Young Women's Christian Association collection, 1919-1977

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Creators:: East Bay Negro Historical Society.
Abstract:: The Young Women's Christian Association Collection consists of correspondence, event invitations and programs, meeting minutes, constitution and by-laws, and publications of the Young Women's Christian Association of Oakland collected by the East Bay Negro Historical Society. The collection is organized into two series: YWCA of Oakland and Assorted national YWCA publications. The bulk of the YWCA of Oakland series is administrative records of the Linden St. and Market St. branches of the YWCA of Oakland, the two black branches of the YWCA in Oakland, California. The administrative records include the Linden St. branch constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, and programs and invitation to events held at the Linden St. branch. Publications include a transcript of a 1934 speech delivered by Ernestine Bryant, “The architectural mode of life” and YWCA of Oakland reports and newsletters. The assorted national YWCA publications series includes a March 1960 edition of the The Phyllis Wheatley Reporter newsletter and a 1949 YWCA pamphlet, "Interracial policies of the Young Women’s Christian Associations of the United States of America".
Extent:: .25 linear feet (1 box)
Language:: Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:: Young Women's Christian Association collection , African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Scope and content:: The Young Women's Christian Association Collection consists of correspondence, event invitations and programs, meeting minutes, constitution and by-laws, and publications of the Young Women's Christian Association of Oakland collected by the East Bay Negro Historical Society. The collection is organized into two series: YWCA of Oakland and Assorted national YWCA publications. The bulk of the YWCA of Oakland series is administrative records of the Linden St. and Market St. branches of the YWCA of Oakland, the two black branches of the YWCA in Oakland, California. The administrative records include the Linden St. branch constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, and programs and invitation to events held at the Linden St. branch. Publications include a transcript of a 1934 speech delivered by Ernestine Bryant, “The architectural mode of life” and YWCA of Oakland reports and newsletters. The assorted national YWCA publications series includes a March 1960 edition of the The Phyllis Wheatley Reporter newsletter and a 1949 YWCA pamphlet, "Interracial policies of the Young Women’s Christian Associations of the United States of America".
Processing information:: Processed by Sean Heyliger, 01/08/2014.
Arrangement:: Series I. YWCA of Oakland Series II. Assorted publications
Rules or conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Subjects:: Oakland (Calif.) -- History.
Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.--History.
African American women--California--History.
African American women--Societies and clubs.
Names:: Young Women's Christian Association of Oakland.

Access and use

Restrictions:

No access restrictions. Collection is open to the public.

Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish from the Young Women's Christian Association Collection must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.

Preferred citation:: Young Women's Christian Association collection , African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Location of this collection:: Oakland Public Library, African American Museum and Library at Oakland

659 14th Street

Oakland, CA 94612, US