Collection search - Montreal Young Women's Christian Association fonds [textual record, graphic material]

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Montreal Young Women's Christian Association fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1877-1976.

Reference:

R2866-0-6-E, MG28-I240

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100474

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Montreal Young Women's Christian Association fonds
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Fonds includes:

13 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1877-1976.

Place of creation:

Québec (Province)

Extent:

8.82 m of textual records.
81 photographs 70 b&w.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of the following series: Associations, clubs and discussion groups, 1925-1967; Camp Oolahwan committee minutes, reports and training programmes, 1916-1974; Committee minutes, 1910-1973; Education, courses and seminars, 1919-1972; Finance, 1918-1975; Fire and new building campaign, 1942-1961; General materials, 1892-1975; Organization, 1907-1975; Personnel, 1918-1972; Reports, 1877-1972; Status of Women, 1931-1968; and United Red Feather Services, 1963-1976.

The fonds also contains photographs, 1937-1973, relating to the Y.W.C.A. including a Y.W.C.A. hostel, Calcutta, India; fire damage to Y.W.C.A. building, Montreal, Que., April 1948; delegates to World Membership Conference of Y.W.C.A., Whitby, Ont., 1950; a billboard advertising Y.W.C.A. centennial, 1970; and a portrait of Dr. Marion Hilliard, Toronto, Ont., 1958.

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Montreal Young Women's Christian Association

Additional name(s):

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Young Women's Christian Association

Biography/Administrative history:

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Montreal Young Women's Christian Association : The Montreal Young Women's Christian Association (MYWCA) was founded on 24 May, 1874. One of its first functions was to set up a library and reading room, along with a residence for working girls. The residence was enlarged in 1908 by the opening of branches in Verdun, Pointe St-Charles, and Fairmount. In the 1920s, the MYWCA's doors were opened to people of all religions. In 1968, 20% of the membership was French-speaking, while the Board of Directors was comprised of women of the Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish faiths.

The purpose of the Association is, through its members, to build a fellowship of women and girls devoted to the task of realizing in their common life those ideals of personal and social living to which they are committed by their faiths. In this endeavor, they seek to understand Jesus, to share His love for all people, and to grow in the love and knowledge of God.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a file list. MSS1121 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002789.pdf

(Electronic) All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_100474

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General note:

Received in 1976.

Availability of other formats note:

Partly available on microfilm, reels C-14029 and C-14030.
Subject heading:

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Christianity - Canada, 1877-1976 Career Girls Club, 1925-1967

Associations, institutions, etc. - Canada, 1877-1976 Montreal Girls Association, 1925-1967

Youth - Canada, 1877-1976 Camp Oolahwan, 1916-1974

Women - Canada - Societies and clubs, 1877-1976 Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada, 1931-1968

Co-ed Club, 1925-1967

International Training Institute, 1919-1972
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1979-205 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG28-I240
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 1121] 96

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Microfilm reel C-14029--C-14030

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. Various copyright on items less than 50 years old. Copyright expired on items more than 50 years old. Credit: name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.

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