Houston Young Women's Christian Association Collection: An Inventory of their Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Young Women's Christian Association (Houston, Tex.)
	Title	Houston Young Women's Christian Association Collection
	Date	1907-1986
	Identification	RG F 017
	Extent	20 linear feet; 20 record storage boxes
	Language	Materials are in English.
	Repository	Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library,

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

None

Use Restrictions:

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Index Terms

	Organizations
		Young Women's Christian Association (Houston, Tex.)
		Young Women's Christian Association (Houston, Tex.). Blue Triangle Branch.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Houston Young Women's Christian Association Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Acquisition Information

Houston YWCA, April 15, 1983

Processing Information

Pamela Wille, 1995

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Detailed Description



A. History of Young Women's Christian Association
Box	Folder
1	1	Miscellaneous Historical Papers (National)
	2	Miscellaneous Historical Papers (Houston)
	3	YWCA Chronological Highlights and Leaders (Houston)
	4	Narrative Histories (Houston YWCA), 1925; 1957 (Sumrall notes)
	5	History of the Blue Triangle Branch (no date)
	6	"Houston Story" (National YWCA magazine, ) 1952
	7	Fifty Golden Years of the Young Women's Christian Association of Houston
	8	Houston Young Women, 1915-1926
	9	Federation Tales, April 1931
	10	YWCA Certificate, April 20, 1957 (replaced May 20, 1907 certificate)
	11	National YWCA Week Proclamation - 1958 (Houston)
	12	Biography (Lou Nora Spiller), 1957

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B. Minutes and Administrative Planning
Box	Item
1	13		Board of Directors Minutes, 1972-1969
	14		Board of Directors Minutes, 1969-1965
	15		Board of Directors Minutes, 1964-1960
	16		Board of Directors Minutes, 1959-1951
Box	Item
2	1		Board of Directors Minutes, 1950-1941
	2		Board of Directors Minutes, 1940-1930
	3		Board of Directors Minutes, 1929-1915
	4		Index to Board of Directors Minutes, 1924-1929
	5		Board of Directors Minutes, 1914-1907( 1907, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1914)
	6		Board of Directors Minutes, 1951 (Duplicates)
	7		Board of Directors Minutes, 1952 (Duplicates)
	8		Board of Directors Minutes, 1954 (Duplicates)
	9		Board of Directors Minutes, 1955 (Duplicates)
	10		Board of Directors Minutes, 1956 (Duplicates)
	11		Board of Directors Minutes, 1957 (Duplicates)
	12		Board of Directors Minutes, 1957 (Originals)
	13		Board of Directors Minutes, 1958 (Duplicates)
	14		Board of Directors Minutes, 1959 (Duplicates)
	15		Board of Directors Minutes, 1960 (Duplicates)
	16		Board of Directors Minutes, 1961 (Duplicates)
	17		Board of Directors Minutes, 1962 (Duplicates)
	18		Board of Directors Minutes, 1963 (Duplicates)
	19		Board of Directors Minutes, 1964 (Duplicates)
	20		Board of Directors Minutes, 1965 (Official Copies)
	21		Board of Directors Minutes, Sept. 1965 - June 1966
Box	Item
3	1		Board of Directors Minutes, 1941-1942 Notebook
		(Includes Member List and Role Sheets)
	2		Departmental Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures Notebook, 1920s
	3		Executive Staff Minutes, 1957
	4		Executive Committee Minutes, 1958
	5		Executive Committee Minutes, 1959
	6		Executive Committee Minutes, 1963-1965
	7		Nominating Committee Minutes, 1957-1959
	8		Nominating Committee Procedures, 1958
	9		Nominating Committee Ballots, 1959
	10		Report of Tellers, 1965-1966; 1966-1967
	11		Who's Who, 1965 (Nominating Committee)
	12		Membership Committee Bulletin, 1939
	13		Membership and Annual Meeting Minutes, 1962
	14		Membership Committee Minutes, 1965-1966
	15		Committee of Administration Agenda and Minutes, 1964
	16		Committee of Administration Agenda and Minutes, 1965
	17		Committee of Administration Agenda and Minutes, 1966
	18		Finance Committee Minutes, 1965
	19		Advisory Committee Records, 1957
	20		Listings of Board Members, Presidents, and Chairmen of Administrative Committees
	21		Downtown Branch Staff Listing, 1965
	22		Committee Meeting Schedules and Members, 1950s - 1960s
	23		Houston YWCA Program Review, Spring 1951 Extent (2 copies)
	24		"Self Study of the Young Women's Christian Association, Houston, Texas," November 13, 1956 - March 29, 1957
	25		Constitution and By-laws Study, 1958
	26		"Study Project on Administration of YWCAs in Changing Communities, Documents IV and V (From National Board), 1959
	27		Development Committee Papers, 1960
	28		Spring Branch Center Expansion Program, 1961 (Notes and Correspondence)
	29		Travelers' Aid Committee Minutes, 1910

