Young Women's Christian Association of Philadelphia (Pa.), Germantown Branch Records
Collection ID
Acc. 877, 280, PC-46, PC-89
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Description
Funds to process these records were provided by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Collection Summary
Title
Young Women's Christian Association of Philadelphia (Pa.), Germantown Branch Records
Dates
1785-1982, bulk 1869-1982
Collection ID
Acc. 877, 280, PC-46, PC-89
Creator
Young Women's Christian Association of Philadelphia (Pa.). Germantown Branch
Quantity
44 linear feet (48 boxes)
Repository
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
Language
Materials in English
Detailed Collection Information
Historical Note
Like the other local YWCA groups, the YWCA of Germantown is a membership organization organizing the Women’s Christian Association to provide training and assistance "for the temporal, moral and religious welfare of women, especially young women, who are dependent upon their own exertions for support."
In the fall of 1917, the plan of organizing a branch of the Germantown YWCA for African American women and girls was first formulated in midst of World War I. A group of white women interested in African studies became concerned about the needs of the black community in Germantown. They formed a committee, raising enough money to pay a secretary who, in turn, gathered over 1,000 memberships to start the Branch. An office building in central Germantown (6128 Germantown Avenue) was bought (the central building was at 5820 Germantown Ave.) and in 1918 the “Branch for Colored Girls and Women" opened.
The Germantown YWCA had its own Committee of Management and its own paid director, although the branch was to submit monthly reports to the Board of Directors of the central YWCA. The director was from the beginning an African American woman, as was the chairperson of the Committee of Management after the first 5 years. As the chairperson of this committee, she became a member of the Board of Directors of the main YWCA and also the first African American woman on the Board. As the Germantown YWCA grew in membership, its staff and program grew as well.
Although the programs at the Germantown YWCA were based chiefly on the needs of the African American community, the organization worked enthusiastically in furthering race relations. During the 1920s and 1930s there was a committee on race relations which sponsored many special events. These included the celebration of “Negro Achievement Week" in March 1928, an art display of painting and prints by African American artists in 1935, and a number of interracial tea parties throughout the 1930s. They also helped form a community committee, the "Interracial Committee of Germantown," which consisted of business people, interested community leaders, and other branch organizations of YWCA.
By the 1940s the integration in the YWCA was undertaken, so that "the purpose of the YWCA be recognized as involving the inclusion of Negroes in the mainstream of Association life and that such inclusion be adopted as a conscious goal." The goal of the integration was decided on that spring and the first step, after discussion by the membership and a vote by the board, was the opening of all programs to all women regardless of color, as "the community patterns do not require such separation." All offices of the program and staff from the 6128 building were moved to the 5820 building in 1947. The staff from both buildings were unified and the program was streamlined; the 6128 and the 5820 committees worked jointly on programs to serve the entire community.
Description of Collection
The materials in this collection include records documenting the history of the YWCA of Germantown, including activities, administration, financial records, photographs, and special events.
Organization and Arrangement
Accession 280 is arranged into 18 series:
Series 1: Board of Directors, 1914-1968
Series 2: Administration, 1918-1971
Series 3: Membership, 1917-1970
Series 4: Correspondence, 1920-1970
Series 5: Personnel, 1903-1970
Series 6: Finances, 1913-1968
Series 7: Building Use and Maintenance, 1911-1968
Series 8: Labor Relations, 1939-1971
Series 9: Statistical Reports, 1919-1968
Series 10: Public Relations, 1920-1971
Series 11: Department, 1916-1970
Series 12: Branches, 1917-1960, undated
Series 13: Camp Tinicum, 1927-1948, undated
Series 14: National Board of YWCA, 1922-1969
Series 15: Coordinating Agencies, 1919-1968
Series 16: Outside Agencies, 1917-1967
Series 17: Scrapbooks, 1918-1960
Series 18: Paper Clippings, 1944-1965, undated
Series 1: Board of Directors, 1914-1968. Reflects the ongoing activities of the YWCA of Germantown as recorded in the personal files of its board of directors. It includes secretary’s monthly reports, meeting agendas and minutes, annual reports, board meeting minutes, reports of executive directors, and lists of board of directors.
Series 2: Administration, 1918-1971. Shows the regular administrative functions of the Germantown YWCA. It includes all the administration committee minutes, reports, agreements, nominating committee ballots, worksheets, teller’s reports, statistics, and program records.
Series 3: Membership, 1917-1970. Contains the membership information of the Germantown colored branch. We find in the series membership annual meeting minutes, cards and job descriptions, committee minutes, agenda, correspondence and reports/survey. The dates cross from 1917 to 1970, membership history of over half a century.
Series 4: Correspondence, 1920-1970. Keeps the personal correspondence of the branch officials. These are, mostly, administrators of the YWCA of Germantown, from the first secretary to the last chairman of the organization. Some correspondence are personal letters, official communication forms, or business connections. They recorded the relationship between YWCA and coordinating agencies, or other outside agencies. This series has been arranged in the alphabetical order by last names.
Series 5: Personnel, 1903-1970. Contains the YWCA of Germantown personnel records, such as the information of employment applications, letters, job descriptions, salary scales, schedules and guides, staff training (education) programs, and the like. It also contains the health and welfare council survey and insurance plans. Staff conference, meeting minutes are also included in this series. Personnel record file is one of the largest among all series.
Series 6: Finances, 1913-1968. Contains budget anticipated explanation and reports. This is a broad range of the budget reporting, covering the financial documents of the organization through years -- from 1913 cash disbursement records, cafeteria financial reports (1917-1925), to yearly budget reports in late 60s (1919-1968). Some very detailed reports of expenses or specific purchasing have been kept in the files.
Series 7: Building Use and Maintenance, 1911-1968. Keeps the files of how the buildings of YWCA Germantown had been used and maintained. It covers verities of concepts relating to the building, such as accident reports, administration house reports, contracts and policies for rental, dance license, legal suit and repair costs for use and maintenance.
Series 8: Labor Relations, 1939-1971. Covers YWCA staff members’ benefits and labor protection by law through the union. It seems that the union was not formed until early 40s. Thus the record covers a comparatively shorter period between the years of 1939 and 1971. The series reflects how the union worked with agreement, contracts, dues records, grievance files and negotiation committee minutes.
Series 9: Statistical Reports, 1919-1968. Contains the YWCA of Germantown official statistical records, mainly of the staff health and welfare, social audit and statistical reports. It also includes the Branch’s statistical report to the National Board of YWCA.
Series 10: Public Relations, 1920-1971. Generally describes the relationship between YWCA Germantown Branch and other social organizations. It clearly indicates that none of these organizations was isolated in the society. None could have existed without mutual support. It also shows how YWCA Germantown Branch made themselves well known through their publicity and regular news release.
Series 11: Department, 1916-1970. Contains the records for various departments, programs and clubs of the Germantown YWCA, as well as that of the activities and special events sponsored by YWCA Germantown. They reflect the ongoing efforts the Germantown YWCA made to the colored women in the neighborhood in those well-organized activities. Through most of the activities, the clubs and departments not only provided recreations but also served to provide better quality of life for the minority communities. The series consists of business documents and reports of industrial, professional conferences, of high professional education and recreation departments, and program reports around the neighborhood.
