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Minneapolis
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Minneapolis YWCA
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1891-1987
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The Minneapolis YWCA
records document programs for girls and young women in Minneapolis from the
1890s through the mid 1980s. Included are general historical descriptions;
board and committee minutes; annual and monthly activities reports;
announcements, tickets, programs and other memorabilia; newspaper clippings;
and photographs.
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Related Material
The records of the
Traveler's Aid Society of Minneapolis
(SW0028) contain some materials from the period when it was under the
auspices of the Minneapolis YWCA.
Arrangement of the Records
The Minneapolis YWCA records are arranged in eight series:
- Series 1. Constitution, By-Laws, and Historical
Description.
- Series 2. Reports and Minutes
- Series 3. Program Records
- Series 4. Administrative Records
- Series 5. Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Memorabilia
- Series 6. Audio-Visual Materials
- Series 7. University of Minnesota YWCA
- Series 8. United Way
History
The Minneapolis Young Women's Christian Association was established
in June, 1891, by a group of young women representing various Christian church
organizations. The organization's aim was to provide a place for the girls and
women who worked in downtown Minneapolis to rest and eat lunch. The YWCA also
offered an employment service. By 1893, the facility included a gymnasium. A
Traveler's Aid program, begun in 1895, helped young women coming to the city in
search of work or education and also assisted many immigrant families. An
industrial branch opened in north Minneapolis in 1898.
The YWCA operated in rented facilities until 1903, when it moved to a
new building at 87 South Seventh Street. The land and funds to build had been
provided by Mrs. W. S. Benton. Once established in these quarters, various
clubs were formed, such as the South American Club, which raised funds to
support a YWCA worker in Brazil. The Camp Fire Girls, Girl Reserves (later
Y-Teens), Young Matrons, Business and Professional Women, and Industrial Club
were also formed. Existing departments and committees expanded their programs
as well. A South Town Branch opened at Bloomington and Lake Streets in 1917. In
1919, the YWCA acquired Lyman Lodge at Lake Minnetonka and used it as a camp
for young girls, weekend camp for working women, and an occasional meeting
place and retreat for various clubs and other YWCA groups.
In 1929, the YWCA moved again to a new building at 1130 Nicollet
Avenue. During the Great Depression, the YWCA did its best to offer free
activities to unemployed women and to help young women find jobs. In 1931,
Traveler's Aid separated from the YWCA to become an independent agency. World
War II brought a shift in emphasis from leisure-time activities to Red Cross
instruction and physical fitness.
Beginning in the 1930s, the YWCA took a progressive stance with
respect to racial integration and actively recruited black women for
membership. It was during this period, also, that a Christian affiliation was
no longer required of members. Efforts to promote racial understanding
continued through the 1940s, when the Japanese Resettlement Committee helped
Japanese Americans who had been relocated from the west coast. In the late
1960s and into the 1970s, programs to serve and involve the Native American and
black communities sought to share those cultures through the YWCA and to combat
racism in local institutions.
Throughout the 1970s, the Minneapolis YWCA became increasingly
involved with other community groups and with public affairs in general,
offering its support to such groups as the NAACP and the Women's Annual United
Nations Rally. The YWCA strongly supported the Youth Development Project,
Minnesota First Leadership Conference on Mental Health, and the Minnesota
Women's Committee on Civil Rights. In conjunction with Planned Parenthood, the
YWCA hosted educational sessions on abortion prior to its legalization in 1974.
On the local scene, the YWCA, along with North Hennepin Community College,
offered a Career Clinic for Mature Women beginning in 1975, which expanded to
include five schools by 1978. The Women's Resource Center, opened by the YWCA
in 1973, later became Chrysalis and operated on its own to give advice and
support to women on a variety of issues. Also during the 1960s, the YWCA opened
the North Suburban and South Suburban centers in Brooklyn Center and
Bloomington. A new YWCA building replaced the old one at 1130 Nicollet in 1976,
where it continues to offer programs and services to a diverse clientele.
Scope and Content
The Minneapolis YWCA records include general historical descriptions,
board and committee minutes, annual and monthly activities reports, statistical
reports, program records, newspaper clippings, print materials and ephemera,
photographs, and scrapbooks containing announcements, tickets, programs and
other memorabilia. The records also include a small number of films and
videos.
