Young Women's Christian Association
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- Mar 12, 1894Seattle YWCA Rents Burke Building Rooms for Working WomenWith the Y.W.C.A. newly established in the Burke Building, Seattle women organize to support young laborers arriving in the city.State-Burke Building, Seattle, WA
- May 13, 1894A New Haven for Working WomenThe newly organized Young Women's Christian Association opens its doors to provide meals, employment, and safety to Seattle's laboring class.Seattle, WA
- May 19, 1894Working Women Gain YWCA Lunch Room and ClassesThe YWCA opens a lunch room at 718 Third Street, offering a gathering space and support services for women workers.Seattle, WA
- Mar 7, 1895A $50-a-Month Gamble on Seattle’s Working WomenIn 1895, the city’s young YWCA promised cheap lunches, job leads, evening classes and a trained secretary—if supporters could cover four months of her salary.Seattle, WA
- Apr 16, 1895A Five-Cent Lunchroom Where Men Are BarredIn the Shorey building, Mrs. Flora D. Brown runs a noonday refuge for Seattle’s shop and factory women, serving soup, coffee and a welcome for a few pennies—and keeping the men firmly outside.Seattle, WA