Series 12: Branches, 1917-1960. Shows the Falls branch and colored branch’s ongoing activities, and agenda or events. It focuses on the integration of white women with girls/ women organizations of other races.
Series 13: Camp Tinicum, 1927-1948. Gives an overview of the camp in Tinicum area. This series covers all inventories, from purchasing camp building, mortgage lease to the camp staff applications.
Series 14: National Board of YWCA, 1922-1969. Records the relationship between the Germantown YWCA and other YWCA branches. The main conferences of east regional organizations take a larger part of the series.
Series 15: Coordinating Agencies, 1919-1968. Refer to the local coordinating agencies. In this series, the materials document the united campaign of fund raising and health and welfare counseling activities. A specific study of these campaigns describes how the YWCA Germantown shifted its focus to addressing the usage of the united fund.
Series 16: Outside Agencies, 1917-1967. Reflects how local organizational activities informed outside agencies of their discussions and decisions, so as to seek for moral or economical support or help from others. Participants got from their national and regional parent organizations specific tasks -- form analysis of their own constituency and services to discussion among staff and members on policy issues. The series made it clear that the YWCA Germantown Branch scattered their integrate connections with other organizations, both around the neighborhood or nationwide.
Series 17: Scrapbooks, 1918-1960. Early record of the YWCA. It could be considered verity of the history or inventory of the branch.
Series 18: Paper Clippings, 1944-1965, undated. A new series pulled from all inventories. It has collected every clipping and represents different series.
Accession 877 is organized into 8 series:
Series 1: Administration, 1785-1973
Series 2: Correspondence, 1962-1972
Series 3: Financial, 1919-1991
Series 4: Activities 1945-1968
Series 5: Colored Branch, 1869, 1932-1944
Series 6: Other Branches, 1913-1916, 1935
Series 7: Books, 1916-1947, undated
Series 8: Oversize Materials, 1873-1974
Photographs comprise 5 additional boxes:
Most of the photographs are undated with many also unidentified. The folder headings contain dates when available while most folders will also contain undated photographs. Of special interest are the images depicting a 1933 fashion show, and the 1936 and 1938 Health Week and Health Campaigns including health examinations and a Wasserman test. Some photos depict the Falls of Schuylkill Branch.
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Young Women's Christian Association of Philadelphia (Pa.), Germantown Branch Records, Acc. 877, 280, PC-46, PC-89, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession 280 was deposited by Claire Herbert, Executive Director, in November 1976. Accession 877 was donated by Claire Herbert, Interim Executive Director, in February 1998. Photographs from PC-46 were originally received as part of the Young Men’s Christian Association (Philadelphia, Pa.), Germantown Branch Records (Acc. 260).
Processing Information
Funds to process these records were provided by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Photographs were previously removed and processed as two separate photograph collections; finding aids were combined and revised according to contemporary archival standards in 2013 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services. Finding aid was revised according to contemporary archival standards in July 2015 by Patrick Stalter, student worker.
Index Terms
The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in Temple University’s electronic catalog:
Corporate Names:
Young Women's Christian Association of Philadelphia (Pa.). Germantown Branch
Subjects:
African American women -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Associations, institutions, etc. -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Women -- Services for -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Young Women's Christian associations
Places:
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Material Types:
16mm
Administrative records
Architectural drawings
Books
Bylaws (administrative records)
Clippings
Correspondence
Financial records
Ledgers (account books)
Legal documents
Membership lists
Minutes
Newsletters
Photographs
Publications
Reports
Scrapbooks
Slides
Inventory, Accession 280
Series 1: Board of Directors, 1914-1968
Reflects the ongoing activities of the YWCA of Germantown as recorded in the personal files of its board of directors. It includes secretary’s monthly reports, meeting agendas and minutes, annual reports, board meeting minutes, reports of executive directors, and lists of board of directors.
1 1 Activities: Secretary Monthly Reports 1914
1 2 Advisory Committee 1965
1 3 Agenda’s Meeting Minutes 1920-1925
1 4 Agenda’s Meeting Minutes 1957-1963
1 5 Annual Reports 1918-1924
1 6 Annual Reports 1925-1930
1 7 Annual Reports 1933-1967
1 8 Board Meeting: Executive Session 1948-1963
1 9 Board Meeting: Minutes 1915-1919
1 10 Board Meeting: Minutes 1942
1 11 Board Meeting: Minutes 1943-1945
1 12 Board Meeting: Minutes 1943-1945
1 13 Board Meeting: Minutes 1946-1948
1 14 Committee Minutes 1941-1955
1 15 Correspondence 1941-1966
1 16 Electors Meeting Minutes 1952-1957
1 17 Lists of Board of Directors 1934-1970
1 18 Minutes and Agendas 1967-1968
1 19 New Executive Directors 1965-1966
1 20 Report of Executive Secretary 1924-1931
1 21 Report of General Secretary 1917-1919
1 22 Report of General Secretary 1920-1937
Series 2: Administration, 1918-1971
Shows the regular administrative functions of the Germantown YWCA. It includes all the administration committee minutes, reports, agreements, nominating committee ballots, worksheets, teller’s reports, statistics, and program records.
1 23 Administrative House Reports 1922-1937
1 24 Committee Agreement 1937-1948
1 25 Committee Study of Business Staff 1942
1 26 Executive Committee Agenda 1918-1928
1 27 Executive Committee Correspondence 1929-1968
1 28 Executive Committee Minutes 1918-1923
2 1 Executive Committee Minutes 1924-1927
2 2 Executive Committee Minutes 1928-1932
2 3 Executive Committee Minutes 1933-1938
2 4 Executive Committee Minutes 1942-1967
2 5 Nominating Committee Ballot 1936-1967
2 6 Nominating Committee: Confidential Data Sheets 1963-1969
2 7 Nominating Committee: Correspondence and Memo 1936-1971
2 8 Nominating Committee Minutes 1925-1971
2 9 Nominating Committee Tellers’ Reports 1943-1969
2 10 Nominating Committee Worksheets 1949-1968
2 11 Office Services Committee Correspondence 1917-1961
2 12 Personnel Committee: Agenda and Correspondence 1942-1970
2 13 Personnel Committee: Minutes 1938-1945
2 14 Personnel Committee: Minutes 1946-April 1960
2 15 Personnel Committee: Minutes May 1960-1969
2 16 Personnel Committee: Policies 1939-1963
2 17 Personnel Committee: Reorganization 1966
2 18 Personnel Committee: Worksheet 1940-1953
2 19 Program Calendar and Schedule 1939-1966
2 20 Program Committee Correspondence 1942-1949
2 21 Program Committee Correspondence 1962-1969
2 22 Program Committee Minutes 1955-1969
2 23 Program Committee Minutes and Agenda 1941-1945
2 24 Program Committee Minutes and Agenda 1946-1954
2 25 Program Committee Recommendation 1960-1969
2 26 Program Development Workshop 1949-1959
2 27 Program Proposal 1950-1960
2 28 Program Reviewing Committee: Correspondence 1951-1961
Series 3: Membership, 1917-1970
Contains the membership information of the Germantown colored branch. We find in the series membership annual meeting minutes, cards and job descriptions, committee minutes, agenda, correspondence and reports/survey. The dates cross from 1917 to 1970, membership history of over half a century.
