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War Work, World War II 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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Minutes, correspondence and reports concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s work with American War-Community Services, inc., an organization created to facilitate and coordinate the financing and support of war-service project and bring health and social services to war affected communities lacking those services. YWCA War-Community Service Committee meeting minutes concern ongoing projects, staff updates and assignments, finances and project assessments. Reports summarize and assess the American War-Community Services projects by community as well as describe the results of the work, the effect on the associations and the needs of the communities served. Other documents include narrative reports of American War-Community Services projects and correspondence concerning the YWCA's work with the organization.

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Title

War Work, World War II

Date Created

1943-1947

Repository

Smith College Special Collections

Collection

YWCA of the U.S.A. microfilm records

Creator

YWCA of the U.S.A.

Topical Subject

Nonprofit organizations
Finance
Nonprofit organizations
Management
War relief
World War, 1939-1945
War work
Young Women's Christian associations
Fund raising
World War, 1939-1945
War work

Genre

correspondence
minutes (administrative records)
reports
memorandums
annual reports

Extent

466 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

War Work, World War II, 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 148

All Names

YWCA of the U.S.A.

Identifier

smith_ssc_324_r148_m004