Minneapolis YWCA Records

Summary Information

Title: Minneapolis YWCA records
Dates: 1891-1987
Creator: Minneapolis YWCA
Extent: 32 linear feet
Language: English
Collection Number: SW0051
Abstract:

The Minneapolis YWCA records document programs for girls and young women in Minneapolis from the 1890s through the mid 1980s. Included are general historical descriptions; board and committee minutes; annual and monthly activities reports; announcements, tickets, programs and other memorabilia; newspaper clippings; and photographs.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History Archives

Access and Use

Access Restrictions:

Open for use in Social Welfare History Archives reading room.

Copyright:

Please contact the Archives for copyright information.

Arrangement

The Minneapolis YWCA records are arranged in eight series:

• Series 1. Constitution, By-Laws, and Historical Description.
• Series 2. Reports and Minutes
• Series 3. Program Records
• Series 4. Administrative Records
• Series 5. Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Memorabilia
• Series 6. Audio-Visual Materials
• Series 7. University of Minnesota YWCA
• Series 8. United Way

History

The Minneapolis Young Women's Christian Association was established in June, 1891, by a group of young women representing various Christian church organizations. The organization's aim was to provide a place for the girls and women who worked in downtown Minneapolis to rest and eat lunch. The YWCA also offered an employment service. By 1893, the facility included a gymnasium. A Traveler's Aid program, begun in 1895, helped young women coming to the city in search of work or education and also assisted many immigrant families. An industrial branch opened in north Minneapolis in 1898.

The YWCA operated in rented facilities until 1903, when it moved to a new building at 87 South Seventh Street. The land and funds to build had been provided by Mrs. W. S. Benton. Once established in these quarters, various clubs were formed, such as the South American Club, which raised funds to support a YWCA worker in Brazil. The Camp Fire Girls, Girl Reserves (later Y-Teens), Young Matrons, Business and Professional Women, and Industrial Club were also formed. Existing departments and committees expanded their programs as well. A South Town Branch opened at Bloomington and Lake Streets in 1917. In 1919, the YWCA acquired Lyman Lodge at Lake Minnetonka and used it as a camp for young girls, weekend camp for working women, and an occasional meeting place and retreat for various clubs and other YWCA groups.

In 1929, the YWCA moved again to a new building at 1130 Nicollet Avenue. During the Great Depression, the YWCA did its best to offer free activities to unemployed women and to help young women find jobs. In 1931, Traveler's Aid separated from the YWCA to become an independent agency. World War II brought a shift in emphasis from leisure-time activities to Red Cross instruction and physical fitness.

Beginning in the 1930s, the YWCA took a progressive stance with respect to racial integration and actively recruited black women for membership. It was during this period, also, that a Christian affiliation was no longer required of members. Efforts to promote racial understanding continued through the 1940s, when the Japanese Resettlement Committee helped Japanese Americans who had been relocated from the west coast. In the late 1960s and into the 1970s, programs to serve and involve the Native American and black communities sought to share those cultures through the YWCA and to combat racism in local institutions.

Throughout the 1970s, the Minneapolis YWCA became increasingly involved with other community groups and with public affairs in general, offering its support to such groups as the NAACP and the Women's Annual United Nations Rally. The YWCA strongly supported the Youth Development Project, Minnesota First Leadership Conference on Mental Health, and the Minnesota Women's Committee on Civil Rights. In conjunction with Planned Parenthood, the YWCA hosted educational sessions on abortion prior to its legalization in 1974. On the local scene, the YWCA, along with North Hennepin Community College, offered a Career Clinic for Mature Women beginning in 1975, which expanded to include five schools by 1978. The Women's Resource Center, opened by the YWCA in 1973, later became Chrysalis and operated on its own to give advice and support to women on a variety of issues. Also during the 1960s, the YWCA opened the North Suburban and South Suburban centers in Brooklyn Center and Bloomington. A new YWCA building replaced the old one at 1130 Nicollet in 1976, where it continues to offer programs and services to a diverse clientele.

Collection Scope and Content Note

The Minneapolis YWCA records include general historical descriptions, board and committee minutes, annual and monthly activities reports, statistical reports, program records, newspaper clippings, print materials and ephemera, photographs, and scrapbooks containing announcements, tickets, programs and other memorabilia. The records also include a small number of films and videos.

The records document the programs and activities of the YWCA from 1891 to the 1980s, with more comprehensive, in depth coverage of programs during the 1900s through the 1940s. In some cases, demographic information on clientele and statistics on numbers of people served is also available. Topics documented in the YWCA records include recreation programs in the areas of physical fitness, camping, and athletics as well as traveler's aid, noon rest, lunch programs, and other services for working women. The records also relate to social, educational, and cultural programs, such as lectures, home economics education, teas, religious programs, holiday parties, and, in more recent records, careers and sexuality. In addition, the records document clubs, such as the Business and Industrial Girls, Young Matrons, and Girl Reserves (Y-Teens). YWCA involvement with social issues, including race relations, women's rights, and abortion, is also evident. Finally, the records contain information on the University of Minnesota chapter of the YWCA.