The records document the programs and activities of the YWCA from 1891
to the 1980s, with more comprehensive, in depth coverage of programs during the
1900s through the 1940s. In some cases, demographic information on clientele
and statistics on numbers of people served is also available. Topics documented
in the YWCA records include recreation programs in the areas of physical
fitness, camping, and athletics as well as traveler's aid, noon rest, lunch
programs, and other services for working women. The records also relate to
social, educational, and cultural programs, such as lectures, home economics
education, teas, religious programs, holiday parties, and, in more recent
records, careers and sexuality. In addition, the records document clubs, such
as the Business and Industrial Girls, Young Matrons, and Girl Reserves
(Y-Teens). YWCA involvement with social issues, including race relations,
women's rights, and abortion, is also evident. Finally, the records contain
information on the University of Minnesota chapter of the YWCA.
To a lesser extent, the records document the administration and
organization of the YWCA. Administrative topics include: public relations, long
range planning, development and funding, facilities, personnel, membership
development, and relations with the local United Way. Coverage of both programs
and administration tends to be selective and inconsistent. The materials do not
provide a complete record of all YWCA departments and activities.
Index Terms
The Minneapolis YWCA records are 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.
Minneapolis
YWCA
Minneapolis
YWCA--Archives
Social group
work--Minnesota--Minneapolis--History--Sources
Social
action--Minnesota--Minneapolis--History--Sources
Youth, Services
for--Minnesota--Minneapolis--History--Sources
Women, Services
for--Minnesota--Minneapolis--History--Sources
Series 1: Constitution, Bylaws, and Historical
Description
Series 1, Constitution, Bylaws, and Historical Description,
contains copies of the Minneapolis YWCA's governing documents. It also contains
general, historical descriptions chronicling trends and developments at the
Minneapolis YWCA. These include detailed reminiscences of YWCA activities
prepared by past directors and general secretaries as well as other officers
and staff members.
Constitution, by-laws, general aims
1900-1905 1921-1969, 1975
1
Bylaws of YWCA
17
Historical summaries and reminiscences
1
Historical documents
9
Includes 50th and 75th anniversary celebrations.
Series 2: Reports and Minutes
Series 2, Reports and Minutes, provides a detailed and substantive
picture of the history and activities of the Minneapolis YWCA. The annual
reports provide a good summary of chronological developments, particularly when
supplemented by minutes of the board of directors. Reports of individual
departments go into great detail in describing activities and in analyzing
statistical and demographic information on the YWCA's clients. Committee
minutes reflect the supervision of the various departments' activities,
although they focus more on general policy and priorities and less on specific
activities. Among the committees and departments most fully documented are
those in the areas of adult education; services for business, professional, and
industrial women; physical and health education; and membership.
Two folders of board minutes are listed first and are followed by
folders of annual, monthly, and financial reports relating to the Minneapolis
YWCA as a whole ("Association-wide reports"). These are followed by an
alphabetical list of folders containing minutes and activity reports from
individual committees and departments.