3 1 Annual Meeting 1918-1939
3 2 Annual Meeting 1940-1948
3 3 Annual Meeting 1949-1954
3 4 Annual Meeting 1959-1966
3 5 Annual Meeting 1967-1970
3 6 Cards and Job Description Undated
3 7 Committee Minutes and Agenda 1933-1967
3 8 Correspondence and Memo 1937-1965
3 9 Drives 1941-1964
3 10 Lists 1930-1959
3 11 Lists 1960-1970
3 12 Members meeting 1951-1970
3 13 Reports / Survey 1933-1941
3 14 Reports / Survey 1947-1953
3 15 Reports / Survey 1954-1959
3 16 Reports / Survey 1960-1967
Series 4: Correspondence, 1920-1970
Keeps the personal correspondence of the branch officials. These are, mostly, administrators of the YWCA of Germantown, from the first secretary to the last chairman of the organization. Some correspondence are personal letters, official communication forms, or business connections. They recorded the relationship between YWCA and coordinating agencies, or other outside agencies. This series has been arranged in the alphabetical order by last names.
3 17 General 1908-1939
3 18 General 1940-1969
Personal Files
3 19 Alexander, Leone (Chairman off Republic Recourse Committee) 1956-1962
3 20 Allgood, Evelyn (Chairman of Board Director) 1963-1965
3 21 Bailey, Helen (Chair of Board of Director) 1968-1969
3 22 Benrrey, Mary I. (General Secretary) 1937-1940
3 23 Beslicars, Helen D. (Executive Secretary) 1943-1945
3 24 Biezmaas, Frances A.(Business Secretary) 1928-1942
3 25 Blitz, Katherine (Director of Teenager Program) 1965
3 26 Boyd, Kate (Executive Secretary) 1923-1928
3 27 Britt, Oral L. (Younger Girl Secretary) 1945-1946
3 28 Burn, Helen (General Secretary) 1912-1918
3 29 Burron, Helen W. (Financial Secretary) 1950-1963
3 30 Carroll, Anna G. (Associate Executive) 1952-1954
3 31 Carryl, Charlote F. (Executive Director) 1965-1968
3 32 Coleman, Catherine B. 1947
3 33 Cowperthnait, Katherine B. (Chair of Financial) 1942-1943
3 34 Crense, Alfred P. (Acting President) 1959
3 35 Crenshaw, Phyllis W. (President) 1946-1950
3 36 Crosby, Arthur U. (President) 1941-1945
3 37 Cushman, Leslie (President) 1950-1953
4 1 Donnell, Lucy W. (Acting President) 1920-25
4 2 Eberle, Nan (Secretary of the Board) 1952-60
4 3 Edgcomb, Ruth (Chairman of world Fellowship Committee) 1954
4 4 Evans, Anna C. (Chairman Religious Committee) 1946-1956
4 5 Ferguron, Ella B (Secretary Board of Director) 1928
4 6 Flatcher, Winfred K. 1956-1957
4 7 Foster, Gail D 1962-1964
4 8 Fravell, Mary 1960
4 9 Gowdy, Sybil (Program Director) 1946
4 10 Hamill, Sarah M. (Adult Program Director) 1964-1965
4 11 Herbert, Clarice G. (Executive Director) 1968-1970
4 12 Holmes, Erline M. (Employed Girl Director) 1944-1946
4 13 Houpt, Myrng 1961-1962
4 14 Jones, Emily L. 1919-1924
4 15 Kaufman, Floyd (Chairman of Membership Committee) 1951-1952
4 16 Kupisz, Eugenia (Building Manager) 1960
4 17 Loser, Doris (Board President) 1969-1971
4 18 Lukas, Aino (Director H.P.E.R. Dept.) 1960-1961
4 19 MacDanald, Hellen 1953-1965
4 20 Mahan, Olive E. (Associate Executive Director) 1954
4 21 Makabdia, Frank J. (President) 1967-1968
4 22 McCornick, Dorothy (Finance Secretary) 1963-1967
4 23 McGregor, Grace (General Secretary) 1932-1937
4 24 Mclean, Sarah 1912-1915
4 25 McNeil, Cora (Adult Program Associate Director 1962-1963
4 26 Meranze, David R. (Corresponding Secretary) 1960-1963
4 27 Monroe, Eleanor P.(Recording Secretary) 1931-1935
4 28 Moore, Lavinia S. (Girl Reserve Secretary) 1940
4 29 Morris, Charlotte (Executive Director) 1962-1963
4 30 Morris, Charlotte (Executive Director) 1964-1965
4 31 Mumford, Elenor M. (Associate Executive Director) 1946-1948
4 32 Newline, Prudence (Office Secretary) 1925-1952
4 33 Norman, Thelma (Director H.P.E.R. Program) 1966-1968
4 34 Onque, Alice S. (Branch Executive) 1939-1941
4 35 Owens, Sarale A. (Associate Executive Director) 1951
4 36 Paul, Dorothy (Chair Public Affair Committee) 1940-1965
4 37 Paul, Vitor (Chair Young Adult Dept.) 1950-1951
4 38 Pomeroy, Helen (General Secretary) 1918-1923
4 39 Pratt, Jessie A. (Branch Relation Director) 1945-1949
4 40 Reid, Bernette J. (Program Director) 1946-1948
4 41 Reymolds, William R. (President) 1963-1967
4 42 Riegel, Marguesite L. (Executive director) 1942-1946
4 43 Robinson, Louise E. C. 1945-1947
4 44 Sarvay, Ida W. 1940-1941
4 45 Sawyer, Emma L. 1932-1937
4 46 Sawyer, Emma (Branch Executive) 1938-1951
4 47 Seldon, Paul A. (Chair Publications Committee) 1957
4 48 Sharpe, Dorothy G. (Younger Girl Secretary) 1944-1945
4 49 Shaw, Helen V. 1961-1969
4 50 Shiprey, Caroline C. 1925-1934
4 51 Snypse, John H. (Associate Director) 1948-1949
4 52 Spurgeon, Marguerite (Chair of the World Fellowship Committee) 1965-1967
4 53 Stead, Marion R.(Chair of the World Fellowship Committee) 1957
4 54 Sterrett, Claire (President) 1957-1968
4 55 Taylor, Gladys (Executive Director) 1946-1949
4 56 Taylor, Gladys (Executive Director) 1950-1953
4 57 Taylor, Gladys (Executive Director) 1954-1957
4 58 Taylor, Gladys (Executive Director) 1958-1959
4 59 Taylor, Gladys (Executive Director) 1960
4 60 Taylor, Gladys (Executive Director) 1961
4 61 Taylor, Gladys (Executive Director) 1962
4 62 Taylor, Olivia Y. (Chairman) 1953
4 63 Taylor, Grace 1932
4 64 Van Henge, Jeanne P. 1965
4 65 Wamble, Thelma 1941-1943
4 66 Wistar, Edward 1919-1936
4 67 Womack, Richard D. (Building Director) 1968-1970
4 68 Woodruff, Gertrude 1937-1946
4 69 Yost, Florence (Building Manager) 1950-1956
Series 5: Personnel, 1903-1970
Contains the YWCA of Germantown personnel records, such as the information of employment applications, letters, job descriptions, salary scales, schedules and guides, staff training (education) programs, and the like. It also contains the health and welfare council survey and insurance plans. Staff conference, meeting minutes are also included in this series. Personnel record file is one of the largest among all series.
