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Y.W.C.A. Collection (New Castle, Pennsylvania)

2 cartons, 1 box (3.5 linear feet)

(1888 – 1963)

bulk 1907-1950

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier SC2013.107
Creator(s) Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.)
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of SU Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2013.

SC2013.107
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Ian Post.
Related Materials

Diary of Irene Lentz Campbell (1921 – 1933)
Separated Materials See Nabb Center Staff
Abstract

The Y.W.C.A. Collection (New Castle, Pennsylvania) consists of records and ephemera related to the activities and governance of the New Castle, Pennsylvania chapter of the Young Women’s Christian Association primarily between 1907 and 1950, though some documents date as early as 1888 and others as late as 1963. Documents include minutes from the Board of Directors and various committees, scrapbooks that chronicled the chapter’s activities, notices and flyers from events hosted by the New Castle Y.W.C.A, materials about Camp Eastbrook, and memorabilia from different clubs within the chapter. The collection also includes some materials related to the New Castle Y.M.C.A, especially in regards to the building that was sold from the Y.M.C.A to the Y.W.C.A in 1913.

Administrative History

The New Castle, Pennsylvania branch of the Young Women’s Christian Association was founded in 1907 and incorporated in 1910. According to a 1914 historical account, “The aim of every young woman should be to make herself worth while in the world, or as some one has said, ‘to place herself at that point in life where the line of greatest usefulness crosses the line of greatest talent.’ The purpose of the Association is not only to help young women reach the ideal of true womanhood, but to inspire her to use this culture liberally and unselfishly in helping other girls attain her ideal. It is one organization where women may meet women regardless of class, creed or environment, and where they may work with each other and for each other in one common sisterhood.”

Scope and Content Note

The Y.W.C.A. Collection (New Castle, Pennsylvania) consists of records and ephemera related to the activities and governance of the New Castle, Pennsylvania chapter of the Young Women’s Christian Association primarily between 1907 and 1950, though some documents date as early as 1888 and others as late as 1963. Documents include minutes from the Board of Directors and various committees, scrapbooks that chronicled the chapter’s activities, notices and flyers from events hosted by the New Castle Y.W.C.A, materials about Camp Eastbrook, and memorabilia from different clubs within the chapter. The collection also includes some materials related to the New Castle Y.M.C.A, especially in regards to the building that was sold from the Y.M.C.A to the Y.W.C.A in 1913.

Arrangement Statement

The collection is arranged topically and has been organized into 10 series:
1. About the New Castle, Pennsylvania Y.W.C.A., 1907-1959
2. Board of Directors, 1899-1950
3. Committees, 1907-1950
4. Clubs, 1915-1952
5. General Correspondence, 1907-1959
6. Events, 1909-1963
7. Camp Eastbrook, 1920-1951
8. Photographs, Postcards, and Artwork, circa 1915-circa 1940s
9. Scrapbooks and Newspaper clippings, 1907-1962
10. Miscellaneous, 1888-1949

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Clubs
    • Minutes (Records)
    • Newspapers
    • Scrapbooks
    • Spirituality
    • African American History
  • Location Terms
    • New Castle (Pa.)

