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Scope and Contents Documents concerning the Sixteenth National Convention of Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. In "Interracial Practices in Community YWCAs" evaluates are made as to the extent to which YWCA associations are inclusive in practice and purpose. A history of the race relations in the YWCA of the U.S.A. is given prior to exploring the current interracial practices, opportunities and efforts for improvements. Other materials include a report of the executive...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the assemblies of the Thirteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. During each convention the business and professional, industrial, and student assemblies meet to discuss and act on matters of national importance unique to their groups. Bulletins and correspondence prepare the delegates for the assemblies by providing background information, summarizing past assemblies, and requesting responses to discussion...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the Thirteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Convention addresses given by YWCA members and special guests concern the role of government in economic recovery, the role and voices or organized women in labor and other political and social movements, racism and race relations in the United States, the Social Ideals of the Churches, war and peace, and changing social conditions. Other materials include...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s requests for copyright, counseling services, the YWCA of the U.S.A. Data and Statistics Department, and dedication services. The Womans Press, the publishing division of the YWCA of the U.S.A., corresponds with the Library of Congress Copyright Office to make inquiries regarding their copyright statutes and requests copyright on their publications. Responses from the Library of Congress include excerpts from the rules and policies governing the...

Scope and Contents Reports, administrative records, correspondence and documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Wilmington, Delaware and its Walnut Street branch. The Walnut Street branch of the Wilmington YWCA serves the African American women and girls in the community sharing a building with the Walnut Street branch of the YMCA. Correspondence and reports describe the relationship between the Walnut Street branch YMCA and YWCA and the branch's relationship to the Wilmington YWCA....

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the facilities, affiliation, administration and governance, program, services and history of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in the District of Columbia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Correspondence and reports concerning the metropolitan area of Washington, D.C. address the relationship between associations and the conflicting desires to have a centralized association versus a community's desire to organize their own work. The YWCA of the District of...

Abstract The Eastern Association for Physical Education of College Women (EAPECW) was founded in 1915 by various women directors of physical training from colleges in New England. This collection of EAPECW records documents the history and activities of the organization, as well as the establishment and development of physical education as a profession and as an academic discipline. Materials include photographs, correspondence and memorabilia. Topics covered include the benefits of physical...

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This collection consists of materials about women and philanthropy gathered by Eleanor Brilliant, including annual reports, surveys, pamphlets, and press releases for local, state and national women's philanthropic agencies including the Women's Funding Network.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s study of family life and family life education programs for women and girls. Following the 1924 national convention, the Commission on the Family in the Life of Today was formed to study the changing family structures and the needs of women and girls. Using surveys and discussion guides the needs of married women, employed women, children and parents were identified in areas of individual growth, relationships with the opposite sex, dating, sex,...

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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Clearwater and Daytona Beach, Florida. Documents include applications for affiliation, association histories and fact sheets, completed residence surveys used for submitting data concerning the residence buildings, visitation reports summarizing secretaries visits and assessing association leadership and program, lists of leaders and personnel and governing documents. 

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Macon, Georgia and efforts to organize associations in Dalton, Gainesville, Griffin and Columbus, Georgia. An association in Columbus is listed as a charter member of the newly formed YWCA of the U.S.A. but activity appears to wane with little documentation. Attempts to revitalize the association are met with many challenges due to the inability of the white leaders to accept an inclusive...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and interest in marietta, Rome, Savannah, Thomasville and Valdosta, Georgia. Requests and inquiries into organizing associations in Rome and Thomasville are described in correspondence and reports. Secretaries from the YWCA of the U.S.A. assess the readiness of the community and provide guidance to the organizing leaders in the community on how best to proceed towards a successful association. Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A....

Scope and Contents During World War II, the need for increased work with teenagers becomes more apparent and teenage canteens are established through many organizations, including the YWCA of the U.S.A., to meet those needs. Pamphlets and correspondence concerning the canteens describe the purpose and aims of the services and the organization of canteens and their activity programs. During World War II the agriculture industry also sees and increased need for labor. To meet the harvesting needs of farms during...

