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Young Women's Christian Association Photograph Collection
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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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This collection contains photographs of activities at many of the YWCA branches in Philadelphia including the North American Lace Co. branch. Also includes images depicting the preparation of braille books by the Volunteers Service for the Blind and portraits of famous women such as Princess Grace of Monaco, Coretta Scott King, and Marian Anderson. Photographs are mostly unidentified and undated, and from various branches of the YWCA within the Philadelphia area with a very few National Y materials.
The collection is arranged alphabetically. The number of photographs in each folder is indicated by the number in parentheses.
Donated by the YWCA on June 25, 1997.
Finding aid revised according to contemporary archival standards in June 2015.
Subject
- Associations, institutions, etc. -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
- Women -- Services for -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
- Young Women's Christian Associations
Place
- Publisher
- Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
- Finding Aid Author
- Machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan, Sky Global Services India (P) Ltd.
- Finding Aid Date
- November 2023
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Use Restrictions
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The Young Women's Christian Association Photograph Collection is the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.
Collection Inventory
Activities at the YWCA, Series (26), January 16-24, 1984.
Box 1
Folder 1
Anderson, Marian (2) 100th Anniversary Luncheon, see also Southwest Belmont Branch folder, undated.
Box 1
Folder 2
Annual Meeting, 1974 (1) undated.
Box 1
Folder 3
Armenian National Dance (1), undated.
Box 1
Folder 4
Ballroom Dancing, November 1985.
Box 1
Folder 5
Boys Playing Ping Pong and Pool (2), undated.
Box 1
Folder 6
Braille, Folder # 1 (6) Members of American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania Binding Books in Braille, undated.
Box 1
Folder 7
Braille, Folder # 2 (4) Transcription of Books, Music and Diagrams to Braille, undated.
Box 1
Folder 8
Braille, Folder # 3 (10) Volunteers Service for the Blind, Transcription and Printing, Jack and Jill Series, undated.
Box 1
Folder 9
Braille, Folder # 4 (25 small prints and one large duplicate) Volunteers Service for the Blind, Transcription, Jack and Jill, undated.
Box 1
Folder 10
Brookside Day Camp (2), undated.
Box 1
Folder 11
Business Office Culture (16) Women using Business Machines, Some at Philadelphia Gas Works, Possibly Southwest Belmont Branch, undated.
Box 1
Folder 12
Camp Arcola, Prints (18), undated.
Box 1
Folder 13
Camp Arcola, Negatives Matching Folder 13, undated.
Box 1
Folder 14
Camp Arcola Group Shot (1), July 30, 1946.
Box 1
Folder 15
Career Day/Teen Week (5), October 13, 1986.
Box 1
Folder 16
Central Branch Building, 18th and Arch (13), undated.
Box 1
Folder 17
Ceramics Class (2), 1969.
Box 1
Folder 18
Chestnut House (1), undated.
Box 1
Folder 19
Clubmobile (4), undated.
Box 1
Folder 20
Convocation, undated.
Box 1
Folder 21
Physical Description
(29 Prints and 2 Contact Sheets) Some Prints In Pieces
Cotton Spinner (1), undated.
Box 1
Folder 22
Crozer Residence, Renaming (1), undated.
Box 1
Folder 23
Dance for Adults with Band (4), undated.
Box 1
Folder 24
Dances and Parties (7), undated.
Box 1
Folder 25
Day Camp (19), 1968.
Box 1
Folder 26
Dilworth, Richardson, Mayor (3), undated.
Box 1
Folder 27
Dressing Dolls for Christmas (1), undated.
Box 1
Folder 28
Exhibit at Curtis Publishing (5), 1955.
Box 1
Folder 29
Fashion Show (2), undated.
Box 2
Folder 30
Frankford Branch Building, 4681 Griscom and Other (2), undated.
Box 2
Folder 31
Friendship Fete (12), undated.
Box 2
Folder 32
Halloween Party (3), undated.
Box 2
Folder 33
Handicraft Class, Industrial Department (2), undated.
Box 2
Folder 34
Holiday Service, December 17, 1985.
Box 2
Folder 35
Job Corps, Folder # 1 (7) Various Activities Involving Corpswomen, undated.
Box 2
Folder 36
Job Corps, Folder # 2 (18) Various Activities Involving Corpswomen: Kensington Branch, undated.
Box 2
Folder 37
Building, 174 W. Allegheny Interiors and Exteriors, undated.
Box 2
Folder 38
Coffeehouse (52), 1971.
Box 2
Folder 39
Color Prints (5), undated.
Box 2
Folder 40
Girls Repairing Walls, Papering, Etc (4), undated.
Box 2
Folder 41
Halloween Party (3), 1957.
Box 3
Folder 42
Ken-Var USO (15), undated.
Box 3
Folder 43
Millinery Class (1), 1948.
Box 3
Folder 44
Miscellaneous # 1 (12), undated.
Box 3
Folder 45
Miscellaneous # 2 (40), undated.
Box 3
Folder 46
Sewing Group (2), undated.
Box 3
Folder 47
MC Playschool (5), 1970.
Box 3
Folder 48
Martin Luther King Day Celebration (1) Banner, Frankford Northeast, undated.
Box 3
Folder 49
Membership Support Campaign (and Christmas Party) (2 Negative Sheets and Contacts), April 1986.