Inventory List

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Box 39a
1. Series 1: Constitution and By-Laws, 1907-1951
2. Series 1: Historical Accounts, 1913-1959
3. Series 1: Organization Questionnaire’s, 1938-1945
4. Series 1: Seal, undated
5. Series 1: Announcements, 1912-1914
6. Series 1: Workers’ and Campaign facts, undated
7. Series 2: YMCA Board of Directors Minutes, 1899-1914
8. Series 2: YMCA Board of Directors Minutes, 1906-1912
9. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors Minutes, 1907-1909
10. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors Minutes, 1909-1911
11. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors Minutes, 1911-1914
12. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors Minutes, 1914-1916
13. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors Minutes, 1921-1929
14. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors Minutes, 1930-1934
15. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors Minutes, 1935-1943
16. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors Minutes, 1908-1937
17. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors Minutes, 1932-1950
18. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors membership lists, 1907-1930
19. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors attendance records, 1944-1949
20. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors tribute to memory of Annetta McKee, 1926
21. Series 2: YWCA Board of Directors miscellaneous meeting materials, 1920-1922
22. Series 3: Committee and Charter membership lists, 1931-1950
23. Series 3: Compiled committee reports and minutes, 1907-1921
24. Series 3: Annual Reports, 1930-circa 1935
25. Series 3: Committee of Management, 1920-1948
26. Series 3: Committee of Management, 1929-1947
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Box 39b
1. Series 3: Various Committee materials, 1908-1909
2. Series 3: Membership committee, 1930-1938
3. Series 3: Committee on Nominations, 1907
4. Series 3: Girl’s Reserve and Industrial, 1942-1944
5. Series 3: Y-Teen Committee, 1948
6. Series 3: International Institute, 1922-1945
7. Series 3: Cafeteria Committee, 1930-1932
8. Series 3: YMCA Building Committee correspondence, 1910
9. Series 3: YMCA Building Committee correspondence, 1911
10. Series 3: YMCA Building Committee correspondence, 1912
11. Series 3: YMCA Building Committee correspondence, 1913
12. Series 3: YMCA Building Committee correspondence, 1914
13. Series 3: YMCA Building Committee correspondence, 1915
14. Series 3: YMCA Building Committee correspondence, 1916
15. Series 3: YMCA Building Committee correspondence, 1931
16. Series 3: YMCA Building Committee minutes, 1911-1913
17. Series 3: YWCA Building reports, 1920-1921
18. Series 3: YWCA-YMCA Building agreement, 1913
19. Series 3: YWCA Building and Improvement fund, 1914-1920
20. Series 3: YWCA Building-related bond, 1917
21. Series 3: YWCA Building electric switches blueprint, undated [SEPARATED]
22. Series 4: Italian Mothers Club, 1947-1950
23. Series 4: Blue Triangle Club, 1936-1951
24. Series 4: Business Girl’s Club, 1915-1942
25. Series 4: Modernettes Club, 1947-1952
26. Series 5: General Correspondence, 1907
27. Series 5: General Correspondence, 1923
28. Series 5: General Correspondence, 1924
29. Series 5: General Correspondence, 1926
30. Series 5: General Correspondence, 1935
31. Series 5: General Correspondence, 1943
32. Series 5: General Correspondence, 1950
33. Series 5: General Correspondence, 1952
34. Series 5: General Correspondence, 1955
35. Series 5: General Correspondence, 1959
36. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1911
37. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1923
38. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1936
39. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1937
40. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1943
41. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1944
42. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1945
43. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1946
44. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1947
45. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1948
46. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1949
47. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1950
48. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1951
49. Series 6: Annual Meeting, 1955
50. Series 6: General Events, 1909
51. Series 6: General Events, 1914
52. Series 6: General Events, 1929
53. Series 6: General Events, 1930
54. Series 6: General Events, 1934
55. Series 6: General Events, 1936
56. Series 6: General Events, 1954
57. Series 6: General Events, 1963
58. Series 6: General Events, undated
59. Series 7: Camp Eastbrook Registration book, 1929-1951
60. Series 7: Article of Agreement, 1920
61. Series 7: Camp Announcements, 1927-1948
62. Series 7: Camp Easterbrook Chatter, 1943
63. Series 7: Building Matters, 1921-1930 [BLUEPRINTS SEPARATED]
64. Series 7: Photograph, undated
65. Series 7: Newspaper clippings, 1938-1950
66. Series 8: Postcards, circa 1915
67. Series 8: Photographs, circa 1940s
68. Series 8: Artwork, undated
69. Series 9: YWCA Scrapbooks, 1907-1950 [SEPARATED]
70. Series 9: YMCA Scrapbook, circa 1920s [SEPARATED]
71. Series 9: Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1936-1962
72. Series 10: YWCA National Chapters materials, 1907-1949
73. Series 10: YMCA Annual Reports and Ephemera, 1888-1910
74. Series 10: Index Card notes, undated
75. Series 10: Name, Role, and Body Measurement Notes, undated
76. Series 10: Ephemera, 1937 and undated


Box 39c
1. Series 9: YWCA Scrapbooks, 1907-1950
2. Series 9: YMCA Scrapbook, circa 1920s

Artifacts

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Attachments

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