Records, 1919-1960.

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Records, 1919-1960.

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Records (1919-1960) of the St. Louis International Institute include historical overviews, by-laws, constitutions, and articles of incorporation, minutes of the Committee, Advisory Council, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors, monthly and annual reports of the Executive Secretary, Director and Associate Director, staff and personnel records, annual reports and records of annual meetings, statistical reports on services, membership materials, financial records, programs, and projects, materials pertaining to specific groups, English and citizenship classes, community agencies and resources such as ACNS, publicity materials, miscellany, language and art class materials, children's classes, photographs, and case records.

17 linear ft.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7864249

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Fyffe, Letitia.

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Young Women's Christian Association (Saint Louis, Mo.)

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International Institute of St. Louis (Mo.)

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The St. Louis, Missouri, International Institute was established in 1919 under the direction of Letitia Fyffe; it was under the auspices of the YWCA from 1920 on. Surveys of St. Louis' approximately 13% foreign population had established a need for organized outreach to the immigrants there. Conflict soon developed in differences of outlook and procedure between the YWCA and the Institute, and in 1923, the Institute separated from the YWCA and became an agency of the St. Louis Commu...

American Council for Nationalities Service

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The American Council for Nationalities Services had its origins during World War I in the United States Committee on Public Information, Division of Work with the Foreign Born. After several brief nongovernmental affiliations, the Division became independent in 1921 as the Foreign Language Information Service (FLIS). Its main purpose was educational; it also provided service to immigrant organizations. The FLIS was disbanded in 1939 and succeeded by Common Council for American Unity...