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Scope and Contents The use of arts in the program of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its local associations has been prominent from their beginnings. The YWCA of the U.S.A. encourages its associations to use arts, music and drama to help express ideas, start discussions, interpret their purpose and illustrate social and economic issues. By the 1960's the use of arts in the program of the YWCA of the U.S.A. has expanded to include film, dance, slide shows and television in addition to drama, music and other visual...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. work with music and arts in their associations. Music materials include a copy of the "Songbook of the Y.W.C.A.," guidance for running a successful music program, suggested music programming, bibliographies and the diary and field reports of Elizabeth Lawson. Lawson's field work involved traveling to local associations and evaluating and advising their music program. Miscellaneous art materials concern work with arts programs in general in local...

Scope and Contents Songbook, press releases, pre-convention meeting minutes, convention program and selected speeches from the twenty fifth National Convention of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Press releases include announcements of important actions such as the adoption of the elimination of racism as a program emphases and reproductions of key speeches. Also included is a sample press release that local associations can use to send to local press. Pre-convention meetings are held at local associations or regionally...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial Department work with mill village, policies, and program. Mill village materials concern the living, social, and economic conditions of women living in textile mill villages. Descriptions of mill village conditions and costs can be found in addition to outlines of association in the textile industry. Much of the materials concern mill villages of the textile industry in the South and include a study and report on the textile mill villages of...

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A song about Professor John "Jacky" Stoddard, and a song or poem about Lilly Hall for colloquium.