Records, 1924-1945, (bulks 1940-1945).

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Records, 1924-1945, (bulks 1940-1945).

Includes scrapbook material dealing with the activities of the USO and YWCA in Brownwood during World War II. Also contains a photograph album dealing with Brownwood. Bulks (1940-1945) with same.

1 microfilm reel (70 ft.) : negative

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United Service Organizations (U.S.)

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The United Service Organizations (USO) was incorporated in the state of New York on February 4, 1941, as a joint operation by the YMCA, YWCA, National Catholic Community Service, the National Jewish Welfare Board, the Traveler's Aid Association, and the Salvation Army, to provide religious, spiritual, social, welfare, educational, and entertainment services to men and women in the armed forces during World War II. The USO has continued to provide these services to the present. From t...

Brownwood Public Library (Brownwood, Tex.)

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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. ...