YWCA of the U.S.A. Records . Record Group 03. National Administrative Office 1906-2002

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YWCA of the U.S.A. Records . Record Group 03. National Administrative Office 1906-2002

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This record group consists of the YWCA's national administrative office files including the office of the General Secretary (later Executive Secretary, later Chief Executive Officer) records on buildings and properties owned by the national organization, finance and development files, and records of the departments of data and statistics, library and archives, and publicity. Forms part of the . YWCA of the U.S.A. Records

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