Scope and Contents To ensure the needs of the developing girls are being met, the YWCA of the U.S.A. conducts studies and keeps records of participation. A study during the early years of World War II collects responses to questionnaires concerning the effect the war is having on young people. In 1928 a more comprehensive study of the services of the Girl Reserve Department is conducted in collaboration with the Field Department. This study assesses the services to girls, services to young employed girls and...

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Materials relating to a study of the meaning, reception, and connection to the YWCA of the name Girl Reserve, a YWCA organization for young and teen aged girls. Study materials include reports of committee members, goals of the study, questions asked, results and analysis, consideration of changing the name and terminology used to describe the group, and other materials. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve adviser seminars. In 1941 national and regional conferences for Girl Reserve advisors is held to develop leadership skills in helping adolescent girls with social issues. Discussions concern the psychology of adolescent girls, social issues faced by young women, religion in adolescents and methods and techniques for leading and advising girls facing these issues. Bennett College in North Carolina host the conference for African American...

Scope and Contents Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. At the 1941 regional Girl Reserve conferences, Girl Reserve clubs from around the central region hold regional camps and conferences to unite under a common purpose and aim, interact with girls from other clubs and backgrounds, discuss the social, economic, political and...

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Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve adviser seminars. Conferences for Girl Reserve secretaries and advisors are a place for sharing methods and ideas, discussing the issues faced by young women and participating in training activities. Reports from the conferences assess the value of the discussions and accommodations, summarize the content of the sessions and advise changes for future conferences. 

Scope and Contents Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1939 central region Girl Reserve Conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Conferences for Girl Reserve secretaries and advisors are a place for sharing methods and ideas, discussing the issues faced...

Scope and Contents Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1939 eastern region Girl Reserve Conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Conferences for Girl Reserve secretaries and advisors are a place for sharing methods and ideas, discussing the issues faced...

Scope and Contents Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1939 southern region Girl Reserve Conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Conferences for Girl Reserve secretaries and advisors are a place for sharing methods and ideas, discussing the issues faced...

Scope and Contents Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1939 western region Girl Reserve Conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Conferences for Girl Reserve secretaries and advisors are a place for sharing methods and ideas, discussing the issues faced...

Scope and Contents Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1938 central region Girl Reserve Conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Conferences for Girl Reserve secretaries and advisors are a place for sharing methods and ideas, discussing the issues faced...

Scope and Contents Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1938 eastern region Girl Reserve Conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Conferences for Girl Reserve secretaries and advisors are a place for sharing methods and ideas, discussing the issues faced...

Scope and Contents Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1938 southern region Girl Reserve Conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Conferences for Girl Reserve secretaries and advisors are a place for sharing methods and ideas, discussing the issues faced...

Scope and Contents Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1938 western region Girl Reserve Conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Conferences for Girl Reserve secretaries and advisors are a place for sharing methods and ideas, discussing the issues faced...

Abstract The Washington-based Global Campaign for Microbicides (GCM), which engaged over 300 organizations worldwide from its founding in 1998 to the present, focused on encouraging the development of HIV/AIDS prevention methods that women could use autonomously, with no active partner participation. The collection contains a wide range of materials from published scientific research to documentation of the GCM's lobbying efforts in Washington, as well as personal correspondence and handwritten...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence, administrative records and documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and activities in Hawaii. Documents concerning Hawaii as a whole include visitation reports assessing the conditions of the island, the needs of the women and girls and the programs and services available in addition to the report of a study of the foreign communities in Hawaii. The Hawaii Island YWCA, originally incorporated as the YWCA of Hilo, Hawaii, changes its name to better reflect...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence, administrative records and documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Honolulu and Kauai, Hawaii. As a charter member of the YWCA of the U.S.A., the YWCA of Honolulu has a long history of serving its women and girls. The YWCA of Honolulu activities and services are varied and include an international institute for service and programs for immigrant women and their families. The purpose, aims and programs of the international institute are documented in...

Scope and Contents Materials for local household employee associations alphabetical by city for Elizabeth, New Jersey through Knoxville, Tennessee. Surveys distributed to employees and employers seek out information regarding wages, duties expected, living conditions, expected hours in a workweek, and other matters of household employment. Clippings, letters, and reports demonstrate the YWCA's efforts to work for fair employment for domestic workers and their service as a training and social club for those...