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C. Financial

Box

Folder

Annual Report January 1, 1917 - January 1, 1918

Houston YWCA Annual Report, 1965 and Fourth Annual Award Luncheon

Ledger Book, 1924

Final Finance Statement, 1964

Statement of Expenses, 1964-1965

Budget Reports (Downtown Branch), 1964-1966

Box

Folder

Memorial Contributions:

a) 1958-1965

b) Board Memorial Fund, 1960

c) Memorial Gift Fund, 1962

d) Contribution in Memory of Walter E. Heath

Box

Folder

Correspondence - Donation from McKinney Estate

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D. Correspondence
Box	Folder
4	3	Executive Director Correspondence (Thelma Mills), 1956 - 1960
	4	Board of Directors Correspondence, 1957-1958
	5	Board of Directors Correspondence, 1959
	6	Board of Directors Correspondence, 1965
	7	President's Correspondence, 1958-1959
	8	Advisory Committee Correspondence, 1958
	9	Advisory Committee Correspondence, 1959
	10	Advisory Committee Correspondence, 1960
	11	Residence Staff Correspondence, 1963-1964
	12	Residence Correspondence, 1965 (After Closing of Residence)
	13	Residence Correspondence, 1966
	14	Nominating Committee Correspondence
	15	Correspondence with Southern Region, 1959
	16	Fund Raising Correspondence and Brochures

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E. Programs
Box	Item
4	17	"1920 Capital Funds Campaign Donor Book"
	18	Annual Meeting of the Houston Young Women's Christian Association Signature Book, January 27, 1955
	19	Listing of Golden Years Sponsors, 1957
	20	"YWCA Memorial Fund Record Book" 1958-1966
	21	"I Remember When" Coffee Guestbook, 9-12-1969
	22	"YWCA Capital Funds Campaign Donor Book" (List of Donors), 1979
Box	Folder
5	1	Annual Meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association, January 27, 1955
	2	Recognition Service Program for Junior and Senior Girl Reserves, November 8, 1931
	3	Senior High Girl Reserve Ring and Recognition Service Program, May 5,1935
	4	1908 Residence Information
	5	Casa Del Mar, Radio Script, May 4, 1939
	6	Casa Del Mar, Letter to Campers from Sarah Beth Boggues, Including Survey, July 27, 1939
	7	Casa Del Mar Scrapbook, 1939
	8	Song Sheets (Casa Del Mar), Woman's Press
	9	Council of YWCA - Business and Professional Club, Houston, Texas, 1937-1938 (Minutes and Agendas)
	10	Club Camillia 2nd Anniversary Dance Program, 1959
	11	Drama Festival Program (Roof Top Theatre); no date
	12	LaPorte YWCA Recreation Project Folders
	13	LaPorte YWCA Recreation Project Folders
	14	"YWCA Outstanding Women's" Luncheon Program, no date
	15	Leadership Services Correspondence, 1959
	16	"Freedom to Be…Power to Move," transcript and audio tape
	17	506 Studio Program Brochure
	18	506 History and Present Use of Facility
	19	YWCA Health Examination Paperwork, 1958
	20	Compilation of the Houston Association Activities in Relation to Race Problems, May 18, 1943
	21	Special Committee Minutes, 1957 (Cafeteria Integration Policy)
	22	"Lets Talk It Over" Committee (Racial Issues), Correspondence, Minutes, etc.

