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Title
YWCA West Valley sign
Contributor
Unknown (Creator)
Contributing Institution
San José State University, Special Collections and Archives
Collection
YWCA of Silicon Valley Collection
Rights Information
Copyright is assigned to the San José State University Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections & Archives. Copyright restrictions may apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes. For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact San Jose State University Special Collections & Archives department. http://library.sjsu.edu/sjsu-special-collections/sjsu-special-collections-and-archives
Description
Photograph shows the roof line of the renamed Cambrian Center and a sign with the YWCA logo. The logo reads: "YWCA West Valley.
"From the ‘50s through the early ‘70s, almost all the growth of the YW took place in the suburbs. YWCA-Cambrian Center, the first full-fledged branch, opened at 4343 Leigh Ave. in April 1964 under Program Director Ruthadele Sarter:” From Fran Smith, "Breaking Ground:The Daring Women of the YWCA in the Santa Clara Valley, 1905-2005. " (2005), pp. 66-67. The Cambrian Center would be renamed the YWCA West Valley. See Fran Smith, "Breaking Ground:The Daring Women of the YWCA in the Santa Clara Valley, 1905-2005, " (2005), pp. 67-68.
1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979
Scanned with Epson Perfection V700 photo; as a 600 dpi TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color. Auto Level image processing applied and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS3
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
3.5 x 5 in.
Identifier
islandora:82_482
filename: ywca_1970_044
islandora: 82_482
Language
English
Subject
Young Women's Christian Association
Branches, chapters, etc
Logos
Roofs
Signs (Notices)
Place
San Jose
California

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