Kate Hillis Boyd papers, 1915-1934 (bulk 1918-1922).

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Kate Hillis Boyd papers, 1915-1934 (bulk 1918-1922).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/458634133

The Kate Hillis Boyd Papers are primarily related to her work as an Overseas Secretary for the YWCA of the U.S.A in France and Belgium during and immediately after World War I.A large portion is a typescript of excerpts from Boyd's letters home to her mother. There is also general biographical material and some materials from her time as General Secretary of the YWCA of Manila, Philippines, 1930-33. Types of materials include typescript correspondence; travel papers and certificates; newspaper articles; memorabilia; and a scrapbook from Boyd's work in Belgium containing printed materials, newspaper clippings, postcards, many photographs, and memorabilia.

.25 linear ft. (1 box.

Smith College, Neilson Library

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Smith College, Neilson Library

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Boyd, Kate Hillis, 1885-1976

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YWCA volunteer, World War I; YWCA executive and overseas secretary. From the description of Kate Hillis Boyd papers, 1915-1934 (bulk 1918-1922). (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 458634133 Kate Hillis Boyd's certificate of identification issued by the War Work Council of the YWCA, September 18, 1919 Kate Hillis Boyd was born May 14, 1885 to Kate (Gordon) and Joseph Fulton Boyd. After receiving a B.A. from Wilson College in Chambersbur...

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. ...