Introduction
This course is one in an on-going series of capstones designed to research and write the Portland YWCA's history in anticipation of its centennial celebration in 2001. Our focus will be on the 1940s. Themes include: war work and patriotism; working women's politics and organizing; black migration and civil rights; feminism and women's social activism; Japanese internment and relocation; youth and teen culture. After background reading and discussion, students will shape a research agenda and carry out research in the YWCA archives and in other repositories in Portland. The course will culminate in a public presentation on our findings to the community.

Texts:
Hewitt and Lebsock, eds. Visible Women: New Essays in American Women's Activism
Weiss and Friedman, eds., Feminism and Community Packet — available at Clean Copy
Texts will be available for purchase in class during the first week of meetings and thereafter available at In Other Words bookstore, 3734 S.E. Hawthorne St.
All assigned readings and most titles from the supplemental bibliography will be available on reserve at Millar Library.

Requirements: (10% each toward final grade)
1. Portfolio/Student assessment
2. Prdcis on Annual Minutes (2-3 pp.)
3. Reflection on all summaries (2-3 pp.)
4. Draft research prospectus (5-7 pp.)
5. Final research prospectus (5-7 pp.)
6. Outline for theme paper
7. Draft theme paper
8. Final theme paper (10-15 pp.)
9. Public Presentation
10. Attendance and participation



DUE: DRAFT RESEARCH PROSPECTUS — COPIES TO BE CIRCULATED
Week IV. Research Outlines
April 22: What do we know? What do we need to know?
April 25: Themes devised and assigned
DUE: FINAL RESEARCH PROSPECTUS
Week V.
April 29: May 1:
Meet with YWCA archive interns to view photographs and brainstorm with former capstone student Kelley Burke
Week V1. On Site Archival Work
May 6:
May 8:
Week VII Reflection and Writing
May 13:
May 15: DUE: OUTLINE FOR THEME PAPER
Week VIII. Reflection and Writing
May 20: May 22:
On Site Archival Work
Week IX. Reflection and Writing
May 27:
May 29: DUE: FINAL PAPERS
Week X: Presentations
June 3: Trouble-shooting, wrap-up, and reflection
June 5: Public Forum/Presentations