5 1 Application File 1954-1965
5 2 Committee Minutes 1943-1946
5 3 Contracts 1943-1948
5 4 Correspondence 1938-1952
5 5 Correspondence 1953-1956
5 6 Correspondence 1957-1959
5 7 Correspondence 1960-1962
5 8 Correspondence 1963-1966
5 9 Employment Letters 1954-1962
5 10 Employment Letters 1963-1965
5 11 Employment Letters - Professional Maintenance Business Staff 1960-1968
5 12 Job Descriptions 1945-1956
5 13 Job Descriptions. Basic Historic 1954-1958
5 14 Job Descriptions. Business Staff 1953-1958
5 15 Job Descriptions. Classification 1959-1965
5 16 Job Descriptions. Professional 1953-1955
5 17 Occupation of the Field Conference 1929
5 18 Policies 1936-1965
5 19 Policies for Clerical Staff 1941-1943
5 20 Record, Cards, Forms, Contracts (Blank) Undated
5 21 Personnel Record File: Alder, J., Bonesteel, M. Undated
5 22 Personnel Record File: Branch, L., Bushnell, J. Undated
5 23 Personnel Record File: Camlin, J., Curries, N. Undated
6 1 Personnel Record File: Dabney, M. S., Erieson, M. L. Undated
6 2 Personnel Record File: Fincke, E. S., gutierrez, R. Undated
6 3 Personnel Record File: Hadden, H., Kysek, M. Undated
6 4 Personnel Record File: Jackson, R., Kupisz, E. Undated
6 5 Personnel Record File: Landman, W., Murphy, M. Undated
6 6 Personnel Record File: Nanavaty, A. S., Russell, P. Undated
6 7 Personnel Record File: Scale, J., Taylor, G. Undated
6 8 Personnel Record File: Vairo, E. B., Ziegler, E. Undated
6 9 Salary Guide of Position Health and Welfare 1953-1963
6 10 Salary Scales 1945-1957
6 11 Salary Scales 1958-1964
6 12 Salary Summaries for Professionals 1945-1959
6 13 Staff Evaluation 1937-1961
6 14 Staff Evaluation 1963-1965
6 15 Staff Handbook 1948-1960
6 16 Staff Insurance Plan and Health Survey 1950-1955
6 17 Staff Lists 1938-1970
6 18 Staff Meetings 1930-1933
6 19 Staff Meetings 1940-1951
6 20 Staff Meetings 1952-1954
7 1 Staff Meetings 1956-1959
7 2 Staff Meetings 1960-1967
7 3 Staff Payroll Record 1903-1948
7 4 Staff Payroll Record 1951-1964
7 5 Staff Roll Call 1950-1952
7 6 Staff Schedule 1937-1945
7 7 Staff “Setting Up" Conference 1928-1966
7 8 Staff Training Course Syllabus 1948-1970
7 9 Staff Vacation and Absence form 1956-1968
7 10 Staff Weekly Time Book 1924-1926
7 11 Supervisory Conference 1951-1952
7 12 Supervisory Conference 1953 -1954
7 13 Vacation Registration Correspondence 1935-1967
7 14 Vacation Registration Form “6128" Building 1956-1957
7 15 Vacation Registration Integration Form 1956-1957
7 16 Vacation Registration Race Related Form 1932-1948
Series 6: Finances, 1913-1968
Contains budget anticipated explanation and reports. This is a broad range of the budget reporting, covering the financial documents of the organization through years -- from 1913 cash disbursement records, cafeteria financial reports (1917-1925), to yearly budget reports in late 60s (1919-1968). Some very detailed reports of expenses or specific purchasing have been kept in the files.
7 17 Accounts 1926-1936
7 18 Auditor’s Reports 1927-1934
7 19 Auditor’s Reports 1935-1940
7 20 Bequests 1928-1960
7 21 Bequests 1961-1963
8 1 Budget Anticipated 1966-1969
8 2 Budget Handbook (Worksheets) Undated
8 3 Budget Preparation 1930-1939
8 4 Budget Preparation 1940-1949
8 5 Budget Preparation 1950-1965
8 6 Budget Program Development 1966-1967
8 7 Budget Reports 1919-1923
8 8 Budget Reports 1924 -1926
8 9 Budget Reports 1927-1929
8 10 Budget Reports 1930-1932
8 11 Budget Reports 1933-1937
8 12 Budget Reports 1938-1945
8 13 Budget Reports 1946-1950
8 14 Budget Reports 1951-1953
9 1 Budget Reports 1953-1955
9 2 Budget Reports 1956-1958
9 3 Budget Reports 1959-1960
9 4 Budget Reports 1961-1962
9 5 Budget Reports 1963-1964
9 6 Budget Reports 1965-1966
9 7 Budget Reports 1967-1968
9 8 Budget Reports Worksheets 1966-1968
9 9 Budget Work Paper 1965
9 10 Cafeteria Financial Reports 1917-1925
9 11 Cafeteria Financial Reports 1926-1931
9 12 Cash Disbursement Record 1913
10 1 Committee Minutes (Blue Book) 1916-1921
10 2 Committee Minutes (Blue Book) 1919-1929
10 3 Committee Minutes (Blue Book) 1930-1938
10 4 Committee Minutes (Blue Book) 1945-1968
10 5 Correspondence 1912-1929
10 6 Correspondence 1930-1957
10 7 Correspondence 1960-1968
10 8 Estates 1914-1941
10 9 Estates 1951-1964
10 10 Estates Pilling 1947-1950
10 11 Financing the YWCA - National Board Guideline 1931
10 12 Fund Held by Others 1961-1964
10 13 Fund Schedule 1913-1922
10 14 Internal Revenue 1942-1968
10 15 Investments 1925-1959
10 16 Investments 1960 -1968
10 17 Legacies and Foundation 1955-1962
10 18 Summary Reports 1921-1930
10 19 Survey 1929-1930
10 20 Taxes - Local 1913-1940
10 20 Taxes - Amusement 1935-1939
10 20 Taxes - State Payroll 1937
10 21 U. S. O. Finance Statements 1943-1944
10 22 Vacation House Accounts (Ocean City) 1916-1920
11 1 Auditors Reports 1915-1922
11 2 Auditors Reports 1925-1927
11 3 Auditors Reports 1959-1962
11 4 Day book 1916-1918
11 5 Journal 1916-1928
11 6 Journal Undated
11 7 Ledgers 1914-1916
11 8 Reports: Budget Estimate of Income and Expense 1922-1924
11 9 Reports: Budget Estimate of Income and Expense 1933 -1935
11 10 Special Account 1923-1940
12 1 Standard Clumnar Book, No. 23 1921-1928
12 2 Trial Balance 1928-1938
13 Ledgers 1915-1960s
14 Oversized Ledgers 1964-1967
15 Ledgers 1963-1968
Series 7: Building Use and Maintenance, 1911-1968
Keeps the files of how the buildings of YWCA Germantown had been used and maintained. It covers verities of concepts relating to the building, such as accident reports, administration house reports, contracts and policies for rental, dance license, legal suit and repair costs for use and maintenance.