To a lesser extent, the records document the administration and organization of the YWCA. Administrative topics include: public relations, long range planning, development and funding, facilities, personnel, membership development, and relations with the local United Way. Coverage of both programs and administration tends to be selective and inconsistent. The materials do not provide a complete record of all YWCA departments and activities.

Related Material

The records of the Traveler's Aid Society of Minneapolis (SW0028) contain some materials from the period when it was under the auspices of the Minneapolis YWCA.

Unpublished inventory available. Please contact Archives for more information.

Subject Terms

Index Terms

• The Minneapolis YWCA records are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
• Minneapolis YWCA
• Minneapolis YWCA--Archives
• Social group work--Minnesota--Minneapolis--History--Sources
• Social action--Minnesota--Minneapolis--History--Sources
• Youth, Services for--Minnesota--Minneapolis--History--Sources
• Women, Services for--Minnesota--Minneapolis--History--Sources

Contents List

Location		Title
		Series 1: Constitution, Bylaws, and Historical Description   Note Series 1, Constitution, Bylaws, and Historical Description, contains copies of the Minneapolis YWCA's governing documents. It also contains general, historical descriptions chronicling trends and developments at the Minneapolis YWCA. These include detailed reminiscences of YWCA activities prepared by past directors and general secretaries as well as other officers and staff members.
Box 1		Constitution, by-laws, general aims 1900-1905 1921-1969, 1975 Box 1, Folder
Box 17		Bylaws of YWCA  Box 17, Folder
Box 1		Historical summaries and reminiscences  Box 1, Folder
Box 9		Historical documents  Box 9, Folder Note Includes 50th and 75th anniversary celebrations.
		Series 2: Reports and Minutes   Note Series 2, Reports and Minutes, provides a detailed and substantive picture of the history and activities of the Minneapolis YWCA. The annual reports provide a good summary of chronological developments, particularly when supplemented by minutes of the board of directors. Reports of individual departments go into great detail in describing activities and in analyzing statistical and demographic information on the YWCA's clients. Committee minutes reflect the supervision of the various departments' activities, although they focus more on general policy and priorities and less on specific activities. Among the committees and departments most fully documented are those in the areas of adult education; services for business, professional, and industrial women; physical and health education; and membership. Two folders of board minutes are listed first and are followed by folders of annual, monthly, and financial reports relating to the Minneapolis YWCA as a whole ("Association-wide reports"). These are followed by an alphabetical list of folders containing minutes and activity reports from individual committees and departments.
		Board of Directors Minutes
Box 1		Monthly board meeting minutes 1891-1939 Box 1, Folder
Box 24		Monthly board meeting minutes 1940-1982 Box 24, Folder
		Association-wide Reports
Box 2		Reports of annual meetings 1900-1922 Box 2, Folder
		Annual reports to national YWCA board 1903-1969 Box 2, Folder
Box 3		Printed annual reports 1930-1967 Box 3, Folder
		Financial audit reports 1961-1968 Box 3, Folder
		Annual departmental reports-all departments 1930-1938 Box 3, Folder
		Monthly departmental reports 1916-1939 Box 3, Folder
Box 4		Monthly departmental reports 1916-1939 Box 4, Folder
		Facts, figures, and comments 1933-1939 1945-1946 Box 4, Folder
Box 15		Contact Reports and program statistics 1978-1983 Box 15, Folder Note 16 folders
Box 19		Contact Plus monthly reports 1985-1986 Box 19, Folder
Box 17		Program statistics 1978-1982 Box 17, Folder
Box 19		Miscellaneous 1985-1986 Box 19, Folder
		Annual report of participation statistics 1984 Box 19, Folder
		Brochure and annual report 1984 Box 19, Folder Note Includes supporting documents
		Annual report and analysis of program statistics 1984 Box 19, Folder
		Rough data and statistics 1984 Box 19, Folder
		Contact Plus monthly reports 1984 Box 19, Folder
		Annual report of participation statistics 1983 Box 19, Folder
