Historical Sketches of the Greater Atlanta Young Women's Christian Association

Chronological Narratives || Topical Narratives || Service Outlines || Historical Highlights

These histories are part of the Greater Atlanta YWCA collection. They were written by the YWCA staff and volunteers.

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Chronological Narratives:

"History--Atlanta YWCA, [1901-1931]. (As gathered from the minutes of the Board of Directors from 1901-1942.) By Margaret Richards." (pages 1-14)

"History--Atlanta YWCA, [1932-August 1942]. (As gathered from the minutes of the Board of Directors from 1901-1942.) By Margaret Richards." (pages 15-20)

"Y.W.C.A. History. September 1942 - June - 1945. By Dorothy Maddox." (pages 20-25)

"June 1945 - September 1946" (pages 25-27)

"History--Atlanta Y.W.C.A. September 1946 - December 1951. Written by Mrs. Andrew W. Gardner." (6 pages)

"January 1952 - December 1956. Compiled by Miss Lorton Lee." (12 pages)

"History - Atlanta YWCA. January 1957 - December 1957" (4 pages)

"History - Atlanta Y.W.C.A. 1958" (6 pages)

"History - Atlanta Y.W.C.A., [1959] " (5 pages)

Topical Histories

"YWCA Camping History, 1915-1969" (5 pages)

"Historical Sketch of Interracial Progress in the Atlanta Y.W.C.A., [1935-1954]" (3 pages)

Service Information Outlines:

"Service Information, Young Women's Christian Association, 1965" [1901-1964] (2 pages)

"Service Information Outline, Young Women's Christian Association, Atlanta, Georgia, 1966 [1901-1966]" (2 pages)

"Service Information, YWCA, Phyllis Wheatley Branch, 1965" [1917-1958] (1 page)

Historical Highlights

"Highlights in the History of Atlanta's Y.W.C.A., [1902-1954]" (3 pages)

"Phyllis Wheatley Branch, Highlights, [1917-1969]" (2 pages)