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Highlight: lunch program for neighborhood children. A year later Grosvenor Neighborhood House was legally
when it sponsored day care and hot lunch programs for East Side children, to its activities over
Creator: Grosvenor Neighborhood House
Abstract Or Scope: The Grosvenor Neighborhood House Records document the settlement from its incorporation in 1916 when it sponsored day care and hot lunch programs for East Side children, to its activities over seventy-five years later when it provided social services to youth and families on the Upper West Side.

Highlight: partner in Lehman Brothers. Lehman married Edith Altschul in 1910 and they would adopt three children
All three of Lehman's children served in the US military during World War II. His son Peter, a
Creator: Lehman, Herbert H (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963
Abstract Or Scope: This collection documents the personal and political life of Herbert H. Lehman, who served as lieutenant governor, governor, and senator of New York, and as director-general of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.

Highlight: Wagner and her children addressed to Anton Seidl and his wife, the opera singer Auguste Kraus Seidl
Creator: Seidl, Anton, 1850-1898
Abstract Or Scope: Papers, letters, memoranda, memorabilia, and manuscript music scores assembled by and related to the life and musical activities of Anton Seidl. The collection includes many letters from Cosima Wagner and her children addressed to Anton Seidl and his wife, the opera singer Auguste Kraus Seidl. There are also letters from Lilli Lehman, Edvard Grieg, Antonin Dvorak, Bronislaw Hubermann, Carl Goldmark, Maud Powell, Marianne Brandt, Felix Weingartner, Lyman Abbott, and many others. The letters are chiefly concerned with musical performances, composition, and related affairs. There are journals, diaries, and memoranda in Seidl's hand, as well as photographs and clippings relating to his conducting career. Also, twenty-seven manuscript scores of Seidl's orchestrations of various works.

Highlight: 2 were specifically directed toward children. Overall the items in this collection offer a window
Abstract Or Scope: Posters and scrolls produced as visual aids to education and proselytization by Protestant missionaries working in China. Most scrolls include Chinese text and use images specifically designed for the Chinese mission field.

Highlight: Grace Rachel Greenbaum Epstein was born June 12, 1894 in New York City, one of four children
Abstract Or Scope: This collection consists of the scrapbook of Barnard College alumna Grace R. Greenbaum Epstein. The scrapbook covers Epstein's freshman and sophomore years at Barnard College, from 1911-1913. It includes programs, photos, menus, dance cards, and written notes from other students.

Highlight: Children: An Introductory Manual for Parents' Classes (1922), Physical Health and Recreation for Girls
Creator: Moxcey, Mary E. (Mary Eliza), 1875-1970
Abstract Or Scope: Mary Eliza Moxcey (1875-1970) studied at Union Theological Seminary, Teachers College, and Columbia University, and was a leader in the field of religious education. The collection contains research materials and data resulting from Moxcey's intensive study of the academic and work environment at theological institutions in the United States, toward her dissertation titled "Some Qualities Associated with Success in the Christian Ministry."

Highlight: Yoruba religion. She had two children. Isabela was interviewed for the project that led to the book How
Abstract Or Scope: Isabela begins the first session by talking about her studies and the birth of her first child in 1990. Isabela recalls her studies as a folkloric dancer and that her mother would not let her become a professional dancer. She also recalls the illness and death of her first husband and the caregiving duties she had to perform. Isabela describes what it was like to receive furniture for her child from the State. She then discusses motherhood and raising her son as a single mother.

Highlight: of Education, and in the National Book Institute. Jorge was married twice and had three children
Abstract Or Scope: Jorge begins the first session by discussing his belonging to a bourgeois Cuban family and the problems that came with being the son of revolutionaries. He also discusses racism during his time at school. Later, Jorge discusses his first love crushes.

Highlight: the dissatisfaction he feels for not having had children. Luis comments on his military service and
Abstract Or Scope: Luis begins the first session talking about his farming family, his relationship with his wife, and the dissatisfaction he feels for not having had children. Luis comments on his military service and his return to the farm. He then describes the clandestine sale of food, in which he does not participate. He also describes the operation of the agricultural cooperative he runs.

Highlight: children and young adults.
Creator: Women's National Book Association
Abstract Or Scope: The Women's National Book Association Papers document the history and work of the Women's National Book Association from their founding in 1917 until today. The organization is active in promoting women in the book industry through awards and programs to increase women's participation in the profession and the role of women in publishing and other book-related fields.

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