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New Jersey YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 11. Microfilmed central files
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Somerset County and Summit, New Jersey, and developing a program in Toms River. In Somerset County a YWCA operating as a registered club votes to disband and become members of the YMCA. Correspondence indicates that there had been some confusion regarding the status of the club and seeks to clarify their status. Visitation reports, administrative records and a historical overview provide information concerning the club's organization, programs and community. For the affiliated association in Summit, New Jersey constitutions, bylaws, and historical notes document the administrative and operational history of the association. Visitation reports and association correspondence provide documentation of the program and activities of the association. Additional documents include a residence survey, leadership lists, and documents concerning the association's relationship to the YMCA. In Toms River, New Jersey a business and professional women's club inquires about starting an official YWCA program.
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Identifier
smith_ssc_324_r192_m001
Title
New Jersey
Date Created
circa 1919-1950
Repository
Collection
Topical Subject
Leadership in women
Women
Societies and clubs
Women
Social conditions
Social action
Women
Services for
Community organization
Social group work
Social service
Nonprofit organizations
Finance
Nonprofit organizations
Management
Nonprofit organizations
Administration
Young Men's Christian associations
Race relations
Racism
Young Women's Christian associations
Geographic Subject
Genre
Extent
409 frames
1 partial reel
Access
The records are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection with the following accesptions: Portions of the physical papers are stored offsite. To access the microfilm reels and boxes 893-964 and 1061-1132, researchers must give two working days advance notice. Access to audiovisual materials may first require production of research copies.
Use and Reproduction
To the extent that it owns copyright, the YWCA of the U.S.A. has retained copyright of the records in this group; however, copyright in other items in this collection may be held by their respective creators. For reproductions of materials that are governed by fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. In all other cases, YWCA of the U.S.A. has authorized the Sophia Smith Collection to grant permission to publish reproductions or quotations on its behalf. For materials in the collection not created by YWCA of the U.S.A., researchers are responsible for determining who may hold materials' copyrights and obtaining approval from them if reqired by law. Researchers do not need anything further from Smith College Special Collections to move forward with the use of those materials.
Preferred Citation
New Jersey, Sophia Smith Collection, MS 324, Smith College Special Collections, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Physical Storage Information
Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3, Reel 192