Gladys Gilkey Calkins Papers, 1895-1988
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topic: General 1949-88
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topic: Clippings 1933-circa 1973, n.d.
subject: Clippings 1933-circa 1973, n.d.
topic: Family memorabilia 1895-1911
subject: Family memorabilia 1895-1911
topic: Trip to Europe 1931-33
subject: Trip to Europe 1931-33
topic: Correspondence by and to various family members
subject: Correspondence by and to various family members
topic: Diary written by various family members
subject: Diary written by various family members
topic: Correspondence
subject: Correspondence
topic: Incoming 1935-57
subject: Incoming 1935-57
topic: Outgoing to family 1958-70
subject: Outgoing to family 1958-70
topic: Diaries
subject: Diaries
topic: Africa Trip
subject: Africa Trip
topic: 1963, 1966-69
subject: 1963, 1966-69
topic: Photographs 1947, n.d.
subject: Photographs 1947, n.d.
topic: Speeches: notes, programs, texts 1936-56, n.d.
subject: Speeches: notes, programs, texts 1936-56, n.d.
topic: Writings 1942-56, n.d.
subject: Writings 1942-56, n.d.
topic: YWCA
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topic: mnsss409-7-1
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topic: Eastern Regional Meeting, discussion leaderApr 1948
subject: Eastern Regional Meeting, discussion leaderApr 1948
topic: Danville (VA) YWCA Annual MeetingJan 1956
subject: Danville (VA) YWCA Annual MeetingJan 1956
topic: All-Staff Meeting, leadership staffJan 1957
subject: All-Staff Meeting, leadership staffJan 1957
topic: Charleston (WV) YWCA Annual Membership MeetingJan 1957
subject: Charleston (WV) YWCA Annual Membership MeetingJan 1957

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provides access to: Biographical materials
provides access to: General 1949-88
provides access to: Clippings 1933-circa 1973, n.d.
provides access to: Family memorabilia 1895-1911
provides access to: Trip to Europe 1931-33
provides access to: Correspondence by and to various family members
provides access to: Diary written by various family members
provides access to: Correspondence
provides access to: Incoming 1935-57
provides access to: Outgoing to family 1958-70
provides access to: Diaries
provides access to: Africa Trip
provides access to: 1963, 1966-69
provides access to: Photographs 1947, n.d.
provides access to: Speeches: notes, programs, texts 1936-56, n.d.
provides access to: Writings 1942-56, n.d.
provides access to: YWCA
provides access to: mnsss409-7-1
provides access to: Eastern Regional Meeting, discussion leaderApr 1948
provides access to: Danville (VA) YWCA Annual MeetingJan 1956
provides access to: All-Staff Meeting, leadership staffJan 1957
provides access to: Charleston (WV) YWCA Annual Membership MeetingJan 1957

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Gladys Gilkey Calkins Papers, 1895-1988
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Gladys Gilkey Calkins Papers
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA
level: collection
identifier: MS 598
date: 1895-1988
date created accumulated string: 1895-1988
date created accumulated start: 1895
date created accumulated end: 1988
produced in: Creation of Gladys Gilkey Calkins Papers
extent: 2 boxes
extent: (.75 linear ft.)
language: eng
origination: Calkins, Gladys Gilkey
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Gladys Gilkey Calkins Papers
acquisitions: The Gladys Gilkey Calkins Papers came to the Sophia Smith Collection with the Records of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in 2002. They were a gift to the YWCA from Calkins' son-in-law Gilbert Hunter in 1984.
scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Glady Gilkey Calkins Papers consist of .75 linear ft. of biographical materials, clippings, correspondence, diaries, family memorabilia, photographs, speeches, and writings, dating from 1895 to 1988. The papers document her family and personal life, overseas travel, and her work on behalf of the YWCA and other religious and social service organizations. The bulk of the papers date from 1931 to 1960 and consist of diaries written during the Calkins family's 1932-33 trip to Europe, and during Calkins' later travels with Marie Berger to Africa and Asia. The correspondence, speeches, and writings primarily document Calkins' volunteer work for a variety of organizations. The YWCA files include Calkins' 1960 Masters thesis "The Negro in the Young Women's Christian Association: A Study of the Development of YWCA Interracial Policies and Practices in Their Historical Setting." Other YWCA files document her role in a variety of national, regional, and local YWCA meetings.
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 Gladys Gilkey Calkins' writings is unknown. Copyright to materials authored by persons other than Gladys Gilkey Calkins 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 of the U.S.A. Records.
processing: Processed by Maida Goodwin, May 2008.
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associated with: Asia--Description and travel--Sources
associated with: Europe--Description and travel--Sources
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Calkins, Gladys Gilkey
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Biographical History for: Gladys Gilkey Calkins Papers
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body: Biographical Note Gladys Fay Gilkey was born November 25, 1897, in Watertown, Massachusetts, to James Henry and Mary (Johnson) Gilkey. Her two brothers, Charles W. Gilkey and James Gordon Gilkey , were both "distinguished" clergymen. Gilkey's father left his job in a bank to join the "back to the land" movement, relocating the family to a farm in Ithaca, New York. Ultimately unsuccessful in this venture, he went to work in the treasurer's office at Cornell University. After high school in Ithaca, Gladys studied for a year at the University of Chicago in 1916, then transferred to Cornell. Gilkey's long association with the YWCA began there when the Student YWCA Secretary encouraged her to attend a Summer Student Conference at Silver Bay in 1917. "Not only was I exposed to new acquaintances…but to the stimulus of exchanging ideas in lively, open discussion groups! From then on discussion groups and conferences on women's concerns were a continuing part of my days…." After earning her AB in 1919, Gilkey taught history for a year at Ithaca High School, a job she was required to resign after she married James Birdsall Calkins on July 20, 1920. The couple had three daughters, Fay, Harriet, and Gladys. During her early marriage, Gladys volunteered in the Boston and Rochester YWCAs. She also served on national YWCA committees, such as those planning the 1932, 1934, and 1936 Conventions, and the Leadership Committee (1936-41). Birdsall lost his job as a "development engineer" in 1932 and, unable to find work during the height of the Great Depression, the family pulled its savings out of their bank (just before it failed) and went to Europe for six months. "We came back...with a few pennies left, [and] our world immeasurably widened…. Somewhere along the way we had become staunch Democrats." With Birdsall still unable to find work, Gladys got a part-time job at the Rochester (New York) General Hospital School of Nursing, 1934-36, as a student counselor. Gladys was elected to …
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Correspondence
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Diaries
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Photographs 1947, n.d.
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Speeches: notes, programs, texts 1936-56, n.d.
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Writings 1942-56, n.d.
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YWCA
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has part: All-Staff Meeting, leadership staffJan 1957
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has part: Charleston (WV) YWCA Annual Membership MeetingJan 1957
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General 1949-88
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Clippings 1933-circa 1973, n.d.
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Family memorabilia 1895-1911
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Trip to Europe 1931-33
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Correspondence by and to various family members
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Diary written by various family members
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Incoming 1935-57
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Outgoing to family 1958-70
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Africa Trip
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1963, 1966-69
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mnsss409-7-1
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label: "The Negro in the Young Women's Christian Association: A Study of the Development of YWCA Interracial Policies and Practices in Their Historical Setting," George Washington University, Religion Department: 1960masters thesis

Eastern Regional Meeting, discussion leaderApr 1948
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Danville (VA) YWCA Annual MeetingJan 1956
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All-Staff Meeting, leadership staffJan 1957
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Charleston (WV) YWCA Annual Membership MeetingJan 1957
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