Board of Directors Minutes
Monthly board meeting minutes
1891-1939
1
Monthly board meeting minutes
1940-1982
24
Association-wide Reports
Reports of annual meetings
1900-1922
2
Annual reports to national YWCA board
1903-1969
2
Printed annual reports
1930-1967
3
Financial audit reports
1961-1968
3
Annual departmental reports-all
departments
1930-1938
3
Monthly departmental reports
1916-1939
3
Monthly departmental reports
1916-1939
4
Facts, figures, and comments
1933-1939 1945-1946
4
Contact Reports and program statistics
1978-1983
15
16 folders
Contact Plus monthly reports
1985-1986
19
Program statistics
1978-1982
17
Miscellaneous
1985-1986
19
Annual report of participation statistics
1984
19
Brochure and annual report
1984
19
Includes supporting documents
Annual report and analysis of program
statistics
1984
19
Rough data and statistics
1984
19
Contact Plus monthly reports
1984
19
Annual report of participation statistics
1983
19
Annual report of participation statistics
1982
20
Program statistics
1982
20
Annual report of participation statistics
1981
20
Annual reports
20
Miscellaneous
1981
20
Annual report of participation statistics
1980
20
Unsorted material and statistics
1978-1979
20
Reviews, Action Audits, Progress Reports
National Association Review Team reports
1971, 1975, 1981
17
National Review Progress Report
1975
17
National Statistical Report
1980-1986
17
National YWCA Review of University of Minnesota
Chapter
1977
17
University of Minnesota YWCA Student Association
Review
1981
21
2 folders
Action Audit Update Task Force
1981
17
Action Audit Status Report
May, 1978
17
Individual Departmental Reports and Committee
Minutes
Building Administration Committee financial
reports
1930-1939
5
Building Administration Committee minutes
1929-1939, 1950-1953
5
Building facilities reports
1920s, 1930s
5
Building manager’s reports
1929-1954
5
Business & Professional Women’s Club
1926-1970
5
Business, Professional & Industrial Club
1926-1970
5
Committee minutes, departmental reports, historical
documents
Districts Committee reports
1940-1944
5
Domestic Science & Art Committee
1902-1917
5
Education/Adult Education
1924-1976
6
Committee minutes, departmental reports, printed materials
Elizabeth Lyman Lodge statistics
1985-1986
19
Extension Committee minutes
1895-1909
6
Finance Committee
1895-1918
6
Food Service
1956-1971
6
Friday Nite Council minutes, reports
1942-1943
6
HPER national statistics
1984
19
Industrial Club
1926-1970
5
Invitation, Hospitality Circle minutes
1904-1908
6
Library Committee
1892-1905
6
Literary Circle
1894-1995
6
Management Committee minutes
1923
6
Membership Committee
1895-1950
6
Membership Committee and Membership
Department
1978-1979
21
2 folders
Membership/Volunteer Development Committee
1979-1982
20
4 folders
Minneapolis Girls’ Club of YWCA statistics
1984
19
Monthly program statistics
20
Nominating Committee
1940-1973
6
Noon Rest Committee minutes
1895-1907
6
Physical/Health Education reports
1893-1907
7
Physical/Health Education reports & committee
minutes
1920-1972
8
Program Planning Committee
1949-1968
8
Public Relations Committee
1965-1969
8
Religious Interests Committee
1894, 1959-1969
8
Ruth Hawkins monthly reports
1984
19
South Branch Committee minutes
1895-1996
8
Traveler’s Aid Committee
1896-1922
8
Urban Center, HPER Department monthly
statistics
1985-1986
19
Variety Nite Council
1947-1948
8
Volunteer Personnel Committee
8
Wisconsin Summer School Committee
1928-1932
8
Women’s Resource Center, Senior Program monthly
reports
1985-1986
19
World Fellowship Committee
1956-1957
8
Young Married/Matrons Club minutes
1930-1951
8
Series 3: Program Records
Series 3, Program Records, comprises records that do not fit as
readily into the minutes-and-reports format of records in Series 2, but that
still relate to the YWCA's basic program activities. Records in Series 3
document only some of the Minneapolis YWCA's many activities. The projects and
subjects included do not begin to represent the full range of YWCA programs.
The records reflect the Minneapolis YWCA's involvement in
community and political affairs, in addition to its programs and services. Two
early studies conducted by the YWCA are of special interest. In 1902-1903,
extension secretaries Neva Chappel and Esther Erickson reported on their visits
to factories and businesses employing women. Although their primary purpose was
to acquaint the girls and women with the activities of the YWCA, they also
observed and reported on the working conditions. In 1919, the YWCA conducted a
survey that analyzed the economic, social, educational, and recreational needs
of girls and young women in Minneapolis. The lengthy survey report includes
data on racial, ethnic, and non English-speaking populations by age, religion,
occupation, and educational level. It also provides information on educational,
recreational, social, housing, and occupational opportunities available for
girls and young women. Also included in the Program Records is extensive
coverage of the Y-Teens program from 1950 to 1974. Camp Mekahga is also well
documented. The series also contains a number of folders reflecting the YWCA's
involvement in providing educational programs on abortion during the early
1970s as well as resource files on the abortion issue.
