Questionnaires

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International Institute studies including, "Study of a place and future of International Institutes", "Study on the status of International Institutes", and additional local studies. Studies provide descriptions of goals and outcomes, make recommendations for the future of international institutes in the YWCA, analyze survey results, and include survey questions distributed. Local studies are arranged alphabetically by state and city. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning issues of race, civil rights and racism internal and external to the YWCA of the U.S.A. including black power, Apartheid in South Africa, a consultation on black leadership in the YWCA of the U.S.A., and integration and desegregation. In the 1960's the YWCA of the U.S.A. increases its push towards an integrated movement and public affairs platforms concerning civil rights through programming, education and activism. Though civil rights and racism have long been a part of...

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...

Scope and Contents Documentation concerning local and national policies and practices to address racism in the YWCA of the U.S.A. and work towards "One YWCA." Materials outline local and national practices and implementation techniques for reaching inclusive clubs and leadership, reports and statements from local associations on inclusive efforts, recommendations and practices for a national level, and an outline of groups and their policies. A credo from W. E. B. DuBois can be found in the national policies...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Iowa. The YWCA of the U.S.A. conducts studies to determine the needs of the women and girls of Iowa, assess the current associations and Girl Reserve clubs available and determine areas for future development as part of an "occupying the field" initiative. The Iowa-Nebraska study analyzes the geographic groupings of associations and areas of needs. Girl Reserve studies in Anamosa, Atlantic and Belle Plaine assess their Girl Reserve...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Burlington and Cedar Rapids, Iowa and a visitation report concerning the possibility of the organization of a new association in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, a residence survey, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, historical summaries and association fact sheets. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the affiliation, administration, services and leadership of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Iowa. Correspondence from Council Bluffs concerns a sum of money that was left for the organization of a YWCA. The YWCA of the U.S.A. is not aware of the fund until after it expires and seeks more information about the situation. The program planning study of Creston studies the community population, history and geography to better inform programming decisions. YWCA of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning leadership, administration, affiliation, facilities, services, finance and membership of the YWCA of Des Moines, Iowa. Originally organized in 1895, the YWCA of Des Moines has a long history of work with women and girls. This history is outlined in a timeline of association milestones that include explanations of the event or experts from a YWCA secretary's report. In order to continue improving the association's services and ensure that the needs of the community are...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and efforts to expand work in Iowa. Studies in Earlham, Eddyville, Farfield and Hampton assess Girl Reserve clubs and the communities they serve. Documents concerning Dubuque, Fort Dodge and Henry County concern their leadership, management, buildings, services, programs and membership. The YWCA of Henry County documents include record of its disaffiliation. A visitation report from Independence describes the current women's work there and...

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Documents concerning the affiliation, leadership, services and management of YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Mason City and Muscatine, Iowa and a Girl Reserve study of Mount Vernon, Iowa. Additional documents for the YWCA of Mason City include a study of the foreign community, a completed residence survey and visitation reports describing and assessing the association's leadership and services. 

Scope and Contents Reports, administrative records, correspondence and documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Ottumwa, Page County, Polk County, Rockwell City and Polk County, Iowa. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include lists of professional and volunteer leadership, correspondence concerning the YWCA of Sioux City's relationship with the local YMCA, historical summaries of the association,...

Scope and Contents Reports, administrative records, correspondence and documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and studies in Iowa. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Additional documents concerning the YWCA of Waterloo, Iowa include lists of professional and volunteer leadership, historical summaries of the association, fact sheets, a completed residence survey, the report of a standards study and governing documents....

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Jane Whitbread was an editor and writer. The collection consists solely of material related to the research and writing of her book, After Super Mom: Working Mothers Talk About Their World. It contains questionnaires, responses and analyses of responses, correspondence, taped interviews, transcripts of interviews, and notes Whitbread kept in three travel notebooks.

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...