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F. Publications
Box	Item
5	23	Public Relations - Jacobs, Keeper, Newell, and Associates (News Releases, TV, and Radio; May - September, 1963)
	24	Houston YMCA Pamphlets and Brochures, no date
	25	YWCA Pamphlets, 1970s
	26	Houston YWCA News, Spring 1964-1965; Spring 1966
	27	Press Releases, 1956-1957

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G. Scrapbooks and Clippings
Box	Item
6	1	Scrapbook, 1916
	2	Scrapbook, 1920
	3	Scrapbook, 1920-1923
	4	Scrapbook, 1922
	5	Scrapbook, 1922-1923
	6	Scrapbook, 1924 (small)
	7	Scrapbook, 1924-1925 (Staff)
Box	Item
7	1	Scrapbook, 1924 (large)
	2	Scrapbook, 1926
	3	Scrapbook, 1927
	4	Scrapbook, 1928-1930
	5	Scrapbook, 1927-1929 (Health Education)
	6	Unbound Scrapbook, 1928-1930
Box	Folder
8	1	Scrapbook Pages, 1908-1919
	2	Scrapbook Pages, 1913
	3	Scrapbook Pages, 1914
	4	Scrapbook Pages, 1915
	5	Scrapbook Pages, 1916
	6	Scrapbook Pages, 1917
	7	Scrapbook Pages, 1918
	8	Scrapbook Pages, 1919
	9	Scrapbook Pages, 1920
	10	Scrapbook Pages, 1921
	11	Scrapbook Pages, 1922
	12	Scrapbook Pages, 1924
	13	Scrapbook Pages, 1925
	14	Scrapbook Pages, 1920s (no dates)
	15	Scrapbook Pages, 1928
	16	Newspaper Clippings, 1920s
	17	Newspaper Clippings, 1929
Box	Item
9	1	Scrapbook, 1931-1936
	2	Scrapbook, 1937-1938
	3	Scrapbook, 1939
	4	Scrapbook, 1939 (Industrial Girls Department)
	5	Scrapbook Pages, 1930s
	6	Newspaper Clippings, 1934
	7	Newspaper Clippings, 1935
	8	Newspaper Clippings, 1936
	9	Newspaper Clippings, 1937
	10	Newspaper Clippings, 1930s (Community Chest Agencies)
	11	Newspaper Clippings, 1930s (no dates)
Box	Item
10	1	Scrapbook, 1940
	2	Scrapbook, 1940-1941 (Industrial Girls Department)
	3	Scrapbook, 1941
	4	Scrapbook, 1942
	5	Scrapbook, 1943
	6	Scrapbook, 1944
Box	Item
11	1	Scrapbook, 1945
	2	Scrapbook, 1946
	3	Scrapbook, 1947 (Chain Gang Club)
	4	Scrapbook, 1947 (Naval Hospital)
Box	Item
12	1	Scrapbook, 1947
	2	Scrapbook, 1948
	3	Scrapbook, 1949
	4	Scrapbook, 1949 (Live Y'ers)
	5	Scrapbook, 1949-1950 (Magnolia Branch)
	6	Scrapbook, 1949-1950 (Y'd Awake Club)
Box	Folder
13	1	Scrapbook Pages, 1940
	2	Scrapbook Pages, 1940s
	3	Scrapbook, 1950
	4	Scrapbook, 1951
	5	Scrapbook, 1952
	6	Scrapbook, 1953
	7	Scrapbook, 1954
	8	Scrapbook, 1956 (January - June)
	9	Scrapbook, 1956 (July - December)
	10	Scrapbook, 1958
Box	Folder
14	1	Scrapbook Pages, 1950s
	2	Newspaper Clippings, 1950s
	3	Scrapbook, 1960-1968
	4	Scrapbook, 1969-1974
	5	Newspaper Clippings, 1960s
	6	Newspaper Clippings During Fund Drive, 1961-1962
Box	Item
15	1	Scrapbook, 1970
	2	Scrapbook, 1970-1971 (Educational Enrichment Program)
	3	Scrapbook Pages, 1970s
	4	Newspaper Clippings, 1970s
	5	Newspaper Clippings, August 1975-December 1976
	6	Scrapbook Pages, (no date)
	7	Newspaper Clippings (Houston Buildings), 1960s
	8	Scrapbook, 1913