The Program Records series is listed in chronological order. The
small group of files documenting abortion topics is listed last.
"Hints on Entertaining"
1897-1898
23
YWCA publication
Visits to local factories
1902-1903
10
Survey of Needs of Young Women and Girls in
Minneapolis
1919
10
Camping Program
1920-1975
11
Mostly fund-raising, construction and maintenance of Elizabeth
Lyman Lodge and Camp Mekahga.
Elizabeth Lyman Lodge
1924-1935
23
Worship service programs
1935-1940
10
"Little Stories of Real Life"
circa 1930s
23
Song book and scrapbook
Joint Committee for Equal Opportunity
1940s
9
Mayor’s Council on Human Relations (Minneapolis)
1943-1966
9
Women’s Annual United Nations Rally
1947-1970
10
National Association for Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP)
1949-1958
9
Minnetonka Branch and Home Women’s Club
1950-1960s
21
Y-Teens
1950-1974
10
Indians
pre-1955
9
Swim meets
1956-1957
10
Camp Mekahga
1960, 1970-1978
23
26 folders. Reports, ephemera, memorabilia, correspondence,
photographs. Includes Friends of Mekahga reunions.
Mekahga camp songbook
undated
20
Statistical information
1960-1963
21
Public affairs involvement
1960-1970
9
Printed program descriptions
1960-1976
9
Suburban YWCA offices
1960-1977
9
South West (Y Teens)
1960s
21
One Imperative to Eliminate Racism
1960s-1970s
17
2 folders
North District Branch
1962-1963
21
Youth Development Project
1962-1965
10
Minnesota First Leadership Conference on Mental
Health
1963
9
Minnesota Women’s Committee on Civil Rights
1964-1965
9
Abortion
Planned Parenthood/YWCA course
1970-1971
17
Correspondence
1970-1971
17
Newspaper clippings
1970-1971
17
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
literature
1970-1971
17
Publications and print materials
1970
17
YWCA position
17
Hawkins, Ruth
circa 1970s
9
Biographical information on Ruth Hawkins (1882-1971), YWCA
career professional for whom North Commons building was named.
YWCA facilities and procedures
circa 1970s
20
Program announcements, public relations,
newsletters
circa 1970s-1980s
15
7 folders regarding the YWCA and other programs for women.
Department and program reports
1970s-1980s
23
5 folders
Homosexuality and "Statement on Lifestyles"
1971
17
Career Clinic
1971-1977
9
Youth Consumer Education Program
1973-1977
10
Association
Review
1977, 1981
21
4 folders
Sexuality Consortium
1978
22
Correspondence, budgets, minutes
Public affairs
1979-1980
21
2 folders
Career Clinic and Task Force
1980
20
Career Development System
Program information
1983
19
Volunteer information
1983
19
Miscellaneous public relations information
1983
19
Girls Clubs of America, Inc.
1984
22
Program Council
1984
18
YWCA 30th National Convention
1985
22
2 folders
Minnesota Council of YWCAs convention
1985
22
3 folders
San Francisco Girls Club
1986
22
April 24-25, 1986
Minute Maid
1986
22
Poem from Lyman dedication
1987
17
Series 4: Administrative Records
Series 4, Administrative Records, deals with the Minneapolis
YWCA's operations in areas such as finance, personnel, program planning, and
building maintenance. Most of the records date from the 1970s through the
1980s, although some are from the 1960s or earlier. There is partial overlap
between Series 4 and the program records in Series 3. In addition, the records
in this series sometimes mix administrative and programmatic topics. Like the
program records in Series 3, coverage of administrative activities is very
selective and haphazard. In addition, some folders contain only a small amount
of routine material, while others are more substantive. The administrative
records have not been fully processed and are only partially organized.
Series 4 also contains records from the Communications Department.
These materials document public relations activities and also contain some
information on YWCA programs and activities. Finally, the series contains
records relating to long range planning and evaluation of YWCA programs, goals,
and operations during the 1970s and 1980s.
The administrative records are listed in alphabetical order. The
Communications Department records and Planning records are listed
separately.