Box 20		Annual report of participation statistics 1982 Box 20, Folder
		Program statistics 1982 Box 20, Folder
		Annual report of participation statistics 1981 Box 20, Folder
		Annual reports  Box 20, Folder
		Miscellaneous 1981 Box 20, Folder
		Annual report of participation statistics 1980 Box 20, Folder
		Unsorted material and statistics 1978-1979 Box 20, Folder
		Reviews, Action Audits, Progress Reports
Box 17		National Association Review Team reports 1971, 1975, 1981 Box 17, Folder
		National Review Progress Report 1975 Box 17, Folder
		National Statistical Report 1980-1986 Box 17, Folder
		National YWCA Review of University of Minnesota Chapter 1977 Box 17, Folder
Box 21		University of Minnesota YWCA Student Association Review 1981 Box 21, Folder Note 2 folders
Box 17		Action Audit Update Task Force 1981 Box 17, Folder
		Action Audit Status Report May, 1978 Box 17, Folder
		Individual Departmental Reports and Committee Minutes
Box 5		Building Administration Committee financial reports 1930-1939 Box 5, Folder
		Building Administration Committee minutes 1929-1939, 1950-1953 Box 5, Folder
		Building facilities reports 1920s, 1930s Box 5, Folder
		Building manager’s reports 1929-1954 Box 5, Folder
		Business & Professional Women’s Club 1926-1970 Box 5, Folder
		Business, Professional & Industrial Club 1926-1970 Box 5, Folder Note Committee minutes, departmental reports, historical documents
		Districts Committee reports 1940-1944 Box 5, Folder
		Domestic Science & Art Committee 1902-1917 Box 5, Folder
Box 6		Education/Adult Education 1924-1976 Box 6, Folder Note Committee minutes, departmental reports, printed materials
Box 19		Elizabeth Lyman Lodge statistics 1985-1986 Box 19, Folder
Box 6		Extension Committee minutes 1895-1909 Box 6, Folder
		Finance Committee 1895-1918 Box 6, Folder
		Food Service 1956-1971 Box 6, Folder
		Friday Nite Council minutes, reports 1942-1943 Box 6, Folder
Box 19		HPER national statistics 1984 Box 19, Folder
Box 5		Industrial Club 1926-1970 Box 5, Folder
Box 6		Invitation, Hospitality Circle minutes 1904-1908 Box 6, Folder
		Library Committee 1892-1905 Box 6, Folder
		Literary Circle 1894-1995 Box 6, Folder
		Management Committee minutes 1923 Box 6, Folder
		Membership Committee 1895-1950 Box 6, Folder
Box 21		Membership Committee and Membership Department 1978-1979 Box 21, Folder Note 2 folders
Box 20		Membership/Volunteer Development Committee 1979-1982 Box 20, Folder Note 4 folders
Box 19		Minneapolis Girls’ Club of YWCA statistics 1984 Box 19, Folder
Box 20		Monthly program statistics  Box 20, Folder
Box 6		Nominating Committee 1940-1973 Box 6, Folder
		Noon Rest Committee minutes 1895-1907 Box 6, Folder
Box 7		Physical/Health Education reports 1893-1907 Box 7, Folder
Box 8		Physical/Health Education reports & committee minutes 1920-1972 Box 8, Folder
		Program Planning Committee 1949-1968 Box 8, Folder
		Public Relations Committee 1965-1969 Box 8, Folder
		Religious Interests Committee 1894, 1959-1969 Box 8, Folder
Box 19		Ruth Hawkins monthly reports 1984 Box 19, Folder
Box 8		South Branch Committee minutes 1895-1996 Box 8, Folder
		Traveler’s Aid Committee 1896-1922 Box 8, Folder
Box 19		Urban Center, HPER Department monthly statistics 1985-1986 Box 19, Folder
Box 8		Variety Nite Council 1947-1948 Box 8, Folder
		Volunteer Personnel Committee  Box 8, Folder
		Wisconsin Summer School Committee 1928-1932 Box 8, Folder
Box 19		Women’s Resource Center, Senior Program monthly reports 1985-1986 Box 19, Folder
Box 8		World Fellowship Committee 1956-1957 Box 8, Folder
		Young Married/Matrons Club minutes 1930-1951 Box 8, Folder
		Series 3: Program Records   Note Series 3, Program Records, comprises records that do not fit as readily into the minutes-and-reports format of records in Series 2, but that still relate to the YWCA's basic program activities. Records in Series 3 document only some of the Minneapolis YWCA's many activities. The projects and subjects included do not begin to represent the full range of YWCA programs. The records reflect the Minneapolis YWCA's involvement in community and political affairs, in addition to its programs and services. Two early studies conducted by the YWCA are of special interest. In 1902-1903, extension secretaries Neva Chappel and Esther Erickson reported on their visits to factories