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Michigan 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 program, administration, and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Shiawassee County and Western Wayne County, Michigan in addition to visitation reports for the registered Y-Teen club in Stambaugh and inquiry into new organization in Traverse City. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under Shiawassee and Western Wayne counties. The administration and development of the affiliated associations is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Western Wayne County's administrative documents include record of its change of name from the Dearborn Area YWCA. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion of personnel and management need. Additional materials include program materials, annual reports, general correspondence, and reports concerning association program and operations. 

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Title

Michigan

Date Created

circa 1961-1970

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
Social conditions
Women
Services for
Nonprofit organizations
Finance
Nonprofit organizations
Management
Social service
Young Women's Christian associations
Nonprofit organizations
Administration

Geographic Subject

Michigan
Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
Stambaugh, Iron, Michigan, United States
Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
Wayne, Michigan, United States

Genre

reports
correspondence
bylaws (administrative records)
administrative records
constitutions
memorandums
newsletters

Extent

221  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

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

Physical Storage Information

Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3, Reel 333

All Names

YWCA of the U.S.A.

Identifier

smith_ssc_324_r333_m008