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Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s cooperation with other organizations on their Japanese Evacuee Project, an organization-wide project of special programs, activities and advocacy to assist the Japanese Americans displaced in the United States during World War II. Cooperating organizations include the Protestant Commission on Cooperation in Japanese Work, the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council, the War Relocation Authority and the YMCA. Documents include...

Scope and Contents Minutes, reports, correspondence and notes concerning the local situation faced by Japanese Americans in the United States. Documents are grouped by the following locations: California, Colorado, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Documents describe the challenges faced by Japanese Americans in each area, the persecution they may face and special projects, programs and association practices to assist the Japanese American and improve relationships in the...

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Documents concerning internment centers for Japanese Americans including the organization and activities of YWCA associations within the detention centers, YWCA of the U.S.A. associations assisting work in the centers, living conditions, the needs of the interned people and assessments of the overall situation at each center. Documents are grouped by the following locations: Heart Mountain, Wyoming, Jerome, Arkansas, and Manzanar, California. 

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Documents concerning internment centers for Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II including the organization and activities of YWCA associations within the detention centers, YWCA of the U.S.A. associations assisting work in the centers, living conditions, the needs of the interned people and assessments of the overall situation at each center. Documents are grouped by the following locations: Minidoka, Idaho, Poston, Arizona, and Rohwer, McGehee, Arizona. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning internment centers for Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II including the organization and activities of YWCA associations within the detention centers, YWCA of the U.S.A. associations assisting work in the centers, living conditions, the needs of the interned people and assessments of the overall situation at each center. Centers documented include Topaz, Utah and Tule Lake, Newell, California. Also included are issues of camp magazines,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s work with Japanese Americans. Internees are invited as delegates to YWCA of the U.S.A. conferences and record their experiences. Delegate reports include narrative accounts of their experiences and summaries of the conferences proceedings. Also included are records of attendees, conferences notes and outlines. Documents concerning the departure of internees from the relocation centers...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. and World War II including Junior Citizens Service Corps, National War Fund, program priorities, rationing, YWCA of the U.S.A. round-the-clock programs and the program of the National Student YWCA. The Office of Civilian Defense creates the Junior Citizens Service Corps to recognize the service of youth under sixteen in the war effort. Pamphlets describe the purpose and aims of the group and how to become involved. Other documents concern the...

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 USO program. The USO and student Christian associations provide services on college campuses to assist those affected by the war. Services include recreation, leadership training, summer work projects and volunteer opportunities. Documents include a detailed history and report of student services of the USO division of the National Board of the YWCA, assessment of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the affiliation, history, program and administration of the YWCA of Seattle, Washington. The administrative and organizational history of the association can be traced through its constitutions, bylaws, association fact sheets and historical notes. In addition, correspondence, reports and administrative records concerning association buildings and finances provide record of the function and operations of the association. Finance documents include description of the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of Seattle, Washington and its Phyllis Wheatley branch for African American women and girls. Visitation reports from field secretaries assess and describe the association's program, leadership and overall performance and correspondence and reports concerning the YMCA establish their relationship and areas of cooperation. Additional documents concerning the central association include program reports and advisory correspondence with regional and national leaders....

Scope and Contents Reports and study courses from the World Student Christian Federation (WSCF). Reports include overviews of the work of the WSCF, reports on the role of Christian student movements internationally, excerpts of a travel diary of a visit to the Far East and annual reports from the National Student YWCA to the WSCF. Study course outlines and discussion guides are materials to guide discussion in groups on topics such as biblical study, international relations, Christian movements around the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. programs for industrial women workers during World War I. In order to meet the needs of the expanded and concentrated female workforce in industry, the YWCA of the U.S.A. establishes industrial service centers. These buildings are spaces for all women employed in industry to rest, meet with other women, plan activities and participate in recreation. Pamphlets, reports, notes, bylaws and correspondence concern the purpose of the centers, guidelines for...

