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Illinois 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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Reports of studies conducted to investigate and assess the YWCA of Chicago, Illinois programs and services. In order to better understand the communities they serve and to assess the structure and organization of the association as well as its ability to meet the needs of the community careful studies are conducted. "Education Analysis of the Various Departments in the Chicago Metropolitan Association" is a report of a series of discussions concerning the roles and functions of the YWCA of Chicago's departments. In "Housing Study of Chicago's 21st Ward," a summary of the ward's housing history and current services is presented. The conditions for employment and work for women in Chicago's industry is addressed in "Report of Investigation of Chicago, Illinois." The overall program of the YWCA of Chicago is studies and assessed in the program planning study. 

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Title

Illinois

Date Created

circa 1919-1940

Repository

Smith College Special Collections

Collection

YWCA of the U.S.A. microfilm records

Creator

YWCA of the U.S.A.

Topical Subject

Young Women's Christian associations
Women
Societies and clubs
Social service
Nonprofit organizations
Management
Nonprofit organizations
Finance
Nonprofit organizations
Social problems
Leadership in women
Women
Employment
Housing

Geographic Subject

Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Genre

reports
proceedings

Extent

340 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

Illinois, 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 171

All Names

YWCA of the U.S.A.

Identifier

smith_ssc_324_r171_m006