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Leadership services YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 11. Microfilmed central files
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Documents concerning leadership services committee, reports, scholarships and training. The National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Leadership Services Department is responsible for developing training plans for volunteer and professional leadership, supporting local associations in carrying out YWCA emphases, developing and administering a national training program and developing materials that support the training needs. The department charter establishes its objectives relationship to the national board. Leadership services reports summarize their activity for the reporting period including project updates, the status of the development of written materials and staff accomplishments. As part of developing leadership the department offers scholarships to leaders seeking a graduate education in a field related to their YWCA work. The details of the scholarship program and how to apply are laid out in information packets. Lists of previous recipients track where they go to school, their former job and job post study. Training seminars and training are summarized in reports and outlines of seminar programs.
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Title
Leadership services
Date Created
1951-1960
Repository
Collection
Topical Subject
Extent
230 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
Leadership services, Sophia Smith Collection, MS 324, Smith College Special Collections, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Physical Storage Information
Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3, Reel 235
Identifier
smith_ssc_324_r235_m003