and businesses employing women. Although their primary purpose was to acquaint the girls and women with the activities of the YWCA, they also observed and reported on the working conditions. In 1919, the YWCA conducted a survey that analyzed the economic, social, educational, and recreational needs of girls and young women in Minneapolis. The lengthy survey report includes data on racial, ethnic, and non English-speaking populations by age, religion, occupation, and educational level. It also provides information on educational, recreational, social, housing, and occupational opportunities available for girls and young women. Also included in the Program Records is extensive coverage of the Y-Teens program from 1950 to 1974. Camp Mekahga is also well documented. The series also contains a number of folders reflecting the YWCA's involvement in providing educational programs on abortion during the early 1970s as well as resource files on the abortion issue. The Program Records series is listed in chronological order. The small group of files documenting abortion topics is listed last.
Box 23		"Hints on Entertaining" 1897-1898 Box 23, Folder Note YWCA publication
Box 10		Visits to local factories 1902-1903 Box 10, Folder
		Survey of Needs of Young Women and Girls in Minneapolis 1919 Box 10, Folder
Box 11		Camping Program 1920-1975  Box 11, Folder Note Mostly fund-raising, construction and maintenance of Elizabeth Lyman Lodge and Camp Mekahga.
Box 23		Elizabeth Lyman Lodge 1924-1935 Box 23, Folder
Box 10		Worship service programs 1935-1940 Box 10, Folder
Box 23		"Little Stories of Real Life" circa 1930s Box 23, Folder Note Song book and scrapbook
Box 9		Joint Committee for Equal Opportunity 1940s Box 9, Folder
		Mayor’s Council on Human Relations (Minneapolis) 1943-1966 Box 9, Folder
Box 10		Women’s Annual United Nations Rally 1947-1970 Box 10, Folder
Box 9		National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 1949-1958 Box 9, Folder
Box 21		Minnetonka Branch and Home Women’s Club 1950-1960s Box 21, Folder
Box 10		Y-Teens 1950-1974 Box 10, Folder
Box 9		Indians pre-1955 Box 9, Folder
Box 10		Swim meets 1956-1957 Box 10, Folder
Box 23		Camp Mekahga 1960, 1970-1978 Box 23, Folder Note 26 folders. Reports, ephemera, memorabilia, correspondence, photographs. Includes Friends of Mekahga reunions.
Box 20		Mekahga camp songbook undated Box 20, Folder
Box 21		Statistical information 1960-1963 Box 21, Folder
Box 9		Public affairs involvement 1960-1970 Box 9, Folder
		Printed program descriptions 1960-1976 Box 9, Folder
		Suburban YWCA offices 1960-1977 Box 9, Folder
Box 21		South West (Y Teens) 1960s Box 21, Folder
Box 17		One Imperative to Eliminate Racism 1960s-1970s Box 17, Folder Note 2 folders
Box 21		North District Branch 1962-1963 Box 21, Folder
Box 10		Youth Development Project 1962-1965 Box 10, Folder
Box 9		Minnesota First Leadership Conference on Mental Health 1963 Box 9, Folder
		Minnesota Women’s Committee on Civil Rights 1964-1965 Box 9, Folder
		Abortion
Box 17		Planned Parenthood/YWCA course 1970-1971 Box 17, Folder
		Correspondence 1970-1971 Box 17, Folder
		Newspaper clippings 1970-1971 Box 17, Folder
		Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life literature 1970-1971 Box 17, Folder
		Publications and print materials 1970 Box 17, Folder
		YWCA position  Box 17, Folder
Box 9		Hawkins, Ruth circa 1970s Box 9, Folder Note Biographical information on Ruth Hawkins (1882-1971), YWCA career professional for whom North Commons building was named.
Box 20		YWCA facilities and procedures circa 1970s Box 20, Folder
Box 15		Program announcements, public relations, newsletters circa 1970s-1980s Box 15, Folder Note 7 folders regarding the YWCA and other programs for women.
Box 23		Department and program reports 1970s-1980s Box 23, Folder Note 5 folders
Box 17		Homosexuality and "Statement on Lifestyles" 1971 Box 17, Folder
Box 9		Career Clinic 1971-1977 Box 9, Folder
Box 10		Youth Consumer Education Program 1973-1977 Box 10, Folder
Box 21		Association Review 1977, 1981 Box 21, Folder Note 4 folders
Box 22		Sexuality Consortium 1978 Box 22, Folder Note Correspondence, budgets, minutes
Box 21		Public affairs 1979-1980 Box 21, Folder Note 2 folders
Box 20		Career Clinic and Task Force 1980 Box 20, Folder Note Career Development System
