ihrcbiddeford Inventory of the International Institute of Biddeford-Saco Records, 1916-1941. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, September 24, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries December 17, 2003

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EAD encoding by Felicity HansonDecember 17, 2003 English International Institute of Biddeford-Saco (Me). International Institute of Biddeford-Saco Records, 1916-1941 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 1 microfilm reel. GEN In English Biographical/Historical Note

The International Institute of Biddeford-Saco, Maine, was established by the York County YWCA in 1919. It was closed in 1936 due to lack of funds and the illness of its Director.

Scope and Content

Records (1916-1941) of the International Institute of Biddeford-Saco, Maine, include annual association meetings of the York County YWCA (1916-1941), records of the Institute (1924-1935), and by-laws and reports of the Institute (1933-1934).

Inventory available.

Related collections at the IHRC are Records of the American Council for Nationalities Services as well as records of individual International Institutes in New Bedford (Mass.); Boston (Mass.); Buffalo (N.Y.); Lewiston (Maine); McKeesport (Pa.); Minnesota; New Castle (Pa.); New Haven (Conn.); Niagara Falls (N.Y.); St. Louis (Missouri); Baltimore (Md.); Jersey City (N.J.)

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

International Institute of Biddeford-Saco (Maine).Young Women's Christian Association (Biddeford-Saco, Me). Social settlements--Maine--Biddeford-Saco.Social work with immigrants--Maine--Biddeford-Saco.Young Women's Christian Associations.