Scope and Contents Annual reports and conference documents of the World YWCA. The World YWCA is the international organization comprised of autonomous national associations that include the YWCA of the U.S.A. Their annual reports review the work of the World YWCA over the reporting period, highlight some work of national associations and present the challenges that associations and the world organization may be facing. Membership conferences convene in between meetings of the World Council to encourage...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the joint World YWCA and World Alliance of YMCA's young adult conferences. These conferences bring together young adults from around the world to discuss the problems and concerns that are relevant to them as young people in a changing social, political and spiritual world. Delegates share ideas, learn about young adults from other countries and make resolutions and recommendations to the world organizations based on their discussions. Conference reports provide an...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning World YWCA refugee programs and documents detailing the scheme of relationships for the World YWCA program of mutual service. A World YWCA pamphlet offers brief summaries of refugee work around the world. Additionally, A joint report of World YWCA and World YMCA refugee work in West Germany reports on conferences held with officials, camp administers and volunteer agencies. The World YWCA program of mutual service coordinates aid to associations with specific needs. The...

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World YWCA seminar notes and reports and Janet Thomson's visitation reports to national associations. Seminars strengthen international understanding and an understanding of the YWCA as part of a world movement. Seminar notes and reports summarize, outline and assess seminar content. Visitation reports from Janet Thomson, World YWCA Mutual Service and Extension Secretary, provide brief overviews of the association work in each country visited. 

Scope and Contents Information sheets, discussion guides, documents from discussions of the ecumenical movement, minutes and planning materials for the World YWCA World Council conference in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. International conferences of the legislative body of the World YWCA meet periodically to unite under a shared vision and purpose, discuss and agree on positions of political and social action, hear updates from YWCA associations, discuss the relationships within the World YWCA and discuss the role...

Scope and Contents Reports, worship programs, and conference programming materials for the World YWCA Council conference in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. International conferences of the legislative body of the World YWCA meet periodically to unite under a shared vision and purpose, discuss and agree on positions of political and social action, hear updates from YWCA associations, discuss the relationships within the World YWCA and discuss the role of Christianity and religion in the organization and as it...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning a Canada-United States conference of Young Women's Christian Associations. The conference, following the World YWCA World Council conference in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, invites visiting guests to attend and discuss the YWCA activities in their national associations. Topics discussed at the World Council conference are further explored here including the role of women in the ecumenical movement, the role of Christian women in social and economic change, the changing role...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the international conferences of the World Young Women's Christian Associations in Berlin, Beirut, Budapest and Hoddeston. Conferences are held to unite the national associations under common purpose and aim, discuss future plans and to make decisions affecting the international organizations. In 1928-1929 the discussions center on the role of the association in the changing political, economic and social conditions around the world. The role of Christianity in this work...

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 young adult conference planning, preparations, program and evaluations. Conferences include an international conference in Mexico to foster international and cultural understanding, a leadership development workshop for young adult leaders, and a conference for professional staff of employed young adults. In addition to conference materials there are notes and reports from area round table discussions concerning the role and purpose of the young adult program of the YWCA...

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Documents concerning the planning, program and evaluation of YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult conferences in the central region. 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. 

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Documents concerning the planning, program and evaluation of YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult conferences in the central region. 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 Documents concerning the planning, program, results and reactions to two YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult conferences. Young adults is generally defined by the YWCA of the U.S.A. as those roughly between the ages of 17 and 35. Both conferences are in reaction to a need for the young women of the YWCA of the U.S.A. to be heard and represented in the regional and national leadership of the organization. The conferences explore the role of the young woman in the organization and call for action...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the conferences, program and staff for young adults in the YWCA of the U.S.A. Young adult is generally defined by the YWCA of the U.S.A. as those roughly between the ages of 17 and 35. Reports, programs and notes from young adult roundtables, weekend conferences and a consultation document the exploration of issues affecting young adults in the YWCA of the U.S.A. and their daily lives as well as the role of the young woman in the organization. National Young Adult...

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 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...

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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.