Guide to the Young Women's Christian Associations, Stanford
Chapter, Records
Stanford University Libraries
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
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Overview
Call Number: SC0287
Creator:
Young Women's Christian Associations. Stanford
Chapter.
Title: Young Women's Christian Associations, Stanford Chapter,
records
Dates: 1891-1983
Physical Description:
65 Linear feet
Summary: Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, programs, photographs, and
other records.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: speccollref@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html
Administrative Information
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
Ownership & Copyright
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is
given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not
intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission
must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of
digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Cite As
Young Women's Christian Associations, Stanford Chapter, Records (SC0287). Department
of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
The YWCA of Stanford University, organized in 1892, was concerned with the special
interests of women students; its activities included freshman orientation, student
employment service, work with international students, tutoring, and community service
projects. The chapter closed in 1983.
Description of the Collection
Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, programs, photographs, and other records.
Processing/Project Information
Collection is unprocessed; for more information, contact the University Archivist.
Changes to boxes in SC 287 YWCA Records July 2000:
Old Box 37 was reboxed as 37A and 37B
A few files from old Box 36 are now in Box 37B
Three new boxes were made:
Box 38 containing scrapbooks, ledgers, minutes
Box 39 containing scrapbooks and photographs
Box 40 containing 1 os ledger
Access Terms
Stanford University--Students.
Young Women's Christian Associations. Stanford
Chapter.
Women--Education.
Women--Societies and clubs
Young Women's Christian associations--California.
Collection Contents
Box 1
Rolled photographs from conferences at Asilomar
Box 1
Eight reels of audio tapes: 1968-69 encounter groups; 1962 talks by Dr.
Charles McCoy; and others
Box 2
Scrapbook of clippings on YWCA divesting in firms doing business with
South Africa, 1978
Box 2
Scrapbook pages with photographs and clippings 1950s
Box 2
Misc. photos and 3 slides
Box 2
Lists of Board members 1905-1981
Box 2
Misc. brochures, fliers, etc.
Box 3
Photographs of Strawberry Brunches
Box 3
Newsletter; talks by Eric Hutchinson
Box 3
Strawberry brunches 1950s
Box 4
Payroll, endowment, and other financial matters
Box 5
United Way - correspondence
Board Minutes, 1975-78 [contents are 1977-79]
Box 7
United Way Quarterly Reports, 1974-75
Box 7
Taxes - Bills - Insurance
Files, 1960s & 1970s, on:
Box 8
Adventures in Friendship 1960s
Box 9
Financial matters (incoming and outgoing)
Box 12
Adventures in Friendship 1966-67
Box 12
Various programs, projects, 1960s
Box 12
Directors Reports, 1957-62