10th Anniversary
18
A. P.E.P.P.Y. K.I.D.S.
18
Action Auditing Task Force
1983
18
Annual mailing list
1979
26
Annual mailing list, Friends' addresses
26
Annual meetings
1961-1967, 1969, 1970
26
3 folders
Anvil and
Hammer
18
Barter system
18
Bernier, Henry
March, 1983
18
Bernier, Mrs. Henry
March, 1983
18
Bingo
October, 1983
18
Board and committee functions
26
Board, committee, and department lists
1970-1971, 1981-1982
26
Board of Management, South Suburban YWCA
23
5 folders
Cable TV
18
Capital campaign
18
Capital campaign
1973
26
"An Idea so Right for our Times"
Centers, branches, and units (CBU)
26
Child Care Action campaign
18
Colleague Communications,
Minneapolis Public Schools
18
Collins, Katie (memoranda)
22
Committee functions statement
1960s
11
Committee on Urban Environment
1972
11
Communications (Jean Morehead)
26
Memo, questionnaire
Community Chest and Council
11
Computer Conference
1982
18
Conhains, Wally
18
Continental Hotel
18
Convention resolutions and amendments
1985
17
Cottage Industries (Coralee Kern)
18
Finance Committee and subcommittee
1981-1982
22
5 folders
Florenz, Gloria W.
18
Girls' High Tech Center
18
Kohl, Linda (fashion jacket)
18
Linch, Diane
18
Lindfors, Viveca
18
Local meetings and convention
1982
17
Mayaweave
18
Membership systems
March, 1980
22
Metro Long Range Facilities Development
Committee
1978-1980
26
Minneapolis correspondence
18
Minneapolis Employment and Training Program, work site
agreement
18
Minneapolis Foundation
18
Minneapolis YWCA organizational chart
1981
26
"Minneapolis YWCA Organizational Handbook"
1978
26
"Minneapolis YWCA Staff Organizational
Handbook"
1979
26
Minneapolis YWCA time line
26
"Minneapolis YWCA Volunteer Organizational
Handbook"
1982
26
Minnesota Council of the YWCA
18
Minnesota Council of the YWCA minutes
18
Minnesota Press Club
18
Minnesota secretary of state
18
Minnesota Women’s Consortium
18
Minnesota women’s meeting
18
Minnesota Women’s Political Caucus
18
Minnesota Youth Poll
June, 1980
18
Minnesota Youth Poll, Rae Muller
18
National Association of YWCA
June, 1980
18
National Organization for Women (NOW)
18
National Quota Support
1943-1968
11
Neighborhood Involvement Program
18
Networking project for disabled women and
girls
18
New Tech Project
18
Non-traditional Job Project
18
North Suburban Board of Management
1972-1976
26
Open Market
18
Organization, structure, procedures of the
YWCA
23
Paragon home fashion
18
Peace Links, MN
18
Personnel correspondence
11
Personnel standards
1935-1969
11
Plato
18
Policies and procedures
1979-1980
27
Press releases (Jean Morehead)
1987
27
Print material review (Jean Morehead)
1984
27
Proclamations
11
Program Council
1983-1984
27
Program Council
1981
27
Program emphases
1967-1969
11
Properties Task Force
1983
18
Roof party
1986
18
Saffron, Bob (thrift shop donor)
18
San Jose YWCA convention
1985
22
Smoke Free Generation
18
South Nicollet Mall
18
Spring Hill program
18
Staff roll call
1925-1950
11
Sustaining Membership Drive (Circle of
Friends)
1971, 1976-1981
26
2 folders
Trinity Films
18
Unit cost by department
1969
27
Volunteer assignments
1985-1986
22
Volunteer orientation
26
West Bank Community Development Corporation
18
Winona property
18
Witcher Construction
18
YWCA Leader Lunch programs
1982-1988
27
Communications Department Detail
Tribute to Women in International Industry
1983-1984
16
Correspondence
16
YWCA communications and public relations
1979
16
YWCA Calendar
1981
16
Communications and public relations
1981
16
Campbell Midthun
16
Promotional literature
1973-1979, 1987
16
University of Minnesota YWCA
1981-1984
16
Public relations announcements and reports
16
Personnel and program detail
1980-1987
16
YWCA Bulletin material
1982
16
President and Executives Seminar
1976
16
President and Executives Seminar,
Cleveland
1975
16
27th National Convention, Notre Dame
1976
16
International convention, Greece
1979
16
Action audit support data
1981-1982
16
Action audit
1981-1982
16
National association review
1977
16
Laura Tueting, Communications Coordinator
Communications budgets
16
Job descriptions
16
MBO
16
Administrative
27
Changing Aging
27
Children’s Center
27
HPER
2 folders
27
