Western College; Y.W.C.A.; Articles, Photographs, Correspondence; 1908-1960; Box 1

(1 Box)

Contents:

Folder 1: Articles

* Y.W.C.A Budget, 1908-1909 Card * “Introducing the Y.W.C.A.” The Western Round-Up , September 36, 1935 * “Dr. Wickenden Speaks at Y.W.C.A. Installation,” The Western Round-Up, May 15, 1937

Folder 2: Bazaar

* Photos from the bazaar held in 1951

o Photograph of Fay Hoh and Ying Kwan, November 17, 1951 (with negative) o Photograph of Christmas Cards Table (with negative) o Photograph of Bake Goods and Nuts Table and Jewelry Table (with negative)

Folder 3: Y.W.C.A. Installation, May 10, 1953

* Photos from the installation (of officers?)

o Photograph (with negative) o Photograph of Fay Gaston lights Sara Babcock's candle, May 10, 1953 (with negative)

Folder 4: Y.W.C.A. goes to Tar Hollow, April 24, 1953-April 26, 1953



* Photos

o April 26, 1953 Photograph o April 26, 1953 Photograph (three total, with negatives) o April 27, 1953 Photograph (two total, with negatives) o April 26, 1953 Photograph (two total, with negatives) o April 27, 1953 Photograph (with negative) o Photograph (with negative) o April 26, 1953 Photograph (with negative) o Photograph (with negative) o April 25, 1953 Photograph (with negative) o April 27, 1953 Photograph (with negative) o April 26, 1953 Photograph (with negative) o April 27, 1953 Photograph (two total, with negatives) o April 25, 1953 Photograph of Barbara Blair, Barbara Ballinger, Carolyn Dunkin, Dorothy Runyon, Lucy Liggett, Marilyn Ballard, Gilberta Rickel, Gladys Hatcher, Barbara Hutton, Carol Werner, Carol Miller (with negative) o Photograph (two total, with negatives) o April 26, 1953 Photograph of Gary Keeton (with negative)

* One letter from Morris Keeton to Isabella Williams thanking her for the pictures of his son fishing, May 11, 1953 with envelope

Folder 5: Retreat at A.A. Cabin, September 18, 1954 (Photos only)

* Four photographs with negatives

Folder 6: Y.W.C.A. Retreat, September 26, 1953 (Photos only)

* September 26, 1953 Photographs (six total with one negative)

Folder 7: Programs

* “Significant Living in Social Relations” February 23-25, 1934 * “Religion in Revolutionary Times” March 6-8, 1936 * “Spiritual Emphasis Conference” April 7-11, 1943 * “We Want You and Your Y-deas” 1944-1945 * “What to do about our fragmentary world” February 10-13, 1944 * “What does the modern Christian believe?” February 14-17, 1946 * “Easter Sunrise Service” April 21, 1946 * “Religion-in-life Week” October 17-20, 1954 * Programs without dates:

o “Christmas Service” o “Cabinet Conference” March 10, 11, 12, Year Unknown o “Y.W.C.A. Youth – The World's Future” o “Christmas Service”

Folder 8: Letters

* August 15, 1981, Mary Crowthers Bower, class of 1927, wrote a letter to The Miamian giving some of the history of the Lodge, once the Y.W.C.A. office at Western.

Folder 9: Margaret Louisa Home ( New York City )

* Pamphlet dated November 1st, 1898 gives information on this temporary home for Protestant self-supporting women. One had to have references in order to stay at this Y.W.C.A. home. The rules and regulations are stated in this four-page pamphlet.

Additional Materials:

* Oxford Branch of the Young Women's Christian Association (1906-1910)