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H. Blue Triangle Branch
Box	Folder
16	1	Committee of Management Ballots, 1929-1942
	2	Committee of Management Minutes, 1941-1942
	3	Committee of Management Minutes, 1943
	4	Committee of Management Minutes, 1943-1945
	5	Committee of Management Minutes, 1945
	6	Nominating Committee Agenda and Minutes, 1936-1940
	7	Nominating Committee Minutes, 1944
	8	History of Blue Triangle Branch
	9	Contract for Purchase of Blue Triangle Site, 1945
	10	Blue Triangle Branch Building Campaign Proposal Book, 1950s
	11	Contributors List, Blue Triangle Branch Building Fund, 1950s
	12	Formal Dedication and Open House Program, 1952
	13	Mural Unveiling Program, 1953
	14	Consecration Service Program, 1953
	15	25th Anniversary Reunion Dinner Program, 1983
	16	Scrapbook, 1954
	17	Scrapbook, 1956
Box	Item
17	1	Scrapbook, 1957
	2	Scrapbook, 1960
	3	Scrapbook, 1964
	4	Scrapbook, 1964
	5	Scrapbook, 1965
	6	Scrapbook, 1965
Box	Item
18	1	Scrapbook, 1967
	2	Scrapbook, 1968
	3	Scrapbook, 1969
	4	Scrapbook, 1970
	5	Scrapbook Pages, 1951-1966
	6	Scrapbook pages, 1954
	7	Scrapbook pages, 1960s
	8	Scrapbook pages, 1970

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I. National YWCA and District YWCA

National

Box

Folder

USO/YWCA Booklet (1945?)

The YWCA Magazine, 1963

Preliminary Report from National Commission on "The YWCA As A Christian Movement in This Day" (1966)

National Conference - Southern Region, 1966 (Conference Information)

National YWCA Convention Scrapbook, 1967

YWCA (National) Publications, 1970-1971

Standards for the YWCA (1970s)

Region

Box

Folder

Harris County YWCA Minutes Notebook (Handwritten, 1920-1922)

Houston-Gulf Coast District YWCA:

a) Reports and Agenda for 1959 Annual Meeting

b) Listing of Board of Directors, 1958

c) Annual Report, 1958

d) Listing of Board of Directors, 1959

e) Electors of Houston-Gulf Coast District YWCA (no dates)

f) Correspondence from Thelma Mills

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J. Outside Organizations
Box	Folder
19	10	Flag of Destiny - 1935
	11	Census of Business Reports (Houston YWCA), 1935
	12	Census Tracts of Harris County
	13	City of Houston Tour Book, 1943
	14	Newspaper Clippings - Board Members and Friends of YWCA
	15	Community Service Bureau Correspondence and Brochures, 1960
	16	United Fund-Community Council - Correspondence and Minutes
	17	Council of Churches (Protestant Charities) Brochures
	18	PM Events, Fall 1986 (Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church)
	19	Waco Tribune-Herald (January 9, 1955), YWCA article
	20	The Hannah Harrison School (Washington, D.C.) - Brochures and Correspondence

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K. Photographs
Box	Folder
19	21	1896 Secretary Photographs
	22	1320 Rusk Street Building
	23	Building Photographs
	24	Houston YWCA Residence Post Card
	25	Cornerstone Photographs
	26	Blue Triangle Branch, 1952
	27	International Leadership Training Project Photograph Book, 1953
	28	Photographs (Event not identified), names on back of photos, possibly from Magnolia Branch
	29	World Fellowship Coffee Photographs, 1968
	30	Photographs, 1957-1967
	31	Assorted Photographs, 1967-1977
	32	Photographs (not identified, dated)
	33	Photographs (not identified, not dated)
	34	Framed Brochure, "From the Cornerstone of the YWCA at 1320 Rusk, Houston, Texas, February 5, 1922" (in poor condition)
	35	Framed Swimming Pool Photograph
	36	Framed Swimming Pool Photograph
	37	"If For Girls"
	38	YWCA Camp Photographs, Casa Del Mar (5)
Box	Item
20	1	Houston YWCA Slides
	2	Houston YWCA Movie Reels
	3	Houston YWCA Prints and Negatives, 1970s

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