Box 19		Program information 1983 Box 19, Folder
		Volunteer information 1983 Box 19, Folder
		Miscellaneous public relations information 1983 Box 19, Folder
Box 22		Girls Clubs of America, Inc. 1984 Box 22, Folder
Box 18		Program Council 1984 Box 18, Folder
Box 22		YWCA 30th National Convention 1985 Box 22, Folder Note 2 folders
		Minnesota Council of YWCAs convention 1985 Box 22, Folder Note 3 folders
		San Francisco Girls Club 1986 Box 22, Folder Note April 24-25, 1986
		Minute Maid 1986 Box 22, Folder
Box 17		Poem from Lyman dedication 1987 Box 17, Folder
		Series 4: Administrative Records   Note Series 4, Administrative Records, deals with the Minneapolis YWCA's operations in areas such as finance, personnel, program planning, and building maintenance. Most of the records date from the 1970s through the 1980s, although some are from the 1960s or earlier. There is partial overlap between Series 4 and the program records in Series 3. In addition, the records in this series sometimes mix administrative and programmatic topics. Like the program records in Series 3, coverage of administrative activities is very selective and haphazard. In addition, some folders contain only a small amount of routine material, while others are more substantive. The administrative records have not been fully processed and are only partially organized. Series 4 also contains records from the Communications Department. These materials document public relations activities and also contain some information on YWCA programs and activities. Finally, the series contains records relating to long range planning and evaluation of YWCA programs, goals, and operations during the 1970s and 1980s. The administrative records are listed in alphabetical order. The Communications Department records and Planning records are listed separately.
Box 18		10th Anniversary  Box 18, Folder
		A. P.E.P.P.Y. K.I.D.S.  Box 18, Folder
		Action Auditing Task Force 1983 Box 18, Folder
Box 26		Annual mailing list 1979 Box 26, Folder
		Annual mailing list, Friends' addresses  Box 26, Folder
		Annual meetings 1961-1967, 1969, 1970 Box 26, Folder Note 3 folders
Box 18		Anvil and Hammer  Box 18, Folder
		Barter system  Box 18, Folder
		Bernier, Henry March, 1983 Box 18, Folder
		Bernier, Mrs. Henry March, 1983 Box 18, Folder
		Bingo October, 1983 Box 18, Folder
Box 26		Board and committee functions  Box 26, Folder
		Board, committee, and department lists 1970-1971, 1981-1982 Box 26, Folder
Box 23		Board of Management, South Suburban YWCA  Box 23, Folder Note 5 folders
Box 18		Cable TV  Box 18, Folder
		Capital campaign  Box 18, Folder
Box 26		Capital campaign 1973 Box 26, Folder Note "An Idea so Right for our Times"
		Centers, branches, and units (CBU)  Box 26, Folder
Box 18		Child Care Action campaign  Box 18, Folder
		Colleague Communications , Minneapolis Public Schools  Box 18, Folder
Box 22		Collins, Katie (memoranda)  Box 22, Folder
Box 11		Committee functions statement 1960s Box 11, Folder
		Committee on Urban Environment 1972 Box 11, Folder
Box 26		Communications (Jean Morehead)  Box 26, Folder Note Memo, questionnaire
Box 11		Community Chest and Council  Box 11, Folder
Box 18		Computer Conference 1982 Box 18, Folder
		Conhains, Wally  Box 18, Folder
		Continental Hotel  Box 18, Folder
Box 17		Convention resolutions and amendments 1985 Box 17, Folder
Box 18		Cottage Industries (Coralee Kern)  Box 18, Folder
Box 22		Finance Committee and subcommittee 1981-1982 Box 22, Folder Note 5 folders
Box 18		Florenz, Gloria W.  Box 18, Folder
		Girls' High Tech Center  Box 18, Folder
		Kohl, Linda (fashion jacket)  Box 18, Folder
		Linch, Diane  Box 18, Folder
		Lindfors, Viveca  Box 18, Folder
Box 17		Local meetings and convention 1982 Box 17, Folder
Box 18		Mayaweave  Box 18, Folder
Box 22		Membership systems March, 1980 Box 22, Folder
Box 26		Metro Long Range Facilities Development Committee 1978-1980 Box 26, Folder
Box 18		Minneapolis correspondence  Box 18, Folder
		Minneapolis Employment and Training Program, work site agreement  Box 18, Folder
		Minneapolis Foundation  Box 18, Folder
Box 26		Minneapolis YWCA organizational chart 1981 Box 26, Folder
		"Minneapolis YWCA Organizational Handbook" 1978 Box 26, Folder
		"Minneapolis YWCA Staff Organizational Handbook" 1979 Box 26, Folder
		Minneapolis YWCA time line  Box 26, Folder