16 1 Accident Reports 1950-1954
16 2 Accident Reports 1956-1968
16 3 Administration House Reports 1917-45
16 4 Blue Print and Survey of Germantown Ave. 1938-1953
16 5 Committee Minutes 1939-1968
16 6 Contracts and Policies for Rental 1937-1968
16 7 Dance License 1932-1962
16 8 Legal Suit 1964-1966
16 9 Material Relating to Cost of Building and Repairs - Falls Branch 1911-1912
16 10 Post Office Correspondence 1945-1966
16 11 Related Correspondence 1936-1962
16 12 Repairs and Costs 1913-1951
16 13 Use and Maintenance 1945-1951
16 14 Use and Maintenance 1952
16 15 Use and Maintenance 1953-1959
Series 8: Labor Relations, 1939-1971
Covers YWCA staff members’ benefits and labor protection by law through the union. It seems that the union was not formed until early 40s. Thus the record covers a comparatively shorter period between the years of 1939 and 1971. The series reflects how the union worked with agreement, contracts, dues records, grievance files and negotiation committee minutes.
16 16 Union Agreement 1948-1950
16 17 Union Agreement 1956-1966
16 18 Union Contracts (Other Agencies) 1939-1959
16 19 Union Dues Record 1956-1967
16 20 Union Grievance File 1948-1949
16 21 Union Negotiating Committee Minutes 1948-1953
16 22 Union Negotiating Committee Minutes 1954-1962
16 23 Union Negotiating Committee Minutes 1963-1971
16 24 Union Staff 1945-1950
Series 9: Statistical Reports, 1919-1968
Contains the YWCA of Germantown official statistical records, mainly of the staff health and welfare, social audit and statistical reports. It also includes the Branch’s statistical report to the National Board of YWCA.
17 1 Health and Welfare 1953-1954
17 2 Health and Welfare 1955
17 3 Health and Welfare 1956
17 4 Health and Welfare 1957
17 5 Health and Welfare 1958
17 6 Health and Welfare 1959
17 7 Health and Welfare 1960
17 8 Health and Welfare 1961
17 9 Health and Welfare 1962
17 10 Health and Welfare 1963
17 11 Health and Welfare 1964
17 12 Health and Welfare January-June 1965
17 13 Health and Welfare July-December 1965
17 14 Health and Welfare January-June 1966
17 15 Health and Welfare July-December 1966
18 1 Health and Welfare January-August 1967
18 2 Health and Welfare September 1967-1968
18 3 Membership 1964-65
18 4 Membership Committee Notes 1964
18 5 Social Audit 1958-63
18 6 Statistical Reports 1919-1929
18 7 Statistical Reports 1930-1939
18 8 Statistical Reports 1940-1941
18 9 Statistical Reports 1942
18 10 Statistical Reports 1943-1948
18 11 Statistical Reports 1949-1950
18 12 Statistical Reports 1951-1952
18 13 Statistical Reports 1962-1967
18 14 Statistical Reports Additional 1949-1955
18 15 Statistical Reports to National Board 1935-1950
18 16 Statistical Reports: Membership Education 1931-1935
Series 10: Public Relations, 1920-1971
Generally describes the relationship between YWCA Germantown Branch and other social organizations. It clearly indicates that none of these organizations was isolated in the society. None could have existed without mutual support. It also shows how YWCA Germantown Branch made themselves well known through their publicity and regular news release.
19 1 Annual Report (Pamphlets) 1961-1971
19 2 Committee for Compiling Volunteers - Handbook 1964
19 3 Correspondence 1951-1970
19 4 News Release 1952-1959
19 5 News Release 1960-1969
19 6 Newsletter 1933-1954
19 7 Newseltter: “Y - Chatter" 1960-1968
19 8 Photos Undated
19 9 Publicity Brochures 1932-1949
19 10 Publicity Brochures 1950-1959
19 11 Publicity Brochure 1960-1964
19 12 Publicity Brochures 1965-1971
19 13 Publicity Brochures Undated
19 14 Publicity Committee Minutes 1937-1968
19 15 Recommended Policies 1963
19 16 Release (Publicity and Newspaper) 1965-1966
19 17 Reports (Pamphlets) 1932-1939
19 18 Reports (Pamphlets) 1940
19 19 Reports (Publicity Dept.) 1920-1968
19 20 W. I. F. I Program 1966
Series 11: Department, 1916-1970
Contains the records for various departments, programs and clubs of the Germantown YWCA, as well as that of the activities and special events sponsored by YWCA Germantown. They reflect the ongoing efforts the Germantown YWCA made to the colored women in the neighborhood in those well-organized activities. Through most of the activities, the clubs and departments not only provided recreations but also served to provide better quality of life for the minority communities. The series consists of business documents and reports of industrial, professional conferences, of high professional education and recreation departments, and program reports around the neighborhood.
19 21 Adult Programs 1960-1966
19 22 B. and I. Conference Reports 1921-1946
19 23 B. and P. Department Record 1944-1945
20 1 B. and P. Department Reports 1919-1934
20 2 B. and P. Department Reports 1938-1948
20 3 B. and P. Industry Background 1948
20 4 B. and P. Industry Committee 1930-1940
20 5 B. and P. Industry Women’s League - Meeting Minutes 1940-1948
20 6 B. and P. Industry Women’s Reports 1935-1937
20 7 B. and P. Industry Department Reports 1919-1928
20 8 B. W. L. Reports 1915-1938
20 9 Clubs, Misc. 1928-1964
20 10 Day Camp 1945-1963
20 11 Day Camp 1963-1968
20 12 Domestic Arts 1919-1946
20 13 Education Committee Meeting Minutes 1920-1927
20 14 Education Committee Recreational - Program Outline 1937
20 15 Employed Girls 1944-1948
20 16 Employment Services Dept. Reports 1919-1920
20 17 Extension Committee 1916-1920
20 18 Girl Reserve Department Reports 1917-1930
20 19 Girl Reserve Department Reports: Secretary 1920-1925
20 20 Girl Reserve Reports 1918-1928
20 21 Health and Education Annual Reports 1922-1929
20 22 Health and Education Annual Reports 1930-1937
20 23 H. P. E. R. Department, Budget Information 1949-1963
20 24 H. P. E. R. Department, Committee Minutes 1948-1968
21 1 H. P. E. R. Department Correspondence and Memo 1940-1962
21 2 H. P. E. R. Department Flyers Special Projects 1949-1962
21 3 H. P. E. R. Department Record 1948-1964
21 4 H. P. E. R. Department Reports 1940-1949
21 5 H. P. E. R. Department 1950-1964
21 6 Industrial Committee 1919-1947
21 7 Industrial Committee Correspondence 1933-1945
21 8 Industrial Committee Membership - Meeting Minutes 1919-1922
21 9 Industrial Committee - Meeting Minutes (Binder) 1920-1924
21 10 Industrial Department Records (Binder) 1918-1923
21 11 Industrial Department Records (Binder) 1918-1925
21 12 Industrial Department Records (Binder) 1926-1932
21 13 Industrial Department Records (Binder) 1933-1937
21 14 Industrial Department Records (Binder) 1939-1948
21 15 “International Dinners" Projects 1939-1967
21 16 Pamphlets 1932-1967
21 17 Parents Council 1938
21 18 Physical Dept. Reports 1917-1921
21 19 Programs 1960-1963
21 20 Programs Resources Undated
21 21 Programs Resources Miscellaneous 1951-1958
21 22 Programs Resources Plays (Created) Undated
21 23 Programs Resources Song Sheets 1913-?
