Memorandums

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. internal issues of racism and race relations as well as their involvement in the civil rights movement and activism. These initiatives address racism towards Native Americans and Mexican Americans but the majority of the materials specifically address racism faced by African Americans. Articles and reports concerning economic and social conditions faced by Native Americans in the United States include several reports of the Menominee people and how...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s Racial Justice Fund, racial justice institutes and staff meetings aimed at addressing racism in the context of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The YWCA of the U.S.A. Racial Justice Fund is a fund to support programs and activities fighting fascism with half the funds earmarked for the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organizations (IFCO). Fund raising letters to potential donors explain the program and its potential impact while progress memos and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s programs and initiatives fighting racism, student movement actions against racism, a study of interracial Y-Teen conferences, and additional documents concerning interracial policy, committees and education efforts. Through the YWCA of the U.S.A. One Imperative passed at the 1970 national convention, the YWCA of the U.S.A. made the elimination of racism their priority for the following triennium. Program packets, pamphlets and correspondence...

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Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. work with African American women and girls. Materials include demographic data, discussion and conference notes, descriptions of racism and discrimination in the United States, overviews of YWCA of the U.S.A. work with African American girls and women and more.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, program and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Boone, Burlington, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm. The administration and development of the full associations is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, program and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Clinton, Davenport, and Des Moines, Iowa in addition to correspondence and reports concerning the development and reactivation of a community YWCA in Council Bluffs. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm. The administration and development of the full associations is documented in basic standards reports, national...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, program and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Dubuque and Fort Dodge, Iowa. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, program and development of Iowa Town and Country YWCA, formerly the Iowa District YWCA, and the YWCA of Marshalltown in addition to documents concerning the affiliation, program and eventual disaffiliation of the YWCA of Keokuk. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm under Iowa Town and Country and Marshaltown. The administration and development of the associations is...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, program and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Mason City, Muscatine, Newton, and Oskaloosa, Iowa. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm for each association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, program and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Ottumwa, Sioux City, and Waterloo, Iowa as well as correspondence and reports concerning YWCA activities in Spencer and Washington. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm for each association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, national certification...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Boone and Burlington, Iowa. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under Burlington. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Cedar Rapids and Linn County, and Clinton, Iowa. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under each association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, development, and disaffiliation of the YWCA of Davenport, Iowa. Documents include correspondence and reports concerning its relationship to the YMCA and eventual merger leading to the association's disaffiliation. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Des Moines and Dubuque, Iowa. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under each association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of the Iowa Town and County YWCA and associations in Fort Dodge and Marshalltown, Iowa in addition to correspondence and reports from Iowa City. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under each affiliated association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Mason City, Muscatine, and Oskaloosa, Iowa in addition to correspondence and reports from Newton. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under each affiliated association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Ottumwa, Sioux City, and Waterloo, Iowa in addition to an inquiry into new organization in Spencer and visitation report from Washington (part of the Iowa Town and County YWCA). Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under each affiliated association. The administration and development of the affiliated associations...

Scope and Contents Staff reports, correspondence, historical reports, and articles concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. work in Italy. YWCA centers in Italy seek to improve the spiritual, physical, social, and intellectual well being of girls and women. This is accomplished through establishing YWCA activities and housing. Cooperation with the YWCA of the U.S.A. includes fundraising and training opportunities in addition to American secretaries serving in Italy. Following the end of World War II, Eleanor Anderson...

Abstract Priest; Editor. Approximately half of collection consists of files pertaining to homosexuality and same-sex marriage, notably the struggle within the Episcopal Church to come to terms with these issues. The other half pertains to authors with whom Garrett worked in her capacity as an editor at Alfred A. Knopf, moslty noted U.S. historians. There is also a small amount of material from her work with the Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns on AIDS in...

Abstract Professor, Author. Papers consist primarily of materials related to Noble's involvement in the National Council of Negro Women (specifically the Dorothy I. Height Leadership Institute) in the late 1990s, and the Delta Sigma Theta sorority in the 1980s and 1990s. In addition, there are some materials documenting Noble's work on several governmental commissions and committees in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as various community organizations. Also included are essays and speeches by Noble and...

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The collection contains the records of Jewish Women Watching, a women's rights activist organization that seeks, according to its mission statement, "to challenge and change sexist and oppressive practices in the Jewish community."

Scope and Contents Documents concerning two programs preparing young women for employment. The YWCA of the U.S.A. Job Corps program provides lodging, basic education and job training for young women in need. The program is part of the initiative launched by the United States Department of Labor and the Economic Security Act. The YWCA of the U.S.A. program utilizes its existing structure and expertise to train Job Corps members, provide basic education for the completion of high school equivalency exams, give...

Abstract The Journal of Women's History was the brainchild of Joan Hoff-Wilson and Christie Farnham Pope, who began discussing the idea in 1987, when both were teaching at Indiana University. The first issue was published in 1989. The records include typescripts of accepted, rejected and withdrawn articles submitted for possible publication, and of galleys and page proofs of issues about to go to press. There are also some records of the Board of Directors, budgetary and financial information...

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Researcher; Author; Reproductive health specialist. Papers contain extensive research and printed material, primarily from Dryfoos's work at the Alan Guttmacher Institute in the 1960s and 1970s. They include her working files on such subjects as family planning and abortion as well as numerous articles, reports, and speeches authored by Dryfoos.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, program and development of the Kansas District YWCA as well as associations in Independence and Kansas City. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm for each association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, program and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Leavenworth, Parsons, and Salina, Kansas in addition to a letter of inquiry from McPherson. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm for each association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws....

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, program and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Topeka and Wichita, Kansas. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm for each association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Independence and Kansas City, Kansas. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under each affiliated association. The administration and development of the affiliated associations is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports, present only for the YWCA of Independence, include...

Scope and Contents Visitation reports and additional materials concerning the YWCA of Kansas City followed by documents concerning the program, administration, and development of the Kansas District YWCA in addition to associations in Leavenworth and Parsons. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under each association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Salina, Topeka, and Wichita, Kansas. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under each association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and...