		"Minneapolis YWCA Volunteer Organizational Handbook" 1982 Box 26, Folder
Box 18		Minnesota Council of the YWCA  Box 18, Folder
		Minnesota Council of the YWCA minutes  Box 18, Folder
		Minnesota Press Club  Box 18, Folder
		Minnesota secretary of state  Box 18, Folder
		Minnesota Women’s Consortium  Box 18, Folder
		Minnesota women’s meeting  Box 18, Folder
		Minnesota Women’s Political Caucus  Box 18, Folder
		Minnesota Youth Poll June, 1980 Box 18, Folder
		Minnesota Youth Poll, Rae Muller  Box 18, Folder
		National Association of YWCA June, 1980 Box 18, Folder
		National Organization for Women (NOW)  Box 18, Folder
Box 11		National Quota Support 1943-1968 Box 11, Folder
Box 18		Neighborhood Involvement Program  Box 18, Folder
		Networking project for disabled women and girls  Box 18, Folder
		New Tech Project  Box 18, Folder
		Non-traditional Job Project  Box 18, Folder
Box 26		North Suburban Board of Management 1972-1976 Box 26, Folder
Box 18		Open Market  Box 18, Folder
Box 23		Organization, structure, procedures of the YWCA  Box 23, Folder
Box 18		Paragon home fashion  Box 18, Folder
		Peace Links, MN  Box 18, Folder
Box 11		Personnel correspondence  Box 11, Folder
		Personnel standards 1935-1969 Box 11, Folder
Box 18		Plato  Box 18, Folder
Box 27		Policies and procedures 1979-1980 Box 27, Folder
		Press releases (Jean Morehead) 1987 Box 27, Folder
		Print material review (Jean Morehead) 1984 Box 27, Folder
Box 11		Proclamations  Box 11, Folder
Box 27		Program Council 1983-1984 Box 27, Folder
		Program Council 1981 Box 27, Folder
Box 11		Program emphases 1967-1969 Box 11, Folder
Box 18		Properties Task Force 1983 Box 18, Folder
		Roof party 1986 Box 18, Folder
		Saffron, Bob (thrift shop donor)  Box 18, Folder
Box 22		San Jose YWCA convention 1985 Box 22, Folder
Box 18		Smoke Free Generation  Box 18, Folder
		South Nicollet Mall  Box 18, Folder
		Spring Hill program  Box 18, Folder
Box 11		Staff roll call 1925-1950 Box 11, Folder
Box 26		Sustaining Membership Drive (Circle of Friends) 1971, 1976-1981 Box 26, Folder Note 2 folders
Box 18		Trinity Films  Box 18, Folder
Box 27		Unit cost by department 1969 Box 27, Folder
Box 22		Volunteer assignments 1985-1986 Box 22, Folder
Box 26		Volunteer orientation  Box 26, Folder
Box 18		West Bank Community Development Corporation  Box 18, Folder
		Winona property  Box 18, Folder
		Witcher Construction  Box 18, Folder
Box 27		YWCA Leader Lunch programs 1982-1988 Box 27, Folder
		Communications Department Detail
Box 16		Tribute to Women in International Industry 1983-1984 Box 16, Folder
		Correspondence  Box 16, Folder
		YWCA communications and public relations 1979 Box 16, Folder
		YWCA Calendar 1981 Box 16, Folder
		Communications and public relations 1981 Box 16, Folder
		Campbell Midthun  Box 16, Folder
		Promotional literature 1973-1979, 1987 Box 16, Folder
		University of Minnesota YWCA 1981-1984 Box 16, Folder
		Public relations announcements and reports  Box 16, Folder
		Personnel and program detail 1980-1987 Box 16, Folder
		YWCA Bulletin material 1982 Box 16, Folder
		President and Executives Seminar 1976 Box 16, Folder
		President and Executives Seminar, Cleveland 1975 Box 16, Folder
		27th National Convention, Notre Dame 1976 Box 16, Folder
		International convention, Greece 1979 Box 16, Folder
		Action audit support data 1981-1982 Box 16, Folder
		Action audit 1981-1982 Box 16, Folder
		National association review 1977 Box 16, Folder
		Laura Tueting, Communications Coordinator
Box 16		Communications budgets  Box 16, Folder
		Job descriptions  Box 16, Folder
		MBO  Box 16, Folder
Box 27		Administrative  Box 27, Folder
		Changing Aging  Box 27, Folder
		Children’s Center  Box 27, Folder
		HPER 2 folders Box 27, Folder
		Lyman Lodge  Box 27, Folder
		Women’s Resource Center  Box 27, Folder
		YWCA brochures and mailings 2 folders Box 27, Folder
		YWCA on the Mall  Box 27, Folder
		Y-Teens  Box 27, Folder
		Miscellaneous print materials and newspaper clippings  Box 27, Folder
		Planning
Box 26		Decision 1972 1972 Box 26, Folder
		Support Data, MAP Planning Forecast 1981 Box 26, Folder
		Planning and evaluation 1982-1983 Box 26, Folder
		Planning and evaluation 1983-1984 Box 26, Folder Note 2 folders
		Program planning 1984 Box 26, Folder
		Development of long range plan 1983-1985 Box 26, Folder
		Long range goals 1986 Box 26, Folder
