Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Passaic, New Jersey and its international institute. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, association fact sheets, historical summaries and applications for affiliation. The YWCA of Passaic as a charter member of the YWCA of the U.S.A. has a strong history of service to the women and girls of its community with a strong industrial program. Industrial program reports and pamphlets include updates on the textile strike of 1926 and the effect on the community. In addition to an industrial program, the YWCA of Passaic operates an international institute to serve immigrant women and their families. Visitation reports and correspondence with national leaders indicate that there are some structural and managerial challenges at the institute.
New Jersey
circa 1906-1950
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
Women
Employment
Strikes and lockouts
Textile industry
Textile industry
Women immigrants
Young Women's Christian associations
Nonprofit organizations
Administration
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New Jersey, Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History, MS 00324, Smith College Special Collections, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3, Reel 191
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