1.5 Linear Feet, 1 ft. 6 in. (5 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 large flat box, 3 in.)
Creator
Young Women's Christian Association (West Virginia University Chapter)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Records of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) at West Virginia University (WVU). Includes brochures, budgets,
calendars of events, correspondence, ledgers, memorabilia, minutes, newspaper articles, photographs, postcards, reports, rosters,
scrapbooks, and telegrams. Topics include the national history of the YWCA (including the 1855/1955 YWCA centennial commemoration);
the 1906 charter of WVU YWCA chapter; WVU YWCA and YMCA event invitations and programs (including vespers and officer installation
service programs, annual international sales announcements, trips, 'Project Do Something' and Big Sister Program events, etc.);
local history of the WVU YWCA chapter (including the WVU YWCA 50th anniversary commemoration); cabinet, membership, and advisory
board rosters (including information by and about Betty Boyd, Assistant Dean (later, Dean) of Women, West Virginia University
and ex-officio member of the WVU YWCA Advisory Board); advisory board minutes; and financial account books. Annual reports
include: presidents' reports, 1923-1964; WVU YWCA annual reports, 1960-1978; annual reports to national YWCA, 1945-1971; advisory
board annual reports, 1922-31, 1943-1961; cabinet members reports, 1949-1965. Scrapbooks for the years 1941-1948, 1954-1957,
and 1973-1978, include: newspaper articles; event announcements and programs; brochures and pamphlets; YWCA membership applications
and cards; postcards; color and black and white photographs of members, trips, and events; and other organization and event
memorabilia.
Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Young Women's Christian Association, West Virginia University Chapter,
Records, A&M 2765, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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