Lyman Lodge
27
Women’s Resource Center
27
YWCA brochures and mailings
2 folders
27
YWCA on the Mall
27
Y-Teens
27
Miscellaneous print materials and newspaper
clippings
27
Planning
Decision 1972
1972
26
Support Data, MAP Planning Forecast
1981
26
Planning and evaluation
1982-1983
26
Planning and evaluation
1983-1984
26
2 folders
Program planning
1984
26
Development of long range plan
1983-1985
26
Long range goals
1986
26
Long range planning support data (Jean
Morehead)
1986
26
Program Planning and evaluation
1976-1980
26
Program Planning and evaluation I
1978-1982
26
Program Planning and evaluation II
1979-1981
26
2 folders
Program Planning and evaluation
1981
27
Program Planning and evaluation
1982
27
Program planning and evaluation
22
Long-range goals to 1991
22
Series 5: Scrapbooks, Photographs, and
Memorabilia
Series 5, Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Memorabilia serves as an
important source for studying the early history and programs of the Minneapolis
YWCA. The scrapbooks are extensive compilations of items documenting YWCA
activities in a way that effectively complements the minutes and activities
reports in Series 2. Typically, the scrapbooks contain announcements, tickets,
printed programs, and extensive newspaper clippings that report on activities
and on women associated with the YWCA. Many of the scrapbooks are organized so
as to record the activities of particular clubs, e.g., Girl Reserves, Business
and Professional Girls. Increasingly, after the 1920s, the scrapbooks contain
photographs. Also contained in Box 12 are a number of loose photographs
Scrapbooks
Early (pre-World War I) scrapbooks
12
Programs, tickets, clippings, and
memorabilia
1893-1999
12
Fragile: mounted in a book; many overlaps and foldouts. Please
contact the Archives regarding access.
Newspaper clippings
1895-1998
12
Fragile: some pages overlap
Announcements and tickets
1898-1903
12
Newspaper clippings
1898-1903
12
Announcements for special events
1905-1908
12
Announcements, tickets, and programs
1903-1910
12
Newspaper clippings
1910-1915
12
Fragile: some pages overlap
North Branch Club, newspaper clippings
1900-1908
12
M. Belle Jeffrey collection
1893-1915
12
Mostly ideas for games and party entertainment, some
memorabilia
Mrs. Clyde Reedy, Camp Fire Girls
1915-1918
12
Camping memories, probably not directly related to YWCA; soft
leather cover and some birch bark pages
YWCA newspaper clippings
1919-1928
flat 35
YWCA newspaper clippings
1944-1946
flat 35
YWCA newspaper clippings
1975-1976
flat 35
YWCA plans
flat 35
Girl Reserves
Programs and newspaper clippings
1930-1936
flat 29
Emphasis on Washburn High School
Programs
1933-1937
flat 29
Emphasis on Washburn High School
Newspaper clippings
1935-1937
flat 30
Newspaper clippings
1937-1939
flat 30
Programs
1939-1940
flat 30
Programs
1945-1946
flat 31
Business and Professional Girls
Programs and newsletters
1933-1936
flat 31
Bulletins and programs
1937-1940
flat 32
Newspaper clippings
1937-1943
flat 32
Photos, newspaper clippings and programs
1925-1927; 1943-1944
flat 32
Girls: Florence Simms Industrial Club
Photos, newspaper clippings and programs
1937-1942
flat 33
Young Matrons Club
Portraits and information on members
1930s
flat 33
Scrapbooks from the 1950s-1970s
Y-Teens, poems
1965, 1968, 1969
flat 33
Y-Teens, poems
1969
flat 33
Y-Teens, photos and programs
flat 33
General YWCA publicity, newspaper
clippings
1953-1963
flat 34
North Suburban YWCA, newspaper clippings and
photographs
1961-1976
flat 34
South Suburban YWCA, newspaper clippings and
photographs
1964-1972
flat 34
Photographs
Minnetonka Center
1971-1975
13
Classes, activities
1950s-1960s
13
Girl Reserves
1925-1931
13
Camp Mekahga
1951-1959
13
Lake Geneva, New York, World YWCA
Conferences
1890s-1920s
13
Elizabeth Lyman Lodge
13
Elizabeth Lyman Lodge/Camp Mekahga
13
Assorted photographs from Eleanor McChie
13
Photograph
1915
flat 35
"The Profile of Suwon Girl's High School"
(Korea)
circa 1963
flat 36
Photo album with pictures of facilities, students, activities
and surroundings of Korean girl's high school Appears to have been donated to a
Minneapolis high school by Christian Service, Inc.
