Beaumont Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Records
Scope and Content Note
The collection includes business reports, photographs, scrapbooks and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1913-1990
Creator
- Beaumont Young Women's Christian Association (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions may apply.
Copyright
The Tyrrell Historical Library does not hold copyright for most of its collections. The researcher must secure permission to publish. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Tyrrell Historical Library. The researcher assumes full responsibility for complying with copyright, literary property rights, and libel laws.
Historical Note
The Beaumont Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) began in 1911 when a group of 10 Beaumont women met and drew up the organization’s charter. Mrs. W.P.H. McFaddin, Mrs. J. Frank Keith, Mrs. Charles Chaison, Mrs. T.S. Reed, Jr., Mrs. Oscar Norsworthy, Mrs. J.W. Mackey, Mrs. F.N. Law, Mrs. W.A. Shrigley, Mrs. J.A. Glen and Mrs. D. Edward Greer were among the organizers. The Constitution and thirteen By-Laws were written in 1913 by a 21 member board of directors. In July of 1918, the YWCA moved into its permanent home on Calder Avenue. The building was completed at a cost of about $100,000 and included a swimming pool and a cafeteria. Services provided by the organization included low cost living quarters for women, swimming classes including classes for post-polio and cerebral palsy patients, children’s day camp, Y-Teens, ballroom dance classes for all ages, Golden Years sports clubs and a wide variety of enrichment courses and activities for women.
Extent
4.45 Cubic Feet (4.45 cubic feet in ten boxes)
Abstract
The Beaumont Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) dates back to 1911 and for several decades it provided enrichment and entertainment activities for women of all ages in the Beaumont area.
Organization of Collection
This collection is organized chronologically and by type of materials which include scrapbooks, photographs, and ledgers.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Darlene Chodzinski, Director of the Beaumont Heritage Society, 2014 October.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Separated Material
None.
Processing Information
Processed by Tyrrell Historical Library staff, 2014 November.
Finding aid revised and encoded by Tyrrell Historical Library staff, 2015 April.
- Beaumont (Jefferson county, Texas : inhabited place) Subject Source: Searslocal
- Black-and-white photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Blue Triangle League
- Chaison, Mrs. Charles
- Community centers--Beaumont (Tex.) Subject Source: Searslocal
- Community development--Beaumont (Tex.) Subject Source: Searslocal
- Community life--Beaumont (Tex.) Subject Source: Searslocal
- Glen, Mrs. J.A.
- Greer, Mrs. D. Edward
- Keith, Mrs. J. Frank
- Law, Mrs. F.N.
- Ledgers (account books) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- MRS Club
- Mackey, Mrs. J.W.
- McFaddin, Mrs. W.P.H.
- Nonprofit organizations--Beaumont (Tex.) Subject Source: Searslocal
- Norsworthy, Mrs. Oscar
- Recreation centers--Beaumont (Tex.) Subject Source: Searslocal
- Reed, Mrs. T.S.
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Shrigley, Mrs. W.A.
- Y-Teens
- Young Women's Christian Association
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Beaumont Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Records, 1913-1990
- Author
- Tyrrell Historical Library Staff
- Date
- 2015 April 20
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Tyrrell Historical Library Archives Repository