		Long range planning support data (Jean Morehead) 1986 Box 26, Folder
		Program Planning and evaluation 1976-1980 Box 26, Folder
		Program Planning and evaluation I 1978-1982 Box 26, Folder
		Program Planning and evaluation II 1979-1981 Box 26, Folder Note 2 folders
Box 27		Program Planning and evaluation 1981 Box 27, Folder
		Program Planning and evaluation 1982 Box 27, Folder
Box 22		Program planning and evaluation  Box 22, Folder
		Long-range goals to 1991  Box 22, Folder
		Series 5: Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Memorabilia   Note Series 5, Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Memorabilia serves as an important source for studying the early history and programs of the Minneapolis YWCA. The scrapbooks are extensive compilations of items documenting YWCA activities in a way that effectively complements the minutes and activities reports in Series 2. Typically, the scrapbooks contain announcements, tickets, printed programs, and extensive newspaper clippings that report on activities and on women associated with the YWCA. Many of the scrapbooks are organized so as to record the activities of particular clubs, e.g., Girl Reserves, Business and Professional Girls. Increasingly, after the 1920s, the scrapbooks contain photographs. Also contained in Box 12 are a number of loose photographs
		Scrapbooks
Box 12		Early (pre-World War I) scrapbooks  Box 12, Folder
		Programs, tickets, clippings, and memorabilia 1893-1999  Box 12, Folder Note Fragile: mounted in a book; many overlaps and foldouts. Please contact the Archives regarding access.
		Newspaper clippings 1895-1998 Box 12, Folder Note Fragile: some pages overlap
		Announcements and tickets 1898-1903 Box 12, Folder
		Newspaper clippings 1898-1903  Box 12, Folder
		Announcements for special events 1905-1908 Box 12, Folder
		Announcements, tickets, and programs 1903-1910 Box 12, Folder
		Newspaper clippings 1910-1915  Box 12, Folder Note Fragile: some pages overlap
		North Branch Club, newspaper clippings 1900-1908 Box 12, Folder
		M. Belle Jeffrey collection 1893-1915  Box 12, Folder Note Mostly ideas for games and party entertainment, some memorabilia
		Mrs. Clyde Reedy, Camp Fire Girls 1915-1918  Box 12, Folder Note Camping memories, probably not directly related to YWCA; soft leather cover and some birch bark pages
Box flat 35		YWCA newspaper clippings 1919-1928 Box flat 35, Folder
		YWCA newspaper clippings 1944-1946 Box flat 35, Folder
		YWCA newspaper clippings 1975-1976 Box flat 35, Folder
		YWCA plans  Box flat 35, Folder
		Girl Reserves
Box flat 29		Programs and newspaper clippings 1930-1936 Box flat 29, Folder Note Emphasis on Washburn High School
		Programs 1933-1937 Box flat 29, Folder Note Emphasis on Washburn High School
Box flat 30		Newspaper clippings 1935-1937 Box flat 30, Folder
		Newspaper clippings 1937-1939 Box flat 30, Folder
		Programs 1939-1940 Box flat 30, Folder
Box flat 31		Programs 1945-1946 Box flat 31, Folder
		Business and Professional Girls
Box flat 31		Programs and newsletters 1933-1936 Box flat 31, Folder
Box flat 32		Bulletins and programs 1937-1940 Box flat 32, Folder
		Newspaper clippings 1937-1943 Box flat 32, Folder
		Photos, newspaper clippings and programs 1925-1927; 1943-1944 Box flat 32, Folder
		Girls: Florence Simms Industrial Club
Box flat 33		Photos, newspaper clippings and programs 1937-1942 Box flat 33, Folder
		Young Matrons Club
Box flat 33		Portraits and information on members 1930s Box flat 33, Folder
		Scrapbooks from the 1950s-1970s
Box flat 33		Y-Teens, poems 1965, 1968, 1969 Box flat 33, Folder
		Y-Teens, poems 1969 Box flat 33, Folder
		Y-Teens, photos and programs  Box flat 33, Folder
Box flat 34		General YWCA publicity, newspaper clippings 1953-1963 Box flat 34, Folder
		North Suburban YWCA, newspaper clippings and photographs 1961-1976 Box flat 34, Folder
		South Suburban YWCA, newspaper clippings and photographs 1964-1972 Box flat 34, Folder
		Photographs
Box 13		Minnetonka Center 1971-1975 Box 13, Folder
		Classes, activities 1950s-1960s Box 13, Folder
		Girl Reserves 1925-1931 Box 13, Folder
		Camp Mekahga 1951-1959 Box 13, Folder
		Lake Geneva, New York, World YWCA Conferences 1890s-1920s Box 13, Folder
		Elizabeth Lyman Lodge  Box 13, Folder
		Elizabeth Lyman Lodge/Camp Mekahga  Box 13, Folder
