Iowa, United States

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Industrial conferences, committees, and councils, as well as the start of materials concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Professional Women Department. Business and Industrial conference materials include minutes and reports of the weekend state conference conferences for Iowa, the Northwest and Tri-State (North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota). Following state conference materials are documents concerning the Cheyney...

Scope and Contents Printed materials from YWCA of the U.S.A. field and territorial committees. Printed materials include conference proceedings, annual reports, and various pamphlets. Materials are largely intended for distribution within the YWCA. Pamphlets provide justification for YWCA activity and educate the reader on the purpose of associations. Annual reports summarize the work of industrial, city, town and county, office, foreign, and executive secretaries. In addition, reports include association and...

Scope and Contents Correspondence and reports concerning the 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. Regional conferences bring together girls from different backgrounds and Girl Reserve clubs across a region to unite under common purpose, discuss matters important to them in their daily lives and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the central region Girl Reserve conferences for 1945. 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. Regional conferences bring together girls from different backgrounds and Girl Reserve clubs across a region to unite under common purpose, discuss matters important to them in their daily lives and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the 1944 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. Regional conferences bring together girls from different backgrounds and Girl Reserve clubs across a region to unite under common purpose, discuss matters important to them in their daily lives and personal...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, assessment and proceedings of the 1942 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. Regional conferences bring together girls from different backgrounds and Girl Reserve clubs across a region to unite under common purpose, discuss matters important...

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...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the 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. Regional conferences held each year unite area clubs under a common purpose and aim and provide an opportunity for girls to interact with others from differing clubs and backgrounds and to discuss issues that are...

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 1937 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 Documents concerning the administration, program and development of Iowa Town and Country YWCA, formerly the Iowa District YWCA, and the YWCA of Marshalltown in addition to documents concerning the affiliation, program and eventual disaffiliation of the YWCA of Keokuk. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm under Iowa Town and Country and Marshaltown. The administration and development of the associations is...

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...

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Documents concerning the Iowa 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.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of the Iowa Town and County YWCA and associations in Fort Dodge and Marshalltown, Iowa in addition to correspondence and reports from Iowa City. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under each affiliated association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the YWCA of the U.S.A.North Central Field Committee covering Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa. Reports from the industrial, student, city and county, foreign, and office secretaries assess the condition of existing associations and populations served, make recommendations for improvements, summarize their trips and comment on the general needs of the regions. Executive secretary reports summarize the work of all field secretaries and the focus...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the YWCA of the U.S.A.North Central Field Committee covering Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa. Minutes of the field committee record business conducted at the meetings including passing resolutions, presenting reports, discussing personnel and making recommendations. Field secretary reports follow the minutes and describe the current conditions of member associations, assess the needs of various groups of women or regions, make recommendations...

Scope and Contents Reports of regional rural studies conducted with funding from the Ford Fund. Careful studies are made to identify problems in rural associations and communities that may be underserved, identify what makes a successful rural associations and make recommendation for future practices. A study of the Dallas, Houston and Galveston, Texas areas assesses the associations in small communities with connections to a large city. The Michigan industrial-rural study examines the conditions in...

Scope and Contents Official programs and reports of YWCA of the U.S.A. state committees arranged alphabetically by state covering Florida through Indiana. Materials include convention and conference proceedings where the overall status of the state's associations may be discussed in addition to matters of finance, membership statistics, and organizational management and governance. Materials may also report on the status of specific student, city, or factory associations, discuss religious education, provide a...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. Meetings of the Geneva Region YWCA and YMCA Council address policy and program emphases for the region and act as a governing body between the local student associations and the National Intercollegiate Christian Council. Geneva region handbooks describe the structure and organization of the student YWCA including the relationship between local, regional and national, make program planning suggestions, describe the purpose...

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Newsletters from the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. 

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Newsletters from the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. 

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Newsletters from the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. 

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Annual reports from the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. Annual reports may include supporting materials such as correspondence and conference programs and bulletins in addition to the narrative reports summarizing the year's work, programs and participation. 

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Annual reports from the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. Annual reports may include supporting materials such as correspondence and conference programs and bulletins in addition to the narrative reports summarizing the year's work, programs and participation. 

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Annual reports from the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. Annual reports may include supporting materials such as correspondence and conference programs and bulletins in addition to the narrative reports summarizing the year's work, programs and participation. 

Scope and Contents Monthly reports and visitation reports from the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. Monthly reports to the National Student Council are submitted using standard forms and collect information concerning meetings attended, campuses visited, materials prepared, regional developments, how the secretary's day were divided and interviews conducted. Visitation reports are narrative accounts of a regional secretary's visit to one or several campuses. The reports describe the status of the...

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Documents concerning the activities, conferences, programming and administration of student Christian associations in the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. Documents include regional staff meeting minutes, notes and reports of discussion groups and event, program and activity suggestions, reports on special interest groups such as rural communities, new membership forms and certifications and special event pamphlets and programs. 

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Documents concerning 1970 Y-teen summer conferences in the central region of the YWCA of the U.S.A. grouped by state. State summer conferences are a chance for Y-Teens to explore their role in the YWCA of the U.S.A., their role in the issues affecting teenaged girls in their state and around the nation, share knowledge and meet other Y-Teens. Documents include reports and assessments of the conferences in addition to materials meant to prepare participants for the conference. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning 1969 Y-teen summer conferences in the central region of the YWCA of the U.S.A. grouped by state or sub-region. State summer conferences are a chance for Y-Teens to explore their role in the YWCA of the U.S.A., their role in the issues affecting teenaged girls in their state and around the nation, share knowledge and meet other Y-Teens. Documents include reports and assessments of the conferences in addition to materials meant to prepare participants for the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning 1968 and 1969 Y-teen summer conferences in the central region of the YWCA of the U.S.A. grouped by state or area. State summer conferences are a chance for Y-Teens to explore their role in the YWCA of the U.S.A., their role in the issues affecting teenaged girls in their state and around the nation, share knowledge and meet other Y-Teens. Documents include reports and assessments of the conferences in addition to materials meant to prepare participants for the...