Local association files, 1884-1970.

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Local association files, 1884-1970.

Collection contains records on every community Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) which was a member or was trying to become a member of the National Board between 1906 and 1960. Records contain correspondence and other information compiled for the national staff or the National Board's work with member associations. Each file has documents which pertain to the association's affiliation to the National Board, history and constitution, building, personnel and voluntary leadership, and finances. If the association had branches, there is a file containing material about the physical facilities and programs at each branch.

87 microfilm reels.

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

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The International Board of Women's and Young Women's Christian Associations and the American Committee of Young Women's Christian Associations merged to form the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of the U.S.A. in 1906. From the description of National Board predecessors and formation of National Board, 1876-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84462658 Women's advocacy and social service organization. In the mid-nineteenth century women's or...