Odile Sweeney Papers, 1961-1982 (bulk 1982)
type: FindingAid
type: Document
conforms to: General International Standard for Archival Description
publisher: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA
encoded as: Odile Sweeney Papers, 1961-1982 (bulk 1982)
topic: Odile Sweeney Papers
subject: Odile Sweeney Papers
has part: Biographical History for: Odile Sweeney Papers
topic: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
subject: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
topic: College and University Division/Services to Student Associations 1961-78
subject: College and University Division/Services to Student Associations 1961-78
topic: National Conference of Black Women of the YWCA: preparatory materials 1970
subject: National Conference of Black Women of the YWCA: preparatory materials 1970
topic: Western Region newsletterJun 1970
subject: Western Region newsletterJun 1970
topic: Tributes to Celestine Smith 1976
subject: Tributes to Celestine Smith 1976
topic: Retirement 1978
subject: Retirement 1978
topic: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
subject: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
topic: General 1977-83
subject: General 1977-83
topic: Awards luncheon 1982
subject: Awards luncheon 1982
topic: Board of Directors 1982-83
subject: Board of Directors 1982-83
topic: Committees
subject: Committees
topic: General 1981-82, n.d.
subject: General 1981-82, n.d.
topic: Financial development
subject: Financial development
topic: Grant proposals 1975-82
subject: Grant proposals 1975-82
topic: Solicitation samples 1981-82
subject: Solicitation samples 1981-82
topic: Membership 1982, n.d.
subject: Membership 1982, n.d.
topic: Program
subject: Program
topic: General 1964-83
subject: General 1964-83
topic: Juvenile Justice Program 1979-82, n.d.
subject: Juvenile Justice Program 1979-82, n.d.
topic: Notes for report to YWCA of the U.S.A. 1982
subject: Notes for report to YWCA of the U.S.A. 1982

General International Standard for Archival Description
type: Standard

Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA
type: Repository
type: Organization
type: Agent
country code: US
maintenance agency code: mnsss
is publisher of: Odile Sweeney Papers, 1961-1982 (bulk 1982)
administers: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA
provides access to: Odile Sweeney Papers
provides access to: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
provides access to: College and University Division/Services to Student Associations 1961-78
provides access to: National Conference of Black Women of the YWCA: preparatory materials 1970
provides access to: Western Region newsletterJun 1970
provides access to: Tributes to Celestine Smith 1976
provides access to: Retirement 1978
provides access to: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
provides access to: General 1977-83
provides access to: Awards luncheon 1982
provides access to: Board of Directors 1982-83
provides access to: Committees
provides access to: General 1981-82, n.d.
provides access to: Financial development
provides access to: Grant proposals 1975-82
provides access to: Solicitation samples 1981-82
provides access to: Membership 1982, n.d.
provides access to: Program
provides access to: General 1964-83
provides access to: Juvenile Justice Program 1979-82, n.d.
provides access to: Notes for report to YWCA of the U.S.A. 1982

Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA
type: SpatialThing
is administered by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Odile Sweeney Papers, 1961-1982 (bulk 1982)
type: EAD
type: Document
description: Finding aid encoded in NoteTab Pro. Encoded by Annie-Sage Whitehurst. 2009-06-03
created: 2009-06-03
conforms to: Encoded Archival Description
conforms to: Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
encoding of: Odile Sweeney Papers, 1961-1982 (bulk 1982)

Encoded Archival Description
type: Standard

Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
type: Standard

Odile Sweeney Papers
type: ArchivalResource
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA
level: collection
identifier: MS 616
date: 1961-1982
date created accumulated string: 1961-1982
date created accumulated start: 1961
date created accumulated end: 1982
produced in: Creation of Odile Sweeney Papers
date: 1982
date created accumulated string: 1982
date created accumulated: 1982
extent: 1 box
extent: (.5 linear ft.)
language: eng
origination: Sweeney, Odile
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Odile Sweeney Papers
acquisitions: The Odile Sweeney Papers came to the Sophia Smith Collection with the Records of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in 2002. They were a given to the YWCA by Jean Whittet in 1989.
scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Odile Sweeney Papers consist of .5 linear ft. and are almost exclusively related to her work with the Young Women's Christian Association, dating from 1961 to 1982. Types of materials include correspondence, conference materials, financial records, flyers, newsletters, newspaper clippings, notes, press releases, and reports. Included are materials from Sweeney's years working for the Student department and on the western region staff of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and a complete packet of preparatory materials for the National Conference of Black Women in the YWCA in 1970. The bulk of the papers are related to Sweeney's work in 1982 as a National Volunteer Consultant to the New Harlem YWCA in New York City. In this capacity, Sweeney concentrated on membership and financial development.
access restrictions: The Papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection without any additional restrictions.
use restrictions: Copyright ownership of Odile Sweeney's writings is unknown. Copyright to materials authored by persons other than Odile Sweeney may be owned by those individuals or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property
related material: Related materials are in the YWCA USA Records, Sophia Smith Collection.
processing: Processed by Maida Goodwin, 2009
associated with: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. -- History
associated with: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. Harlem Branch (N.Y.)
associated with: African American women -- Biography -- Sources
associated with: Sweeney, Odile
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
aggregates: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
has part: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
aggregates: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant

collection
type: Level
type: Concept

Creation of Odile Sweeney Papers
type: Creation
type: Event
product: Odile Sweeney Papers
involved: Odile Sweeney Papers
time: Time of Creation of Odile Sweeney Papers
at time: Time of Creation of Odile Sweeney Papers

Time of Creation of Odile Sweeney Papers
type: Interval
timeline: universaltimeline
start: 1961
interval starts: http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/year/1961
P86i contains: http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/year/1961
end: 1982
interval ends: http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/year/1982
P86i contains: http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/year/1982
type: E52 Time-Span
at: 1982
interval during: http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/year/1982
P86 falls within: http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/year/1982

1 box
type: Extent
archbox: 1
label: (.5 linear ft.)