21 24 Programs Unit 1946-1948
21 25 Programs Unite 1949-1951
22 1 Public Affairs, Miscellaneous Undated
22 2 Public Affairs, Political Information 1934-1966
22 3 Public Affairs, Proposals 1960-1970
22 4 Public Affairs, Reports and Correspondence 1931-1970
22 5 Religious Resources Committee Activities 1951-1968
22 6 Religious Resources Committee Minutes 1943-1969
22 7 Religious Resources Correspondence and Membership Lists 1944-1967
22 8 Religious Resources Special Projects 1943-1969
22 9 Religious Resources Worship 1946-1964
22 10 Senior Activity Committee 1935-1939
22 11 Social Group Work 1936-1968
22 12 Special Projects 1947
22 13 Special Projects 1951-1959
22 14 Special Projects 1960-1964
22 15 Special Projects Christmas Activity 1920-1947
22 16 Special Projects Christmas Activity 1951-1967
22 17 Special Project Christian Movement 1965
22 18 Special Project Christian Movement - and Guide for Participation 1964-1967
22 19 Special Project Christian Movement and Study Outline 1964-1967
22 20 Special Project Committee 1956-1970
22 21 Special Project Data 1940-1950
22 22 Special Project 100 Anniversary 1967-1970
22 23 Special Project Open House 1942-1970
22 24 Special Project Program 1933-1941
23 1 Swimming Pool Supervision 1945-1964
23 2 Teen Age: Annual Reports 1946-1963
23 3 Teen Age: Committee Minutes 1952-1969
23 4 Teen Age: Proposals and Survey 1946-1968
23 5 Teen Age: Special Program and Club 1946-1968
23 6 Teen Age: Special Program and Club 1946-1968
23 7 Tennis 1930-1947
23 8 Women’s Program 1946-1966
23 9 Women’s Program: Club 1948-1966
23 10 Women’s Workers Membership 1943-1944
23 11 Women’s Workers Program 1943-1944
23 12 World Fellowship: Bibliography 1931-1963
23 13 World Fellowship: Committee Foreign Fund 1932-1949
23 14 World Fellowship: “Minutes 1921-1968
23 15 World Fellowship: “Program: Publicity Kit 1963-1965
23 16 World Fellowship: Correspondence 1938-1966
23 17 World Fellowship: Financial Reports 1940-1963
23 18 World Fellowship: Information 1931-1967
23 19 World Fellowship: Projects Information and Bulletin 1939-1948
23 20 World Fellowship: Sale Lists 1931-1938
23 21 Young Adults 1942-1963
23 22 Young Adults: Program 1938-1965
23 23 Young Adults: Reports 1947-1964
23 24 Young Girls 1931-1947
23 25 Young Girls Reports 1931-1946
Series 12: Branches, 1917-1960
Shows the Falls branch and colored branch’s ongoing activities, and agenda or events. It focuses on the integration of white women with girls/ women organizations of other races.
24 1 Attendance Record 1945-1948
24 2 Building Correspondence 1926-1955
24 3 Building House Committee 1918-1960
24 4 Bylaws Undated
24 5 Committee: Joint Executive Committee - Minutes 1924-1934
24 6 Committee of Management Correspondence 1931-1948
24 7 Committee of Management Correspondence and Memos 1929-1954
24 8 Committee of Management - Membership Lists 1938-1952
24 9 Committee of Management Minutes 1918-1929
24 10 Committee of Management Minutes 1939-1942
24 11 Committee of Management Minutes 1943-1949
24 12 “Committee of 22" (to Organize Branch): Minutes (Binder) 1917-1918
24 13 Description Reports: Branch to National Board 1918-1941
24 14 Executive Monthly Reports 1939-1941
24 15 Falls Branch: Annual Reports 1914-1915
24 16 Falls Branch: Annual Reports to General Secretary 1917-1921
24 17 Falls Branch: Annual Reports to General Secretary 1922-1928
24 18 Falls Branch: Cafeteria 1919-31
24 19 Falls Branch: Conference Finding Weekend 1935-1938
24 20 Falls Branch: Correspondence 1921-1939
24 21 Falls Branch: Finance Committee Minutes Treasurer’s Reports 1920-1926
24 22 Falls Branch: File One and Two 1913-1927
24 23 Falls Branch: File One and Two 1913-1927
24 24 Falls Branch: Statistical Reports 1918-1928
24 25 Harkness House Reports 1917-1930
24 26 Harkness House Reports 1931-1940
24 27 Integration 1928-1950
24 28 Integration Reports 1917-1921
25 1 Management Committee: Financial Report 1924-1945
25 2 Management Committee: Membership Reports 1937-1946
25 3 Management Committee: Minutes (Binder) 1913-1928
25 4 Management Committee: Personnel 1927-1948
25 5 Management Committee: Staff Meeting 1934-1944
25 6 Management Committee: “ Misc. 1935-1942
25 7 Nominating Committee Minutes 1939-1945
25 8 Program Committee 1939-1946
25 9 Publicity Committee 1938-1947
25 10 Reports: Branch and Dept. 1942-1946
25 11 Reports: Colored Branch 1918-1926
25 12 Reports: Colored Branch 1927-1930
25 13 Reports: Colored Branch 1931-1938
25 14 Special Projects 1927-1948
25 15 Statistical Reports 1919-1937
25 16 Statistical Reports 1939-1948
25 17 Statistical Reports: Laboratory Division 1930-1941
Series 13: Camp Tinicum, 1927-1948
Gives an overview of the camp in Tinicum area. This series covers all inventories, from purchasing camp building, mortgage lease to the camp staff applications.
25 18 Administrative Policies 1938-1946
25 19 Brochures 1932-1933
25 20 Building and Grounds Undated
25 21 Committee Minutes 1925-1946
25 22 Correspondence 1926-1939
25 23 Correspondence 1940-1948
26 1 Financial Reports 1929-1945
26 2 Inventories 1928-1947
26 3 Newspaper and Gazette 1935-1945
26 4 Reports 1927-1931
26 5 Reports 1932-1934
26 6 Reports 1935-1938
26 7 Reports 1939-1942
26 8 Sale: Mortgage, Lease and Bill 1947
26 9 Skits 1931-1945
26 10 Staff Applications 1939
26 11 Staff Applications 1940
26 12 Staff Applications 1941
26 13 Staff Applications 1942
26 14 Staff Information 1931-1945
26 15 Staff Personnel Record 1937-1940
26 16 Staff Personnel Record 1941-1942
26 17 Vacation House Committee Minutes 1916-1920
Series 14: National Board of YWCA, 1922-1969
Records the relationship between the Germantown YWCA and other YWCA branches. The main conferences of east regional organizations take a larger part of the series.
