handbooks

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Handbooks, pamphlets and general correspondence concerning the leadership and program of the Y-Teens of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Leadership handbooks and program booklets begin the microdex and are preceded by an index card listing those materials in the order they appear. Following the handbooks and booklets are additional program correspondence and pamphlets arranged chronologically. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. teenage program and Y-Teen clubs including its history, insignia, program, projects and recruiting. Y-Teen clubs are a way for junior high and high school girls to participate in the life of the YWCA of the U.S.A., develop an awareness of national and international issues and develop as leaders. The YWCA of the U.S.A. Teenage Department and Y-Teen clubs are the successor to its Girl Reserve program. A brief timeline and historical overviews provide...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning Y-Teen area summer conferences, adult leadership of Y-Teens, eastern area seminars, and Y-Teen work camp projects with the U.S. Forest Service. Notes and reports document the planning and program of area Y-Teen conferences for the Western region of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in 1961 and 1962. Following these documents are correspondence and reports concerning program planning and resources for all area Y-Teen summer conferences 1961-1969. Y-Teen adult leadership materials...

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Y-Teen conference planning manuals. Manuals provide guidelines for planning the structure, administration and content of conferences as well as explanatory sections on the purpose and function of conferences. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Included are minutes and correspondence of the Committee on Resettlement of Japanese Americans of the Home Missions Council of North America, a committee formed to gather and share information regarding the resettlement, bring together cooperating organizations and inspire action and support. The committee's "Action Handbook" offers suggestions for assisting evacuees in camps and in the community and issues of...

Scope and Contents War Relocation Authority documents concerning their policies and procedures for returning internees and disseminating information about the relocation process, camp living and Japanese Americans in communities. Pamphlets, reports and booklets communicate the War Relocation Authority's purpose and seek to educate readers about the situation in camps and around the nation as well as to address racism and treatment of Japanese Americans. Also included are collections of data and statistics on...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the work of the United Service Organizations (USO) during World War II including the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s involvement. The USO manual for community conducted operations, a handbook for organizing and managing locally organized activities provides information regarding the structure, purpose and aims of the USO and its relations to community organizations as well as policies, finance information, national assistance and types of services. USO meeting and conference notes...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the World Student Christian Federation in general and the World Student Service Fund. The World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) is an international organization uniting student organizations in the student Christian movement. This final section of WSCF documents contains an assortment of documents including minutes of the European council meetings, pamphlets and reports concerning the purpose, aims and history of the federation, a fundraising handbook and a report on...

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Reports, pamphlets and handbooks of the Social Morality Committee of the War Work Council of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Through lectures, films and publicity the Social Morality Committee seeks to educate girls and young women on the social dangers that present during wartime and the patriotic duty to uphold high moral standards, particularly when it comes to the relationships between men and women. 

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Handbook for speakers speaking about the war work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and bulletins concerning war work opportunities for students during World War I. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the United War Work Campaign, a joint fundraising campaign raising money for the war work activities of the participating organizations. Documents include campaign handbooks, bulletins, pamphlets and correspondence explaining the origins and goals of the United War Work Campaign, provide updates on the money raised and the types of war relief it goes towards, explain the collection and distribution of the funds and provide fundraising suggestions. The Victory Girls and...

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Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s work with teenagers and Y-Teen programs. Included are materials concerning the use of the Y-Teen symbol, adult and youth leadership, conference participation, teenage program emphases and purposes, reaching rural youth, membership fees and conditions, national Y-Teen projects, cooperation with the YMCA and their Hi-Y teenage program, and participation in the Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, proceedings and assessments of the southern and western regional Y-Teen conferences. Regional conferences are a chance for Y-Teen delegates and the adult leaders to come together to discuss the issues important to them and unite behind a common purpose. Conferences include discussion groups, lectures and activities and several southern regions have separate conferences for African American girls. Also included are documents concerning the general planning...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, program and evaluation of YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult conferences in the western region followed by materials concerning all regional young adult summer conferences. Regional young adults conferences bring together young adult members from many different YWCA of the U.S.A. programs from across the region to discuss common issues that young adults may face in addition to providing opportunity for recreation and socialization with other young adults....

