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Conventions, eighteenth YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 11. Microfilmed central files
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Documents concerning the Agricultural Assembly and the Business and Professional Assembly of the Eighteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The assemblies meet to discuss matters of national importance, unite under an agreed upon program, elect leaders, and revise or adopt constitutions. The emphases of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Agricultural Council are providing an opportunity to bring together rural girls and women from all backgrounds, work towards equal education and health opportunities in rural communities, and the cooperation with other parts of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The Business and Professional Assembly bulletins provide an overview of past program emphases in addition to information regarding the topics to be discussed at the upcoming convention. The focus of the assembly is on international relations, their relationship to the other YWCA of the U.S.A. divisions and groups, economic concerns, and the role of women in the professional workplace. In addition, joint sessions with the Industrial Assembly are discussed.
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Identifier
smith_ssc_324_r038_m003
Title
Conventions, eighteenth
Date Created
1949
Repository
Collection
Topical Subject
Women in development
Rural women
Health education of women
Rural health services
Migrant labor
Agricultural laborers
Rural children
Parliamentary practice
Economic security
Agricultural laws and legislation
Basic Education
Health insurance
Women
Political activity
Women
Employment
Women in the labor movement
White collar workers
Clubs
Recruiting
Job security
Wages
Women
Discrimination in employment
Working class
Education
Democracy
International relations
Civil rights
Economics
Education, Rural
Geographic Subject
Extent
284 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
Conventions, eighteenth, Sophia Smith Collection, MS 324, Smith College Special Collections, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Physical Storage Information
Box 1: Series 1; Series 2, Reel 38