Box 3
Folder 50
Metropolitan YWCA: Mid City Branch, undated.
Box 3
Folder 51
Metropolitan YWCA: Mid City Branch (2), 1956.
Box 3
Folder 52
Metropolitan YWCA: Mid City Branch (3), 1966.
Box 3
Folder 53
Metropolitan YWCA: Mid City Branch (4), 1967.
Box 3
Folder 54
Metropolitan YWCA: Mid City Branch (3), 1969.
Box 3
Folder 55
Metropolitan YWCA: Mid City Branch (3), 1970.
Box 3
Folder 56
Board (1), undated.
Box 3
Folder 57
Building, Exterior (1 Negative Sheet and Contact Print), undated.
Box 3
Folder 58
Miscellaneous (9 Prints and 3 Contact Sheets) Auction, Harmonica Class, undated.
Box 3
Folder 59
Miscellaneous (44), undated.
Box 3
Folder 60
National Board (5) 1914 and Foreign Committee, undated.
Box 3
Folder 61
North American Lace Company Branch (1), undated.
Box 3
Folder 62
North Central Branch Building (Pyramid Club), 1517 W. Girard (1), undated.
Box 3
Folder 63
Arthritis Water Program (1 Negative Sheet and Contact Print), January 13, 1987.
Box 4
Folder 64
Miscellaneous (8), undated.
Box 4
Folder 65
100th Anniversary Dinner (5) Princess Grace of Monaco, Margarey Mead, Pauline, undated.
Box 4
Folder 66
Pennock Centre, League Branch, Building Exterior (2), undated.
Box 4
Folder 67
Playing Music (3), undated.
Box 4
Folder 68
Playing Music and Dancing (5), 1963.
Box 4
Folder 69
Playing Music and Dancing (8), April 1964.
Box 4
Folder 70
Portraits: Anderson, Rose G. Dr. (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 71
Portraits: Asai, Haru and Ruth Ragan (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 72
Portraits: Ashton, Leonard C. Mrs. (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 73
Portraits: Athanassiou, Athena (2), undated.
Box 4
Folder 74
Portraits: Biddle, Charles J. Mrs. (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 75
Portraits: Brittain, James Mrs. (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 76
Portraits: Cooney, Joan Ganz (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 77
Portraits: D'Ambrosio, Virginia (2), undated.
Box 4
Folder 78
Portraits: Day, Mary Frances (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 79
Portraits: Eastman, B. Dobson Altemus Mrs (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 80
Portraits: Evers, Myrlie B. (Mrs. Medgar) (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 81
Portraits: Frederick, Pauline (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 82
Portraits: Genne, Elizabeth (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 83
Portraits: Hood, Beatrice (4), undated.
Box 4
Folder 84
Portraits: Huxtable, Ada Louise (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 85
Portraits: Kelly, Lena (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 86
Portraits: King, Coretta Scott (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 87
Portraits: Mead, Margaret (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 88
Portraits: Monaco, Princess Grace (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 89
Portraits: Patried, Ruth Dr. (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 90
Portraits: Rowan, Carl T. (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 91
Portraits: Shingfellow, Wilma (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 92
Portraits: Whittaker, Howard Mrs. (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 93
Portraits: Rittenhouse Square Flower Market (12), May 8 and 18, 1972.
Box 4
Folder 94
Portraits: Santa Claus with Children (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 95
Portraits: Singers (8), undated.
Box 4
Folder 96
Southwest Belmont Branch: Building Interiors, November 1985.
Box 4
Folder 97
Southwest Belmont Branch: Miscellaneous (16): Marian Anderson; Membership Campaign; Personal Development Class at Pagano's; Residence Council and Committee; Centennial King and Queen; West Philadelphia Mini-Center, 1954-1972.
Box 4
Folder 98
Sports (4), undated.
Box 4
Folder 99
Stage Setting for Meeting (2), undated.
Box 4
Folder 100
Swihibada Club (1), 1928.
Box 4
Folder 101
Swimming (12), undated.
Box 4
Folder 102
Teen Canteen (3), February 14, 1969.
Box 4
Folder 103
Trick or Treat for UNICEF (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 104
Uganda YWCA (1), undated.
Box 4
Folder 105
USO (18), undated.
Box 4
Folder 106
Volunteers Posed in Front of American Red Cross Flag (10), undated.
Box 4
Folder 107
Women Baking (2), undated.
Box 4
Folder 108
Women's Achievement Forum (4 Negative Sheets and Contacts), May 21, 1986.
Box 4
Folder 109
Women's Achievement Forum (23), May 28, 1987.
Box 4
Folder 110
Y-Teen: Miscellaneous, undated.
Box 5
Folder 111
Y-Teen: Scrapbook, undated.
Box 5
Folder 112
Y-Teen: Series # 1 (4), undated.
Box 5
Folder 113
Y-Teen: Series # 2 (8), undated.
Box 5
Folder 114
Y-Teen: Series # 3 (9), undated.
Box 5
Folder 115
Y-Wives (16), undated.
Box 5
Folder 116
Mounted Photographs: Possibly Kensington; Luncheon, Sewing Group (3), ca. 1920s.
Box 5
Folder 117
Mounted Photographs Used in Exhibit (11), undated.
Box 5
Folder 118
Mounted Photographs: Members of Pageant or Play, undated.
Box 5
Folder 119