Papers, 1952-1979.

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Papers, 1952-1979.

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Correspondence, reports, memorabilia, printed material, photographs. The major portion of the material focuses on her service with the YWCA in Liberia from 1952 to 1959, including detailed letters to her family; correspondence with YWCA officials; reports on her activities in Liberia; plus printed material, memorabilia, postcards and photographs documenting Liberia and YWCA activities there, circa 1950s.

1 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Smith College, Neilson Library

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Smith College, Neilson Library

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Hill, Ruth Lois, 1906-

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1906 Born August 22, Norfolk, Massachusetts 1925 29 Boston University, Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, active in student YWCA 1929 YWCA summer training school for rural secretaries ...

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. ...