Abstract Judith Daniels, Smith College Class of 1960, was a magazine editor and the founding editor-in-chief of SAVVY, the first glossy magazine aimed at upscale executive and professional women. The collection is comprised of correspondence, memos, reports, financial records, publications, and photographs documenting Daniels' professional life, particularly her work on SAVVY magazine. Also included are college notebooks and papers...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of Kansas City, Kansas affiliation, history, leadership, governance and community. Historical summaries and lists of leadership include information concerning the African American branch of the YWCA of Kansas City, Kansas. In order to better understand the needs of their community a program planning study gathers and analyzes information concerning the community's sociological background, economic status, religious background and health. The report makes a...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and inquires into new associations in Kansas. Smaller communities often begin with unofficial work with women or Girl Reserve clubs. With the assistance of YWCA of the U.S.A. secretaries assessments are made of the community interest and needs and affiliated with the national organization. If interest and financing cannot be maintained the association may be disaffiliated. Correspondence, reports,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the Kansas District YWCA's affiliation, administration, leadership, services and organizational structure. District associations are a central organization for work among small communities that are not able to support an independent associations often in rural communities. Studies are conducted to inform local and national decision concerning association organization and program. Kansas District YWCA studies include a standards study concerning the association's...

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Reports, correspondence administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Topeka and Salina, Kansas. 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, association fact sheets, a completed residence survey of the YWCA of Topeka and historical summaries.

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence administrative records concerning the YWCA Wichita, Kansas and the M.B. Talbert Branch, a branch YWCA serving the African American women and girls of Wichita. 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, association fact sheets, a completed residence survey historical summaries. Studies of the YWCA of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Kentucky and efforts to expand their work to unreached areas. In order to study the situation in Kentucky and organize coordinated expansion efforts, a secretary is assigned to lead a Kentucky-wide state project. The secretary consults with local secretaries, assess the needs of the communities and current women's clubs, YWCA associations and Girl Reserve Club. In addition, the project cooperates with YMCA's with women's or girls...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. work with employed women and union organizations. Materials include descriptions and summaries of local association interactions with labor unions, policies and procedures regarding YWCA employees and unions, discussion of the relationship between the YWCA National Board and the Industrial Committee, and updates on ongoing labor cases. In addition, these materials contain educational materials for local associations regarding negotiation...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. work with unemployed groups and unemployment relief. Materials discuss and summarize relief work conducted by national and local associations, advise and discussion matters concerning program planning, discuss program and organization changes in response to the economic situation, and report on local association efforts and experiences relating to unemployment. In addition, documents include studies and reports on unemployment and relief work at...

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Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. assistance to transient and homeless women and unemployment relief. Materials concern issues of homelessness as a result of the economic strain during The Depression and include reports on local association experiences and relief efforts, data from field reports and studies, YWCA policy and programming, and homeless situation faced by various groups served by the YWCA of the U.S.A. and other organizations.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. work with unemployed groups and unemployment relief programs. Miscellaneous materials include educational materials, discussion outlines, case studies relating the experience of women and girls, sample budgets and discussion of cost of living, and suggestions for relief work and programming for unemployed girls. In addition, the materials contain background information on the economic situation, discussion of national and international relief...

Scope and Contents Directories of employed officers and secretaries serving abroad and reports from the YWCA of the U.S.A. Committee on the Study of Foreign Service. Studies of secretaries in foreign service examine and assess the experiences of returning secretaries in addition to surveying secretaries concerning the National Board's policy on the selection of secretaries and periods of foreign service. Documents include a report outlining the questions asked of returning secretaries and summaries of the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning studies of the status of African American secretaries and the evaluation of the job of executive director in the YWCA of the U.S.A. To assess the status of the African American YWCA of the U.S.A. employees a questionnaire is distributed regarding employee experiences, ideas for further inclusiveness and attitudes towards their job. In addition, the questionnaires inquire about how race has affected job experience and opportunity in the YWCA of the U.S.A. Completed...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. summer school courses. To develop leaders within the YWCA of the U.S.A. and offer development opportunities for those interested in association work and social work, the YWCA of the U.S.A. offers summer training courses through the National Training School and the Extension Training Division. Courses are offered on YWCA of the U.S.A. association method and administration, work with Girl Reserve, work with employed women, rural associations, physical...

Abstract Loretta J. Ross is a Reproductive Rights advocate, Civil Rights activist, feminist, women's health activist. Her papers contain speeches, writings, correspondence, organization and conference files, and audiovisual materials. The collection pertains primarily to Ross' activism for reproductive justice rights for women of color, anti-violence, international human rights work, and particularly to issues related black women's health. Other topics include abortion, women's health, teenage...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of New Orleans, Louisiana and the Canal Street Branch. The Canal Street Branch is the YWCA of New Orleans' club for African American women and girls. They have separate governing documents, leadership and buildings. Included is a fundraising pamphlets for their building campaign, visitation reports and various correspondence. YWCA of New Orleans documents include lists of professional and volunteer leadership, a community study of New Orleans, visitation...