Memorabilia
1920s-1970s
flat 36
Includes fund-raising campaign brochure and party favors from
the 1920s; certificates and a poster of various dates; a memorial program for
Mary Fulton Koehler dated June, 1944; and a painted canvas Camp Mekahga
flag.
Series 6: Audio Visual Materials
Series 6, Audio Visual Materials, consists primarily of home
movies and promotional videos showing YWCA activities. Some of the films are
fragile or in obsolete formats and may not be accessible for viewing. Please
contact the Archives for further information.
The Blue
Triangle
circa 1926
14
35MM silent film. Mostly "still shots" with limited action
sequence.
The Widening
Circle
14
Blu Tri 1971-1972 presents Night
of the Living Dead by Sue and Jane
14
untitled film
July 22, 1975
14
Shows people on horseback
Debbie Diamond Publicity
14
Blu Tri untitled
1968-1969
14
Talent or dance
This is Blu Tri 1970-71
14
Blue Tri 1969-1970 Groovy Council
Activities
14
untitled film
14
Canoeing at Camp Mekahga?
untitled film
July 21, 1975
14
Horses and hikers
Contact Plus voice and music
14
Series 7: University of Minnesota YWCA Chapter
Information on the University of Minnesota YWCA is also available
in Series 2, Reports and Minutes, which contain national YWCA reviews of the
University of Minnesota chapter from the 1970s and 1980s. The Communications
Department records within Series 4, Administrative Records, also include a
folder on the University YWCA. Finally, the
University of
Minnesota Archives holds 23.4 linear feet of reports, minutes,
correspondence and other records from the university YWCA, dating from to 1891
to 1996.
Cabinet minutes
1930-1943
23
Constitution and early records
1898-1899
23
Membership records
1910-1919
23
Series 8: United Way
Series 8, United Way, documents Minneapolis YWCA interactions with
the United Way of Minneapolis, including United Way funding for the YWCA and
cooperation between the two agencies to provide services and programs.
Cost Reimbursement CETA Title Sub-Grant
Contract
17
CPR Planning Subcommittee
19
Public Awareness Subcommittee
1980
19
Correspondence
1978
19
Priority requests
1973, 1975-1977
19
Correspondence
1979
19
Allocations Panel
19
Program service profiles
1976
19
Program service profiles
1974
19
Common service definition
19
Agency profile
1974
19
Program profiles
1977
19
D-2 United Way
19
Budget
1969
19
Budget
1971
19
Budget
1975
19
Budget
1976
19
Budget
1980
19
Program service priorities
19
Expanded services
19
Self-support policies and procedures
19
1985 United Way allocation
22
Handbook allocations
22
Budget request
22
Audit
1983
22
Quality assessments
22
Insurance alert
22
Staff roster
22
Program information survey
22
Questionnaires and evaluations
22
Executive Board minutes
22
United Way revised budget
1981
22
Funding dynamics
22
Program information survey
22
Training seminar
22
GR update
22
Annual report
1984
22
Priority program
22
Handbook for allocations volunteers
22
Proposed budget
1983
22
Funding evaluations and recommendations
22
United Way Futuring Task Force
22