Pamphlets

Scope and Contents Documents concerning housing and the YWCA of the U.S.A. including room registry programs, a YWCA panel, studies, and additional program materials. Room registry materials outline the YWCA standards for rooming and provide a detailed list of ways specific YWCA associations are meeting housing needs. In addition, there are suggestions and best practices for maintaining a room registry. Studies look at the housing situation in various communities, provide data gathered and analyze the...

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Miscellaneous materials relating to YWCA work regarding housing. A handbook provides guidance for operating a boarding house. Other materials address the housing conditions for working women, the effect the war had on safe and affordable housing for women and families, available housing for low-income families, and governance of Boardinghouses.

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Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s housing, human relations and immigration programs and policies, correspondence and pamphlets concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. insurance. Housing, human relations and immigration materials include statements on inclusivity, segregation and race relations in the United States, program overviews and program reports. Insurance documents concern insurance policies and claims for employees of the YWCA of the U.S.A. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. work with the YWCA in Hungary. American secretaries visit Hungary and compose reports regarding the status of women in Hungary, as well as opportunities of association growth and service to women. The YWCA of Hungary writes to the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the World YWCA to ask for help to support their work. Requests from Hungary include support for the development of a hostel. Following World War II the fate of the YWCA is uncertain under the communist...

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Thorstina Jackson, a lecturer of Icelandic descent, requests the assistance of the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s assistance in a building campaign celebrating the one-hundredth anniversary of the Icelandic parliament. Correspondence between involved parties, concerns whether a gift is appropriate and what the role of the YWCA in Iceland is.

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Visitation reports, correspondence concerning cooperation with the YMCA of Chicago and documents concerning the YWCA of Chicago, Illinois. Visitation reports describe and assess the leadership, organization, programs and services of the association in addition to any challenges or opportunities the association may face. Other documents include YWCA of Chicago handbooks and articles written about the YWCA of Chicago. 

Scope and Contents The YWCA of Chicago, Illinois begins with employment and housing services for the women and girls of Chicago, later expanding to war work efforts during World War I and joining as an affiliated association of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in 1918. The history of the association's affiliation, administration, governance and programs and services are documented in constitutions and bylaws, administrative records, correspondence and annual reports. As a large city association these documents also...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the Loop Center, Southside Center, South Parkway Center, West side Branch and Central, McCormick and McGill residences. As a large metropolitan association, the YWCA of Chicago, Illinois has several branches, centers and residences to serve its diverse groups and needs. African American women had separate branches and residences. The relationship between these branches and the relationship between African American members and white members is described in visitation...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Danville and Decatur, Illinois. Visitations reports describe and assess the association services, leadership and programs in addition to describing the community served and their needs. Residence surveys gather information concerning residence services and facilities offered and their use. Other documents include governing documents such as constitutions and bylaws, administrative records, association histories and fact sheets and lists...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning immigration issues and the YWCA of the U.S.A. including immigrant registration, "enemy aliens", Asian immigrants and Asian Americans, cooperation with other organizations, and displaced persons. Alien registration documents include a manual from the National Refugee Service, Inc. regarding regulations applying to emigres of "enemy" nations during World War II. Enemy aliens materials address regulations and policies affecting people of German, Japanese, and Italian...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning immigration and the YWCA of the U.S.A. including foreign groups, legislation, native language, National Citizenship Education Program, and the National Council on Naturalization and Citizenship. The "Handbook on Racial and Nationality Backgrounds" examines six nationalities and backgrounds discussing the history, religion, and culture of the country of origin, immigrant experiences in America, expression through art, literature, food, and music, and teaching aids for...

Scope and Contents Reports and miscellaneous materials regarding YWCA work with refugees. Reports document efforts by the YWCA and Girl Reserves to work with and for World War II refugees. Materials describe activities performed, appeal to others for additional aid, report on the success of refugee work, and make recommendations. In addition, materials address the general prejudices against certain nationalities and discuss ways to combat such treatment. Miscellaneous materials include studies and statistics...

Scope and Contents Reports on immigration analyze social, economic, and material needs of immigrants, provide demographic information, suggest changes to programming, reports on efforts to work with immigrants at Ellis and Angel islands, and discuss the YWCA International Institutes. Reports also discuss efforts in education and training including teaching English to non-native speakers. Separated families materials discuss and report on how low immigration quotas effect displaced persons and their families,...

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous immigration materials concerning the YWCA program, outreach, and education regarding immigrants and displaced persons. Materials address United States laws and public policy, social welfare issues faced by immigrant populations, employment barriers and treatment, and social acceptance and perceptions. Cooperation between YWCA international institutes and other YWCA associations is addressed through the education materials and numerous pamphlets intended to educate women of the...