27 1 Annual Reports (Roll Call) 1945-1965
27 2 Bulletin 1951-1955
27 3 Bulletin 1956-1962
27 4 College and University Division Misc. 1959
27 5 Conference and Meetings Minutes 1947-1966
27 6 Correspondence 1906-1928
27 7 Eastern Board Conference (Attendance Record and Misc.) 1951-1965
27 8 E. R. Conference 1933-1956
27 9 E. R. Conference - Mass, NY 1951-1966
27 10 E. R. Neighborhood PA 1954-1969
27 11 E. R. New Jersey 1957-1959
27 12 E. R. Washington DC 1963
27 13 E. R. Executive Director Round Table 1943-1953
27 14 E. R. Executive Director Round Table 1957-1968
27 15 E. R. Leadership Workshop 1953-1965
27 16 E. R. Newsletters 1960-1963
27 17 E. R. Outdoor Conference 1964-1967
27 18 E. R. Philadelphia 1947
27 19 E. R. Planning Conference 1954-1962
27 20 E. R. Young Adult Weekend Conference 1959-1963
27 21 General Communications 1935-1954
27 22 General Communications 1955-1962
27 23 General Communications 1963-1967
28 1 Local and National 1948-1967
28 2 National Conference: Chicago, Cleveland 1952-1964
28 3 National Conference: Denver 1961
28 4 National Conference: New York, San Francisco and St. Louis 1949-1961
28 5 National Convention and World Youth Conference 1936-1967
28 6 National Week 1960-1965
28 7 Personnel Services 1951-1952
28 8 Pledges 1927-1952
28 9 Programs: International Visitors Training 1954-1955
28 10 Programs: National 1939-1961
28 11 Public Affairs (Questionnaire and Newsletters) 1945-1960
28 12 Public Information Dept. Releases 1948-1960
28 13 Reports: Annual Narrative for Program 1949-1953
28 14 Reports: Statistics 1922-1930
28 15 Reports: Basic Standards 1951-1961
28 16 Reports: Data and Statistics Department 1950-1960
28 17 Reports: Education 1927-1936
28 18 Reports: Statistics 1941-1964
28 19 Reports: Students Standards Study 1940
28 20 Reports: Variable 1942-1964
28 21 Retirement Fund 1947-1958
28 22 Retirement Fund 1959-1969
28 23 Retirement Fund: Annual Report 1947-1966
28 24 Savings and Security Plan 1946-1966
Series 15: Coordinating Agencies, 1919-1968
Refer to the local coordinating agencies. In this series, the materials document the united campaign of fund raising and health and welfare counseling activities. A specific study of these campaigns describes how the YWCA Germantown shifted its focus to addressing the usage of the united fund.
29 1 Community Chests 1945-59
29 2 H. and W. C.: Anti-Poverty Material 1964-65
29 3 H. and W. C.: Annual Reports 1950-68
29 4 H. and W. C.: Community Organizations 1961-68
29 5 H. and W. C.: Correspondence 1919-34
29 6 H. and W. C.: Education and Recreation 1951 -61
29 7 H. and W. C.: Home and Foreign Correspondence 1923-61
29 8 H. and W. C.: Miscellaneous 1953-67
29 9 H. and W. C.: Newsletter and Correspondence 1949-68
29 10 H. and W. C.: Philadelphia Council 1956-63
29 11 H. and W. C.: Research Dept. 1954-62
29 12 United Campaign 1931-39
29 13 H. and W. C.: General Communications 1932-42
29 14 H. and W. C.: Publicity 1933-66
29 15 H. and W. C.: Fund: Agency Operations Dept. 1959-68
29 16 H. and W. C.: Allocation Reports 1960 -63
29 17 H. and W. C.: Annual Reports (By Law) 1960-68
29 18 H. and W. C.: Budget 1959-68
29 19 H. and W. C. and Hearing 1951-62
29 20 H. and W. C.: Campaign 1953-65
29 21 H. and W. C.: Committee Meetings 1961-67
29 22 H. and W. C.: General Award and Fair Share 1919,63
29 23 H. and W. C.: Communications 1954-68
30 1 United Fund: Pledges 1967-68
30 2 United Fund: Presentation Cahrlotte Carryl 1966-67
30 3 United Fund: Social Audit 1957-58
30 4 United Fund: Solicitation Committee 1962-68
30 5 United Fund: Supplementary Pension Plan 1958-65
30 6 V. A. V. S Advisory Committee 1952-59
Series 16: Outside Agencies, 1917-1967
Reflects how local organizational activities informed outside agencies of their discussions and decisions, so as to seek for moral or economical support or help from others. Participants got from their national and regional parent organizations specific tasks -- form analysis of their own constituency and services to discussion among staff and members on policy issues. The series made it clear that the YWCA Germantown Branch scattered their integrate connections with other organizations, both around the neighborhood or nationwide.
30 7 Civil Council Right 1950-1953
30 8 Community Organization: Education 1950-1965
30 9 East Falls Community Council Reports 1958-1961
30 10 Federation of Jewish Agencies 1950-1964
30 11 Germantown Community Audit 1950-1951
30 12 Germantown Week: Conference and Plan 1948-1968
30 13 Germantown Week: Concern for GTN 1959-1965
30 14 Germantown Week: Religious Council 1943-1965
30 15 Health Care Association 1956-1961
30 16 Local Organizations: GTN Community – Council 1945-1968
30 17 Local Organizations: GTN Community - Council - Recreation and Misc. 1960-1967
30 18 Local Organizations: Intern Agency Council 1945
30 19 Misc.-List of Equipment Used by Red Cross 1921-1968
30 20 N. A. I. R. O and Community Orientations 1936-1961
30 21 N. A. P. W. 1943-1954
30 22 N. A. S. W: Misc. 1937-1952
30 23 N. A. S. W: National News 1955-1962
30 24 N. A. S. W: Personnel 1959-1962
30 25 N. A. S. W: Philadelphia and National Chapter 1954-1959
30 26 N. A. S. W: " Area Chapter 1959-1962
30 27 N. A. S. W: Scouts of America (Boy and Girl) 1918-1963
30 28 Neighborhood Center: Northeast 1959-1970
30 29 Peace Movement 1936-1961
30 30 Penal Council of Church 1937
31 1 Philadelphia: Community Organizations 1935-1967
31 2 Philadelphia: Council of Church 1947-1962
31 3 Philadelphia: Dept. of Welfare 1944-1962
31 4 Philadelphia: Health Council Human relations 1937-1957
31 5 Philadelphia: Housing Associations 1948-1958
31 6 Philadelphia: Other YWCA 1933-1969
31 7 Philadelphia: YWCA Correspondence 1917-1965
31 8 Philadelphia: YWCA Institute for Research 1949
31 9 Philadelphia: YWCA Mid City Poverty Kit 1938-1946
31 10 Red Cross Reports 1917-1923
31 11 State and National Organization 1947-1966
31 12 State and National Organization A. A. G. W. 1950-1956
31 13 State and National Organization A. A. G. W - Memo and Newsletter 1953-1956
31 14 State and National Organization and Other American Associations 1937-1968
31 15 United Nations 1947-1952
31 16 United States Post Office Zip Code Seminar 1966
31 17 U. S. O. Materials and Statistics 1941-1946
31 18 U. S. O. Materials and Statistics 1954-1964
31 19 Women's Club of Germantown 1963
31 20 W. P. A.: Correspondence 1936-1939
31 21 W. P. A.: Federal Works Agency Release 1938-1941
31 22 W. P. A.: Misc. 1938-1943
Series 17: Scrapbooks, 1918-1960
Early record of the YWCA. It could be considered verity of the history or inventory of the branch.
