Phyllis Wheatley YWCA USO, July 1943

ID: 3671 ~ Source: Library of Congress ~ Creator: Roger Smith

This file appears in: Phyllis Wheatley YWCA: Established in 1905 by African American women, the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA has been a continuous support system and advocate for its community.

Volunteer worker, Mrs. Alfred Scott, serving a soldier.

This file appears in: Phyllis Wheatley YWCA: Established in 1905 by African American women, the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA has been a continuous support system and advocate for its community.

Phyllis Wheatley YWCA: Established in 1905 by African American women, the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA has been a continuous support system and advocate for its community.

By The DC Historic Sites team

The oldest “Y” in DC, the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association) was established in 1905 by African American women and named after Phyllis Wheatley, an enslaved woman and famous…