Scope and Contents Records concerning the issues surrounding immigration in the United States in addition to documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s policies and public affairs programs concerning insurance and employment benefits. Minutes and reports of the American Immigration and Citizenship Conference (AICC) make up the bulk of the documents concerning immigration. The collaborative organization is comprised of many member organizations with a common interest in the welfare and status of immigrants...

Scope and Contents Correspondence, reports and miscellaneous materials concerning YWCA activities in India. YWCA activities in India concern social work activities, safe housing, conferences and training opportunities. The Y.W.C.A. of India, Ceylon and Burma has a history of cooperation with the YWCA of the U.S.A. and other associations in the World YWCA. The cooperation takes the form of exchanging training opportunities, arranging visits to India financial support. As part of the cooperative relationship...

Scope and Contents Helen Flack's reports on the YWCA of India. Helen Flack is assigned to a special project sponsored by the World YWCA's mutual service program. The purpose of the first phase of the project is to develop leadership in the YWCA of India, strengthen their financial situation and develop plans for a national convention. After the convention the project extends to a second phase to support the implementation of the convention emphases. Ms. Flack's reports note the project's accomplishments and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of India. The YWCA of the U.S.A. provides support to the YWCA of India through finances, advisory relationship and by sending American secretaries to work in India. The 1959 convention report documents the proceedings of the convention including department and committee reports, discussion groups and addresses. The convention is a chance for the women of the YWCA of India to meet and discuss the issues affecting women of India, the state of the YWCA of India and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of India and the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s work with them. Helen Flack, a YWCA of the U.S.A. worker assigned to a special project in India through the World YWCA's mutual service program, correspondences with the YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division reporting on her work and the status of the leadership development project. Next, a series of pamphlets on the leadership development program provide an overview of the contents and purpose of the program. Following the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the National YWCA of India, Burma and Ceylon. Conference reports summarize the proceedings of the conventions held quadrennially to address the changing role of women in India and internationally. Following this, annual reports and conference proceedings discuss the YWCA's efforts to meet the social, physical, mental, and spiritual needs of women in India including assessments and suggestions for future work. The YWCA of the U.S.A. has an established partnership with the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning endowments requests from the Y.W.C.A. of India, Burma and Ceylon, annual reports, leadership and physical education. The YWCA of the U.S.A. has a long history of cooperation with India's YWCA through training and sending leaders in addition to financial support. In celebration of their jubilee anniversary, the Y.W.C.A. of India, Burma and Ceylon is seeking an endowment fund to build a summer conference site. Later endowment requests seek to support a leadership training...

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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Indianapolis, Indiana. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, a residence survey, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, anniversary celebration pamphlets and programs, evaluative studies, historical summaries and association fact sheets. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of Indianapolis, Indiana Central Branch, Phyllis Wheatley Branch and South Side Center. These branches and centers of the YWCA of Indianapolis serve diverse member groups and geographic parts of the city with the Phyllis Wheatley Branch serves the African American women and girls of the city. Documents include visitation reports summarizing and assessing the branches, governing documents such as constitutions and bylaws, community studies, correspondence...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the history, administration, services, personnel, members and facilities of the YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in South Bend and Terre Haute, Indiana in addition to a community survey of Wabash and a letter responding to a request for new organization. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, studies,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s relationship to Indonesia, Iran, Italy and Jordan. The YWCA of the U.S.A. as part of its commitment to the global development of women supports the development of associations internationally through finance, resource exchanges and sending staff abroad. Correspondence from Indonesia requests materials from the YWCA of the U.S.A. to share with the Ministry of Education and Cultures Department on Women's Affairs. Correspondence concerning Iran...

Scope and Contents Articles, budgets and bulletins concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. work with women and girls employed in industry. Articles are clippings or entire articles relating to the industrial work with employed women and their families. Industrial budgets materials concern fair wages and cost of living for employed women and may include sample budgets for fair standards of living, discussion of current wages and living standards in the United States and around the world, working conditions of various...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial Department conference programs and materials for the central region conferences arranged by year. Conference programs and other materials discuss the employment issues faced at the time and may include issues of race, religion, nationality, fair wages, employment during World War II, working conditions, job training, education, and other needs. Materials also discuss the organization of the industrial council, promote national initiative, inform conference...

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YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial program pamphlets arranged alphabetically by title with an index following the microdex title card. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial Department, it's council rules of procedure, U-day and victory program. Rules of procedure materials are comprised of correspondence and drafts of procedure concerning the operation of the industrial council. U-day materials concern a YWCA industrial council initiative to educate women on the function of unions and to strengthen women's participation in unions. Materials may suggest activities for U-day, provide resources for education,...

Scope and Contents Regional industrial council minutes, reports, and other materials arranged by region for the central, east Central, eastern, north east, west central, southern, and southwestern regions. Materials may report on council business, discuss recruitment and retention methods, provide member and club data and demographics, evaluate programs and activities, summarize resolutions passed, and provide committee and council member information. Materials may also discuss efforts and methods used to...