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Documents concerning local associations in Alabama arranged alphabetically by community covering Alabama City through Mobile, beginning with correspondence concerning work in rural areas in Alabama. Local association files may include constitutions, histories of the association, reports from visiting secretaries, documents concerning volunteers and personnel, cooperation with other organizations and buildings and finance. 

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Documents concerning local associations in Alabama arranged alphabetically by community covering Montgomery through Selma. Local association files may include constitutions, histories of the association, reports from visiting secretaries, documents concerning volunteers and personnel, cooperation with other organizations and buildings and finance. 

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Administrative records, reports and correspondence concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona. 

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Administrative records, reports and correspondence concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Tucson, Williams and Yuma, Arizona. 

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Administrative records, reports and correspondence concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Arkansas. Documents begin with a section of documents concerning activities concerning the entire state and continue alphabetically by association covering Blytheville through Fordyce.

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Administrative records, reports and correspondence concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Arkansas, arranged alphabetically by association covering Fort Smith through Hot Springs.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, administrative records and reports concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association and Phyllis Wheatley branch in LIttle Rock, Arkansas. The Phyllis Wheatley branch serves the African American girls and Women in Little Rock documents concerning the history of the branch describe its relationship to the local association and national organization as well as reasons for its separate establishment. Documents include visitation reports, lists of personnel and volunteers, histories...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the use, construction, upkeep, and renovation of YWCA of the U.S.A. buildings. Policies and handbooks provide guidance to local associations on the use, construction, costs, furnishing, upkeep and other aspects of building projects. Reports and studies assess building programs and policies. Concerning swimming pools, documents offer use policies and guidance for maintenance. In addition, a study looks into the integration policies concerning swimming pools. Other...

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Administrative records, reports and correspondence for YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Anaheim, Bakersfield and Berkeley, California. Visitation reports from YWCA of the U.S.A. secretaries make assessments of the performance of the associations, describe the community served by the associations and discuss challenges of the association. Other documents include histories, applications for affiliation, constitutions and bylaws, correspondence and employee and volunteer lists. 

Scope and Contents Administrative records, reports and correspondence for YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Fresno and Glendale, California. Fresno, California association documents begin with their application for charter affiliation with the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The association continues their growth and serves the large international population with their international institute branch, a branch association to serve the unique needs of Fresno's international community. Notes on the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. Hollywood Studios Club and the Imperial Valley, California association. Beginning in 1916, the Hollywood Studio Club was established to serve young women in the entertainment industry. The club offered safe and affordable residences and activities for those in the arts fields. As a county association, the YWCA of Imperial County serves women and girls across the valley. The association's governance and structure is outlined in its constitutions....

Scope and Contents Correspondence, reports and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Long Beach, California. As a charter member of the YWCA of the U.S.A. the Long Beach association has a long history of serving its women and girls. Visitation reports, association histories and correspondence describe the area as a resort town bringing challenges of a changeable population. In addition Long Beach begins early work with women and girls in industry. Documents include visitation...

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Documents concerning the history, buildings, finance, management, program and administration of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Los Angeles association. Reports summarize and present data collected for studies of the association's program, services and overall performance. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and activities in California. Correspondence and reports from Oxnard and Pacific Grove concern the possibilities of organizing new associations. Assessments are made as to the needs of the women and girls of the area, the possibility of leadership and of existing club activities. Oakland's international institute is a YWCA of the U.S.A. association serving Oakland's immigrant women and their families. Pamphlets, correspondence and reports...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Pasadena, California. Documents include constitutions, historical outlines, visitation reports, lists of staff and volunteers, a completed residence survey and correspondence and reports concerning work with the African American population. Also included is "Pasadena Social Agencies Survey" by Edwin A. Cottrell. This extensive report of a survey of the Pasadena Community Chest and the...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in California. Correspondence and reports from Pomona include requests for the organization of YWCA and descriptions of the needs of the women and girls. Documents from Redlands, Richmond and Riverside include constitutions and other governing documents, residence surveys, lists of staff and employees, applications for affiliation with the YWCA of the U.S.A. and visitation reports. Visitation...

