serials (publications)

Scope and Contents From the Series: The 2018 addition to the Constance Baker Motley papers contains the materials collected by her son, Joel Motley after her death in 2005. The collection primarily focuses on Motley's professional writing and speeches, containing Motley's judicial opinions from 1977-1997. In addition, the collection includes several annotated Supreme and District Court decisions dating from 1955-1963, as well as booklets concerning racial discrimination in education and housing. The collection also documents...

Scope and Contents Reports, skits, speeches, and vesper services of the Eighteenth National Convention of Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. After the convention has ended reports are prepared to summarize the events of the convention and update members who may not have attended on what occurred. Included in this section is the April 1949 issue of "Womans Press" dedicated to convention coverage. Much of the focus of the convention concerns international relationships and...

Scope and Contents The Foreign Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for the placement and management of American secretaries in other countries, communication to the YWCA of the U.S.A. regarding work in other countries and fundraising for foreign projects. Through the annual magazine "Foreign Facts," and later "World Cooperation," the Foreign Division updates the YWCA of the U.S.A. readers on the YWCA activities abroad through profiles of leaders, foreign secretaries and associations. Victories...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the policies, post-war leadership, programs, property and printed materials of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division. The Foreign Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. acts as an agent of the National board in cooperation with YWCA's in other countries and the World's YWCA to develop association work in other countries and to manage secretaries serving abroad. Part of the duties of the staff of the Foreign Division is to develop policy for working with other countries and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA activities in the Dutch East Indies, Newfoundland, New Zealand and Norway. The YWCA of the U.S.A. supports activities in the Dutch East Indies and Newfoundland with financial aid in addition to sending secretaries to serve as leaders, trainers and advisors. Cooperation with Norway and New Zealand includes arranging visits for secretaries, sharing resources and exchanging progress updates on YWCA activity. In New Zealand, the YWCA activities include reconstruction...

Scope and Contents Documents from the Scottish YWCA and the Scottish National Council of YMCA's. Annual reports, pamphlets and YWCA magazines summarize the Scottish YWCA activities to develop the spiritual, social, intellectual and physical well-being of women and girls. Such activities include hostels and housing programs, work with employed women, clubs and meetings for young girls, conferences and recreation activities. The Scottish YWCA and the Scottish National Council of YMCA's cooperate with the YWCA of...

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Pamphlets and documents concerning the National Student YWCA. Pamphlets are arranged alphabetically by title and concern such topics as the role of Christianity in the college student's life, the role of Christianity in addressing social and economic problems, Christian education and the purpose, aims and functions of student associations. Other documents include a student issue of "Womans Press" magazine, reports of the student Christian movement, bibliographies and program suggestions.