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Western Wayne County Young Women's Christian Association Flier

I can't recall where I found this flier but since it was stored away in a box that I scavenged through after many years in storage it was mostly likely another of my ephemera serving as a bookmark finds. My guess is that it's from the 1950s though it could well be from the early 1960s. I can't vouch for whether the people shown on the flier are local, national or international members but it seems likely that they'd use local folks for their recruitment campaigns. The address shown on the flier, 1034 Monroe Boulevard, is in Dearborn. The Young Women's Christian Association began in London, England in 1855 under the direction of Emma Roberts and Mrs. Arthur Kinnaird. The American branch of the organization formed in Boston and New York City in 1858. For the past 150+ years they have been pioneers in the fields of race relations, labor union representation and the empowerment of women.  Some of their accomplishments include holding the first interracial conference in...