33 Scrapbook 1918-1960
34 Scrapbook 1918-1960
35 Scrapbook 1918-1960
36 Scrapbook 1918-1960
37 Scrapbook 1918-1960
38 Scrapbook 1918-1960
Series 18: Paper Clippings, 1944-1965, undated
A new series pulled from all inventories. It has collected every clipping and represents different series.
39 1 Branches Undated
39 2 Camp Tinicum Undated
39 3 Departments - World Fellowship 1944-1967
39 4 Outside Agencies 1963-65
39 5 Public Relations Undated
39 6 Public Relations Undated
Inventory, Accession 877
Series 1: Administration, 1785-1973
1 1 Annual Meetings 1950-1975
1 2 Annual Reports 1889-1968
1 3 Architecture Plans
1 4 Blueprints
1 5 Building
1 6 Bylaws 1966
1 7 Cafeteria Agreements 1919-1922
1 8 Camp Tinicum 1947
1 9 Charter 1918, 1931
1 10 Contracts 1911, 1930, 1951-1983
1 11 Deeds 1785-1929
1 12 Harkness House 1860, 1869, 1930-1946
1 13 Harkness House 1860, 1869, 1930-1946
1 14 Harkness House 1860, 1869, 1930-1946
1 15 Harkness House 1860, 1869, 1930-1946
1 16 Insurance 1980-1982
1 17 Minutes 1885-1897
1 18 Minutes 1897-1906
1 19 Minutes 1906-1916
1 20 Minutes, Evening Workers for the Junior Auxiliary 1899-1901
1 21 Personnel, Supplementary Report of Investigation 1935
1 22 Warranties 1963-1973
1 23 Wills, Walter L. Dickes 1927
Series 2: Correspondence, 1962-1972
1 24 Correspondence 1962-1972
Series 3: Financial, 1919-1991
2 1 Assorted Financial Files 1919-1991
2 2 Assorted Financial Files 1919-1991
2 3 Assorted Financial Files 1919-1991
2 4 Assorted Financial Files 1919-1991
2 5 Assorted Financial Files 1919-1991
2 6 Assorted Financial Files 1919-1991
2 7 Assorted Financial Files 1919-1991
2 8 Assorted Financial Files 1919-1991
2 9 Contributions 1947, 1970, 1971
2 10 Equico Lessors Insurance 1981
2 11 IRS Forms 1932-1976
2 12 Tax Exemption Form 1975
Series 4: Activities 1945-1968
2 13 Miscellaneous 1964-1968
2 14 Programs 1955
2 15 Publications, News clippings 1960
2 16 Photographs
2 17 Scrapbook
2 18 Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Booklets 1945
Series 5: Colored Branch, 1869, 1932-1944
2 19 Annual Meeting 1944
2 20 Deeds 1869-1955
2 21 Deeds 1869-1955
2 22 Publications 1932-1933
Series 6: Other Branches, 1913-1916, 1935
2 23 Falls of Schuylkill 1913-1916, 1935
Series 7: Books, 1916-1947, undated
3 “Fifty Years of Association Work Among Young Women," Elizabeth Wilson 1916
3 “The First Hundred," Philip Meredith Allen 1943
3 “The First Twenty-Five Years," Mary S. Sims 1932
3 “Follow the Leadership-And Other Skits," Barbara Abel 1938
3 “Handbook of the Young Womens’ Christian Association Movement", Department of Method of the National Board 1916
3 “A History of the World’s Young Women’s Christian Association, Anna V. Rice 1947
3 “A Souvenir of Germantown" (Cover only) Undated
Series 8: Oversize Materials, 1873-1974
4 1 Audit Reports 1960-1974
4 2 Check stubs 1918-1921
4 3 Current Expenses Ledger 1918-1921
4 4 Current Expenses Ledger 1916-1941
4 5 Administrative Managers Book 1872-1883
Inventory, PC-46
1 Bake Sale/Picnic 1920s
1 Career Conference Undated
1 Charm Course 1953-1954
1 Christmas 1958
1 Day Camp 1951
1 Fair 1951
1 Falls of Schuylkill YWCA Branch Undated
1 Fashions 1951
1 Camp Tinicum Undated
1 Groups Undated
1 Groups 1930
1 Groups 1939
1 Groups 1940
1 Groups 1941
1 Groups 1942
1 Miscellaneous Activities Undated
1 Undated
1 Undated
1 Undated
1 Undated
1 Snapshots from Album Undated
2 Federated Clubs of the YWCA, 2nd Annual Picnic 1914
2 Foreign Delegates, Silver Bay (all names on back of photograph) 1922
2 Groups. Unidentified Undated
2 Groups. Unidentified, Possibly Camp Tinicum Undated
2 Hi-Jinks Teen Club 1952
2 Hi-Y Hat Contest 1946
2 J and J Dobson Girls Baseball Team 1920
2 Jr. Y-Teen Crafts Club 1952
2 Lenten Breakfast 1966
2 Membership Campaign 1951
2 Membership Month Display 1965
2 Membership Tea 1964
2 Miscellaneous Activities 1947, 1951, 1953, 1965
2 Mounted Historical Photographs from National YWCA Undated
2 Mounted Photographs of Girls in Indian Costume, Possibly Camp Tinicum 1920s
2 Open House 1948, 1953
2 Portraits. Mrs. Vincent J. Flynn, Jr.
2 Portraits. Emily L. Jones Undated
2 Portraits. Mrs. Allan Rawlins Undated
2 Portraits. Irene Sheppard, Representative in Buenos Aires Undated
2 Public Affairs Luncheon with Senator Joseph Clark 1965
2 Silver Bay 1915
2 Swimming Pool Undated
2 Unknown City and Y Meeting 1964
2 Unknown Play Undated
2 World Fellowship International Fiesta 1946
2 Y-Teen Conference, Albright College 1953
2 Y-Teen Dinner 1964
2 Y-Teen Rally Undated
2 Y-Teens Preparing Supper 1965
2 YWCA Members in Foreign Countries Undated
3 Convention Speeches (1 reel to reel tape), Unknown Fair (12 color slides) 1958
3 Miscellaneous Activities (1 small reel of 16 mm black and white film) Undated
Inventory, PC-89
1 Dances Undated
1 Fashion Show 1933
1 Health Campaign Week Activities 1936-1938
1 Swimming Undated
1 Tennis, Ping Pong, and Badminton Undated
1 USO Activities Undated
2 YWCA-Germantown-Camp Nepahwin-Canton PA 1913
2 YWCA-Germantown-Camp Tinicum CA 1940s
2 YWCA-Germantown-Falls of Schuykill CA 1940s
2 YWCA-Germantown-Portraits and Groups Photos CA 1940s-1960s
2 YWCA-Germantown-Portraits and Groups Photos CA 1940s-1960s
2 YWCA-Germantown-Portraits and Groups Photos CA 1940s-1960s
2 YWCA-Germantown-Portraits and Groups Photos CA 1940s-1960s
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