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult weekend and United Nations conferences followed by minutes of young adult council meetings. The United Nations young adult conference is part of United Nations day preparations and focuses on educating attendees on the function, purpose and importance of the United Nations. The conference report includes lists of conference leaders, a schedule of events, session notes, conference excerpts, the declaration of freedom and an introduction to...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult program materials, regional council meeting minutes and reports, and a brief history of work with young employed women in the YWCA of the U.S.A. Regional young adult councils meet to discuss and plan regional program and are an intermediary between the National Young Adult Council and local associations with young adult programs. Minutes and reports are grouped by region and arranged chronologically. The National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s "A Brief...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the young adult program of the YWCA of the U.S.A. While the YWCA of the U.S.A. has always been an organization for young women, the young adult program seeks to place an intentional focus on young adult women, their needs and their development. The Young Adult Council acts as the coordinating body and channel to the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and is responsible for the young adult program across all member groups including employed women, married women and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning accredited associations, the affiliation and disaffiliation of associations, basic required documents, branches and centers, and association certification. Local autonomous associations can be affiliated with the YWCA of the U.S.A. at several levels or stages as they develop. Accredited YWCA's is a level of associations that is more basic than full affiliation for those associations that don't need or are too small to support full affiliation. Accreditation proposals and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the structure and administration of the YWCA of the U.S.A. "Guidelines for YWCA's Considering Consultation" is a work tool for associations that wish to formally combine with one or more associations to consolidate functions and services. The purpose and functions of the YWCA of the U.S.A. are established in its constitutions and bylaws. Drafts and completed versions are present and demonstrate administrative changes over time. These documents are followed by policy for...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, name and symbols, provisional associations, and purpose of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The name and symbols of the YWCA of the U.S.A. not only carry meaning for its members but also identify a person or association's belonging to the organization. Policies surrounding the use of such names and symbols clarify this use and when use is permissible. Also included are order forms for YWCA charm insignia with descriptions. Program documents include program news and...

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Documents concerning registered groups of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Registered groups are program based groups that associate directly to the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A., often Y-Teen or Girl Reserve groups. Worktools and handbooks for field staff and program leaders outline the function of the registered groups, provide program planning guidelines and the tools necessary for organizing a group. Additional documents include lists of registered groups and general correspondence. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s cooperation with the YMCA of the USA and other entities. The YWCA of the U.S.A.'s relationship with the YMCA of the USA has changed over time and has always had a sense of tension between maintaining a unique autonomous identity and the desire to combine efforts when they overlap. At the local level there a history of associations being absorbed by or combining with YMCA's. Documents include discussion of the nature of the relationship between...

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Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. residence programs, providing safe and affordable housing to young employed women. Documents include guidelines for managing a residence program and determining need, program reports, reports of housing needs, residence program workshop notes, and reports, directories and blank survey forms for gathering information on residence programs. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. World Fellowship Week, a YW-Wives workshop, and the YWCA of the U.S.A. as a national organization. World Fellowship Week is a world initiative that seeks to connect local associations to the World YWCA movement. Workbooks and program handbooks share program ideas and resource in addition to YWCA highlights from around the world. YW-Wives workshop notes evaluate and report on the workshop's proceedings. Additional YWCA of the U.S.A. materials include...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. affiliation and disaffiliation, strategies for responding to attacks on the organization, branches and centers, and buildings. Procedures for affiliation, disaffiliation and change of name are outlined in a handbook along with example forms. Also included are blank certificates and lists of associations. A cross reference card in the microfilm notes that more information on affiliation can be found in the National Board subject file under "committee on...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, function, management and history of the YWCA of the U.S.A. including certification, constitutions and bylaws, methods for addressing controversial issues, cooperation with other organizations, county and district associations, and the history of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The name, function, purpose and organizational structure of the YWCA of the U.S.A. are established in its constitution and bylaws. As the organization grows and adapts to changing needs...

Scope and Contents The YWCA of the U.S.A. Committee to Study National Membership Policy develops a project to study membership practices in local associations in order to assess the variety of membership practices and develop practices to strengthen membership across the organization. Responses from the associations selected for the study outline their membership policies and practices and may also include case examples and discussion of the role of members. The case studies from the project ultimately inform...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. documents concerning its membership, use of name, outreach to industrial employed women, program, purpose and registered associations. Membership study reports examine policy and practice including dues, fee structures and communication. Additional documents concerning membership include policy proposals, discussion guides for use in local associations, handbooks and articles. Registered YWCA's are a way for teens, young adults or other groups to organize a club in a...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning relationships between the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the YMCA of the USA. The YWCA of the U.S.A. and the YMCA of the USA have had cooperative relationships at the local and national level sharing resources, buildings and program ideas. These relationships can be formal or informal and vary between associations and programs. The YWCA of the U.S.A. pays close attention to the nature of their relationship with the YMCA of the USA through the collection of statistics, conducting...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. residence programs have a history in the beginnings of the movement and as women gain more freedom the YWCA of the U.S.A. residence programs continue to operate and serve women. In 1959 a workshop for residence program staff assesses the residence programs, their role and functions in the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its local associations. The workshop report provides a summary of its sessions. Also included are planning committee minutes and pre-workshop materials to...