Union Settlement Association records, 1896-1995 31 linear feet
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- were maintained in processing the collection. The collection now measures 31 linear feet, contained in
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- Union Settlement Association (New York, N.Y.)
- Abstract Or Scope
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The Union Settlement Association Records document a century of the settlement's activities, and provide a unique view of the first wave of the settlement movement in America. They document social conditions, demographic change, political activity, philanthropy and social work in East Harlem with a strong emphasis on the urban renewal period of the 1950s and '60s. The records include: annual reports, board minutes and committee files, headworker and executive director files, program reports, community organization files, and visual materials such as photographs, maps and architectural drawings.