Forms part of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Records.

NOTE: For the most part, the Microfilmed Records and the Original Format Records do not duplicate each other and both should be consulted. This description covers materials in both formats. See the Contents List for a folder-level inventory of the Original Format Records. See the Microfilmed Records Reel Lists for a detailed inventory of the microfilm. Links to the lists for both formats are provided in the Series Descriptions.

YWCA Poster, 1952

This record group contains reference files compiled from the National Board Library collection and National Board Archives providing general historical information about the YWCA of the U.S.A., its organizational structure, requirements for membership, and affiliation with the World YWCA. Also included are biographical files on staff and board members and reference files on the World YWCA and national YWCAs in other countries. Historical notes for each series are not included in this record. Where applicable, the Series Descriptions refer researchers to relevant Historical notes in other sections.

This Record Group is divided into seven Series:

• I. GENERAL
• II. REORGANIZATIONS
• III. MEMBERSHIP OF INDIVIDUALS
• IV. ANNIVERSARIES
• V. BIOGRAPHICAL FILES
• VI. 'FOREIGN' YWCAS REFERENCE FILES
• VII. WORLD YWCA REFERENCE FILES