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Conventions, twelfth YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 11. Microfilmed central files
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Official proceedings the Twelfth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. These detailed proceedings follow the convention from opening remarks to final adjournment. Worship services, devotional exercises and addresses are made by both YWCA of the U.S.A. members and special guests. Proceedings also follow convention business, motions for resolutions and actions, and elections and nominations of positions. Discussion and addresses concern social issues of the time including racism and a resolution on mob violence; work with immigrants and international work; the present economic and unemployment situation; and the role of Christianity in the social agenda of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Actions and resolutions are further summarized in a published report following the proceedings.
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Identifier
smith_ssc_324_r031_m006
Title
Conventions, twelfth
Date Created
1932
Repository
Collection
Topical Subject
Worship programs
Women and religion
Parliamentary practice
Nonprofit organizations
Finance
Nonprofit organizations
Management
Unemployment
Wages
Women
Women
Employment
International relations
Depressions
Social movements
Religious aspects
Social action
Women in the labor movement
Leadership in women
Women
Political activity
Cost and standard of living
Disarmament
Youth movements
Lynching
Race relations
Christian stewardship
Families
Nonprofit organizations
Administration
Geographic Subject
Genre
Extent
331 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, twelfth, Sophia Smith Collection, MS 324, Smith College Special Collections, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Physical Storage Information
Box 1: Series 1; Series 2, Reel 31