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Title
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American Royal BOTARS
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Description
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In 1949 the American Royal Coronation Ball committee developed the idea of assembling a group of young women to be formally presented at the coronation event. The group was to be selected by the "Secret Six."
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Date
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1958-09-05
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Miss Elsie M. Mountain to Head Council
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Description
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File containing an article about Miss Elsie Mountain, "executive secretary of the Paseo branch Y.W.C.A." being elected "president of the Kansas City council of the National Negro congress." Other officers of the organization included Lucile Bluford, treasurer.
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Date
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1939-01-27
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Mrs. V. Hardee Middlebrooks, "Y" Director, Chosen Woman of the Week
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Description
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File containing an article and photo about Mrs. Velma Hardee Middlebrooks, or Velma Middlebrooks, "executive director of the Yates branch Y.M.C.A." in Kansas City, Kansas. Middlebrooks came to Kansas City in about 1929 after having been "the first Negro volunteer worker in the 'Y' movement."
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Date
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1949-03-25
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Real Estate Brokers to Hold Workshop
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Description
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News article with photos about the Real Estate Brokers workshop at the Paseo Y.W.C.A. held "under the auspices of the Urban League of Kansas City." The article provides photographs of several of the African American Kansas Citians speaking on various real estate issues at the workshop.
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Date
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1951-05-18
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Real Estate Brokers to Hold Workshop
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Description
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News article with photos about the "Real Estate Brokers workshop" at the Paseo Y.W.C.A. held "under the auspices of the Urban League of Kansas City." The article provides photographs of several of the African American Kansas Citians speaking on various real estate issues at the workshop.
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Date
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1951-05-18
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Becky Jaramillo Receives Heart of Gold Award
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Description
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Becky Jaramillo, Mamie Hughes, Bev Chapman and Angela Curry were the YWCA 2005 Heart of Gold Awardees for their contributions to the community.
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Date
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2005-03-10
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Mrs. Lyle Willard
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Description
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Obituary for Mrs. Lyle Logan Willard, or Mrs. Lyle Willard, former president of the Young Women's Christian Association (Y. W. C. A.), dying at the age of 78 in 1968.
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Date
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1968-05-12
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Alice Myers
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Description
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Obituary for Miss Alice Virginia Myers, or Alice Myers, former director of the Deramus Branch of the Young Women's Christian Association, dying in 1971.
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Date
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1971-12-28
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Obituary for Mrs. J. W. Anderson
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Description
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Obituary for Mrs. J. W. Anderson, a swimming and life saving instructor with the Kansas City School District, the Red Cross, the Young Womens Christian Association, and private schools, dying on January 15, 1963.
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Date
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1963-01-16
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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YWCA to Honor Five Area Women
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Description
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The 2003 Hearts of Gold will inaugurate the Greater Kanss City's Racial Justice Award. Five women, Corinthian Nutter, Linda M. Collier, Rita Valenciano, Jarene Stanford, and June Neal Key, will be the recipients. The YWCA has handed out more than 70 Hearts of Gold awards in the last 12 years.
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Date
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2003-02-21
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article