YWCA National Board / United Service Organizations records 1941-1975

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YWCA National Board / United Service Organizations records 1941-1975

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The United Service Organizations for National Defense Inc. (USO) was established in 1941 by the National Jewish Welfare Board, the Salvation Army, the National Board of the Young Women's Christian Association, the National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States, the National Catholic Community Service, and the National Traveler's Aid Association to provide coordinated, expanded social services for military personnel and their families. These records document the YWCA's role as a part of that effort, beginning during World War II and continuing through the Korean War and Vietnam War eras. Material in the collection dates from 1941-1975; it covers two USO eras: World War II and the immediate postwar period, and the cold war period that included the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. The records include organizational histories of the USO and the YWCA's participation in it, executive reports, board and committee minutes, surveys, studies, administrative and program files, surveys, studies, reports, correspondence, organizational directories, pamphlets, and manuals.

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University of Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History Archives

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United Service Organizations (U.S.)

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