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Minnesota 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 the administration, program and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Duluth, Hibbing, Mankato, and Minneapolis, Minnesota in addition to documents concerning development of new associations in Fairmont and Grand Rapids. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm for Duluth, Hibbing, Mankato, and Minneapolis. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion of personnel and management need. Additional documents include studies, pamphlets, annual reports, and general correspondence and reports concerning association program and operations.

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Title

Minnesota

Date Created

circa 1951-1960

Repository

Smith College Special Collections

Collection

YWCA of the U.S.A. microfilm records

Creator

YWCA of the U.S.A.

Topical Subject

Leadership in women
Women
Societies and clubs
Women
Services for
Nonprofit organizations
Finance
Nonprofit organizations
Management
Social service
Young Women's Christian associations
Women
Social conditions
Nonprofit organizations
Administration

Geographic Subject

Minnesota
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, United States
Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota, United States
Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, United States
Hibbing, Saint Louis, Minnesota, United States
Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Genre

reports
correspondence
bylaws (administrative records)
administrative records
memorandums
constitutions

Extent

674  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

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

Physical Storage Information

Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3, Reel 263

All Names

YWCA of the U.S.A.

Identifier

smith_ssc_324_r263_m001