The Negro in the Young Women's Christian Association : a study of the development of YWCA interracial policies and practices in their historic setting.

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The Negro in the Young Women's Christian Association : a study of the development of YWCA interracial policies and practices in their historic setting.

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Master's thesis, Dept. of Religion, Columbian College of the George Washington University, 1960, traces the history of the YWCA's policies toward Afro-American women, 1856-1946.

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Calkins, Gladys Gilkey.

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Gladys Gilkey Calkins received an A.B. from Cornell University in 1919. She was a candidate for a master's degree in religion at George Washington University in 1960. From the description of The Negro in the Young Women's Christian Association : a study of the development of YWCA interracial policies and practices in their historic setting. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007203 ...

Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.

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Records of the YWCA's programs and activities among blacks began in 1907. From the description of Records, 1920. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007201 The YWCA of the Mid-Peninsula opened in 1948 as a recreation center for business women. It expanded to provide recreational and social services for women that met the organization's mission of "empowering women and eliminating racism." The organization was based in Palo Alto until its closing in 2003. ...