		Assorted photographs from Eleanor McChie  Box 13, Folder
Box flat 35		Photograph 1915 Box flat 35, Folder
Box flat 36		"The Profile of Suwon Girl's High School" (Korea) circa 1963 Box flat 36 Note Photo album with pictures of facilities, students, activities and surroundings of Korean girl's high school Appears to have been donated to a Minneapolis high school by Christian Service, Inc.
		Memorabilia 1920s-1970s Box flat 36 Note Includes fund-raising campaign brochure and party favors from the 1920s; certificates and a poster of various dates; a memorial program for Mary Fulton Koehler dated June, 1944; and a painted canvas Camp Mekahga flag.
		Series 6: Audio Visual Materials   Note Series 6, Audio Visual Materials, consists primarily of home movies and promotional videos showing YWCA activities. Some of the films are fragile or in obsolete formats and may not be accessible for viewing. Please contact the Archives for further information.
Box 14		The Blue Triangle circa 1926 Box 14, Folder Note 35MM silent film. Mostly "still shots" with limited action sequence.
		The Widening Circle  Box 14, Folder
		Blu Tri 1971-1972 presents Night of the Living Dead by Sue and Jane  Box 14, Folder
		untitled film July 22, 1975 Box 14, Folder Note Shows people on horseback
		Debbie Diamond Publicity  Box 14, Folder
		Blu Tri untitled 1968-1969 Box 14, Folder Note Talent or dance
		This is Blu Tri 1970-71  Box 14, Folder
		Blue Tri 1969-1970 Groovy Council Activities  Box 14, Folder
		untitled film  Box 14, Folder Note Canoeing at Camp Mekahga?
		untitled film July 21, 1975 Box 14, Folder Note Horses and hikers
		Contact Plus voice and music  Box 14, Folder
		Series 7: University of Minnesota YWCA Chapter   Note Information on the University of Minnesota YWCA is also available in Series 2, Reports and Minutes, which contain national YWCA reviews of the University of Minnesota chapter from the 1970s and 1980s. The Communications Department records within Series 4, Administrative Records, also include a folder on the University YWCA. Finally, the University of Minnesota Archives holds 23.4 linear feet of reports, minutes, correspondence and other records from the university YWCA, dating from to 1891 to 1996.
Box 23		Cabinet minutes 1930-1943 Box 23, Folder
		Constitution and early records 1898-1899 Box 23, Folder
		Membership records 1910-1919 Box 23, Folder
		Series 8: United Way   Note Series 8, United Way, documents Minneapolis YWCA interactions with the United Way of Minneapolis, including United Way funding for the YWCA and cooperation between the two agencies to provide services and programs.
Box 17		Cost Reimbursement CETA Title Sub-Grant Contract  Box 17, Folder
Box 19		CPR Planning Subcommittee  Box 19, Folder
		Public Awareness Subcommittee 1980 Box 19, Folder
		Correspondence 1978 Box 19, Folder
		Priority requests 1973, 1975-1977 Box 19, Folder
		Correspondence 1979 Box 19, Folder
		Allocations Panel  Box 19, Folder
		Program service profiles 1976 Box 19, Folder
		Program service profiles 1974 Box 19, Folder
		Common service definition  Box 19, Folder
		Agency profile 1974 Box 19, Folder
		Program profiles 1977 Box 19, Folder
		D-2 United Way  Box 19, Folder
		Budget 1969 Box 19, Folder
		Budget 1971 Box 19, Folder
		Budget 1975 Box 19, Folder
		Budget 1976 Box 19, Folder
		Budget 1980 Box 19, Folder
		Program service priorities  Box 19, Folder
		Expanded services  Box 19, Folder
		Self-support policies and procedures  Box 19, Folder
Box 22		1985 United Way allocation  Box 22, Folder
		Handbook allocations  Box 22, Folder
		Budget request  Box 22, Folder
		Audit 1983 Box 22, Folder
		Quality assessments  Box 22, Folder
		Insurance alert  Box 22, Folder
		Staff roster  Box 22, Folder
		Program information survey  Box 22, Folder
		Questionnaires and evaluations  Box 22, Folder
		Executive Board minutes  Box 22, Folder
		United Way revised budget 1981 Box 22, Folder
		Funding dynamics  Box 22, Folder
		Program information survey  Box 22, Folder
		Training seminar  Box 22, Folder
		GR update  Box 22, Folder
		Annual report 1984 Box 22, Folder
		Priority program  Box 22, Folder
		Handbook for allocations volunteers  Box 22, Folder
		Proposed budget 1983 Box 22, Folder
		Funding evaluations and recommendations  Box 22, Folder
		United Way Futuring Task Force  Box 22, Folder