Scope and Contents Administrative records, reports and correspondence concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Sacramento and San Bernardino, California. Visitation reports and correspondence describe and assess the association's performance noting particular challenges and making recommendations for improvement or further developments. Other documents concern club finances and leadership, buildings and programs available, affiliation with the YWCA of the U.S.A. and governing documents. A report of a...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in San Diego, California. Governing documents and historical notes provide an overview of the history and structure of the association while visitation reports, correspondence and a program analysis describe and assess the association activities, leadership and performance. Other documents include correspondence and reports concerning the association building and finances and lists of staff and volunteers. The Clay Avenue branch of the San...

Scope and Contents Correspondence, reports and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in San Diego. Documents include constitutions and bylaws, notes and records of the history of the association, pamphlets and reports concerning the residence club, lists of staff and volunteers and the narrative report of the San Diego standards study. The standards study evaluates the structure, administration and leadership of the association reporting on challenges in leadership, program...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in San Gabriel Valley and San Jose, California. The San Gabriel Valley association organizes work with women and girls throughout the valley. Visitation reports provide narrative assessments and descriptions of the needs of the women and girls and challenges and problems faced by the associations and make recommendations for further work. Studies are used to assess the performance of the...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in San Pedro, Santa Ana and Santa Barbara, California. Correspondence and reports from San Pedro characterize the community as having a large immigrant and industrial population and describe the association's efforts to meet the needs of those groups. In Santa Ana the association originates with girl reserve clubs and a desire for organized clubs for women and girls independent of the services...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Santa Cruz and documents concerning requests for organized YWCA of the U.S.A. work in Santa Barbara. Applications for affiliation, governing documents and correspondence concern the history and organization of the YWCA of Santa Cruz. Visitation reports assess the progress and performance of the association, summarize meeting with leaders and committees and discuss challenges and problems the...

Scope and Contents Correspondence, reports and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and activities in Santa Monica, Santa Rosa and Stockton, California and a report on youth serving agencies in Solano county by the California Youth Authority. Correspondence concerning Santa Rosa and Stockton document their requests for affiliation with the YWCA of the U.S.A. and efforts to organize work for women and girls. Documents concerning Santa Monica include their application for...

Scope and Contents Correspondence, reports and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. association's, programs and services in Vallejo, Ventura County, Watsonville, Whittier, Wilmington and Yuba county, California. Documents include governing documents such as constitutions and bylaws, visitation reports assessing and describing association program and leadership, reports concerning the community background and needs, correspondence and notes concerning the history and organization of the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning camp programs and administration. The YWCA of the U.S.A. and its local associations managed camp programs to give members opportunities to explore outdoor recreation, develop leadership skills and meet other YWCA members. Historical narratives of the camp program in the YWCA of the U.S.A. provide context to the role of camps in the organization. National support for camps varies and the documents concerning the Consultation on Area Camping and the report of the study of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of China leaders and staff and Chinese trainees in America. YWCA of China members and secretaries spend time in the United States for leadership training, observing of local associations and conventions, and attending American colleges and universities if desired. Clippings and reports summarize their experiences while correspondence and lists concern the logistics of planning such programs and travels. Also included are lists and directories of the YWCA of China...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and activities in Colorado. Documents concerning the state of Colorado as whole include governing documents for the state association of Colorado, a report of a study of the state's population, services and communities and correspondence and reports regarding youth services in Colorado. Boulder and Colorado Springs materials concern their affiliation, constitutions and governing documents, assessments and descriptions of association...

Scope and Contents Administrative records, correspondence, programs and reports concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Denver, Colorado. Administrative records and governing documents include constitutions, association facts sheets and lists of staff and volunteers. Documents concerning the Denver YWCA building include dedication ceremony programs and correspondence regarding building use and need. Reports of studies conducted include the Program Planning Study, Standards Study, Group Work Study and...

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Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Pueblo, Colorado. Documents include governing documents such as constitutions and bylaws, fact sheets and association histories, correspondence, a completed residence survey and visitation reports. 

Scope and Contents The Community Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for services to local associations that support their role in the community, facilitate relationships with other associations and the national organization, their administrative functions and their role as part of a global organization. One of these services is the administration of a self review system for local associations. This review system is in the form of the basic standards study that is later replaced by the...