Sweeney, Odile
type: Agent
is origination of: Odile Sweeney Papers

Biographical History for: Odile Sweeney Papers
type: BiographicalHistory
type: Document
type: DocumentPart
body: Biographical Note [Myrtle] Odile Sweeney was born on July 8, 1913 in Bains, Louisiana. As a student at Hampton Institute, she first joined the YWCA. After earning a B.A. at Hampton in 1937, she spent a year serving as the first African-American chair of the National Student YWCA and studied at the Pendle Hill Graduate Center for the Study of Religion and Social Sciences. Sweeney took a job as Executive Director of the Montclair, New Jersey, YWCA in 1938. She joined the national YWCA staff in 1949 in the College and University Division, working as an Associate in Administration until 1965 and then Associate Executive. In 1967 Sweeney went to Ghana, Ethiopia, and Kenya as an Advisory Secretary for the YWCA's International Division. Upon her return to the U.S., she joined the YWCA's regional staff, working as Correlator of the Western Region, 1968-71, and Director of the Eastern Region from 1971 until her retirement in August of 1978. In addition to her work for the YWCA, Sweeney also served on the Metropolitan Association of Fair Housing Committees for New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Lower Connecticut from 1954 to 1967. Hampton Institute presented Sweeney with its Outstanding Alumnus Award in 1962. Following internal struggles, the uptown branch of the YWCA of the City of New York decided to establish itself as a separate organizational unit, the New Harlem YWCA. Beginning in January 1982, Sweeney worked as a National Volunteer Consultant to this YWCA, advising on membership and financial development. Later that year Sweeney moved to Pilgrim Place, a religious and cultural center for retired Christian workers in Claremont, California. She died there on July 15, 1984. At its October 1984 meeting, the YWCA of the U.S.A. National Board established the Odile Sweeney Memorial Fund to provide funding for leadership development for college and university students in the YWCA.
topic: Sweeney, Odile
subject: Sweeney, Odile
is biographical history for: Odile Sweeney Papers
is part of: Odile Sweeney Papers, 1961-1982 (bulk 1982)

Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. -- History
type: Concept
in scheme: lcsh

lcsh
type: ConceptScheme

Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. Harlem Branch (N.Y.)
type: Concept
in scheme: lcsh

African American women -- Biography -- Sources
type: Concept
in scheme: lcsh

Sweeney, Odile
type: Concept
in scheme: lcnaf
focus: Sweeney, Odile

lcnaf
type: ConceptScheme

Sweeney, Odile
type: Person
type: Agent
type: E21 Person

Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Odile Sweeney Papers
is aggregated by: Odile Sweeney Papers
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: College and University Division/Services to Student Associations 1961-78
aggregates: College and University Division/Services to Student Associations 1961-78
has part: National Conference of Black Women of the YWCA: preparatory materials 1970
aggregates: National Conference of Black Women of the YWCA: preparatory materials 1970
has part: Western Region newsletterJun 1970
aggregates: Western Region newsletterJun 1970
has part: Tributes to Celestine Smith 1976
aggregates: Tributes to Celestine Smith 1976
has part: Retirement 1978
aggregates: Retirement 1978

New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Odile Sweeney Papers
is aggregated by: Odile Sweeney Papers
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: General 1977-83
aggregates: General 1977-83
has part: Awards luncheon 1982
aggregates: Awards luncheon 1982
has part: Board of Directors 1982-83
aggregates: Board of Directors 1982-83
has part: Committees
aggregates: Committees

College and University Division/Services to Student Associations 1961-78
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
is aggregated by: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

National Conference of Black Women of the YWCA: preparatory materials 1970
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
is aggregated by: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Western Region newsletterJun 1970
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
is aggregated by: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Tributes to Celestine Smith 1976
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
is aggregated by: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Retirement 1978
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
is aggregated by: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

General 1977-83
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
is aggregated by: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Awards luncheon 1982
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
is aggregated by: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Board of Directors 1982-83
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
is aggregated by: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Committees
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
is aggregated by: New Harlem YWCA: National Volunteer Consultant
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: General 1981-82, n.d.
aggregates: General 1981-82, n.d.
has part: Financial development
aggregates: Financial development
has part: Membership 1982, n.d.
aggregates: Membership 1982, n.d.
has part: Program
aggregates: Program
has part: Notes for report to YWCA of the U.S.A. 1982
aggregates: Notes for report to YWCA of the U.S.A. 1982

General 1981-82, n.d.
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Committees
is aggregated by: Committees
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Financial development
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Committees
is aggregated by: Committees
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: General 1981-82, n.d.
aggregates: General 1981-82, n.d.
has part: Grant proposals 1975-82
aggregates: Grant proposals 1975-82
has part: Solicitation samples 1981-82
aggregates: Solicitation samples 1981-82

Membership 1982, n.d.
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Committees
is aggregated by: Committees
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Program
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Committees
is aggregated by: Committees
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: General 1964-83
aggregates: General 1964-83
has part: Juvenile Justice Program 1979-82, n.d.
aggregates: Juvenile Justice Program 1979-82, n.d.

Notes for report to YWCA of the U.S.A. 1982
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Committees
is aggregated by: Committees
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

General 1981-82, n.d.
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Financial development
is aggregated by: Financial development
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Grant proposals 1975-82
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Financial development
is aggregated by: Financial development
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Solicitation samples 1981-82
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Financial development
is aggregated by: Financial development
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

General 1964-83
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Program
is aggregated by: Program
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Juvenile Justice Program 1979-82, n.d.
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Program
is aggregated by: Program
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA