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International institutes YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 11. Microfilmed headquarters files

YWCA of the U.S.A. microfilm records

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Documents concerning international institutes, YWCA of the U.S.A. associations for immigrant women including materials on adult education programs and the American Federation of International Institutes. Adult education materials include citizenship training, social program availability, English language coaching, home life adjustments, preserving cultural heritage, discussions of social and cultural differences, and other topics aimed at helping women new to the United States adjust to living in a new country. Adult education materials also include research and statistics related to the needs of non-native women and girls concerning education. American Federation of International Institutes subject files concern how the organization works with the YWCA and includes organizational background and structure, convention proceedings, statements of principles, lists of institutions, and documents discussion United States law and policy regarding immigrants.

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Title

International institutes

Date Created

1928-1948

Repository

Smith College Special Collections

Collection

YWCA of the U.S.A. microfilm records

Creator

YWCA of the U.S.A.

Topical Subject

Emigration and immigration
Immigrants
Naturalization
Children of immigrants
Citizenship, Loss of
Community education
Cross-cultural orientation
English language
Study and teaching
Foreign workers
Human services
Nonprofit organizations
Administration

Geographic Subject

United States

Genre

pamphlets
correspondence
reports
proceedings

Extent

224 frames (1 partial reel)

Access

This collection is open for use without restriction beyond the standard terms and conditions of Smith College Special Collections. However, by agreement with the YWCA of the U.S.A., microdexes known to contain financial records or personal health information (usually on job applications) were not digitized and/or not published in our online repository as part of the CLIR Digitizing Hidden Collections grant. These microdexes may still be accessed on the original microfilm, and digital files may be made available to individual researchers upon request.

Use and Reproduction

To the extent that it owns copyright, YWCA of the USA has retained copyright in its works donated to Smith College, but has has authorized Smith College Special Collections to grant permission to publish reproductions or quotations from the records on its behalf. 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. For those few instances beyond fair use, or which may regard materials in the collection not created by YWCA of the USA, researchers are responsible for determining who may hold materials' copyrights and obtaining approval from them. Researchers do not need anything further from Smith College Special Collections to move forward with their use.

Preferred Citation

International institutes, Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History, MS 00324, Smith College Special Collections, Northampton, Massachusetts.

Physical Storage Information

Box 2: Series 2; Series 3, Reel 100

All Names

YWCA of the U.S.A.

Identifier

smith_ssc_324_r100_m003