Big Brothers of America records
Summary Information
Big Brothers of America
records
1912-1970 (bulk 1946-1959)
Big Brothers of
America
10 linear
feet
Language: English
sw0009
Records of the Big
Brothers of America (BBA). The topics discussed include promotion of the BBA
program, recruiting and training of volunteer workers, and service standards.
The bulk of the material dates from 1946 to 1959.
University of
Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History
Archives
Access and Use
Selected historical records of the Big Brothers of America, Inc., were
deposited in the Social Welfare History Archives by Thomas O'Brien, Executive
Director, in August, 1966. Archives staff processed 3.75 linear feet of papers
in 1967 and 1968. An additional shipment of records was received in 1973 and
1975.
Open for use in Social Welfare History Archives reading room.
Please contact the Archivist for copyright information.
Arrangement
- Series 1. Board and Committee Records.
- Series 2. Annual Meetings
- Series 3. Correspondence
- Series 4. Studies
- Series 5. Big Brother Week
- Series 6. Financial
- Series 7. Alphabetical File
- Series 8. Promotional
Historical Note
The Big Brother movement began in 1904 at the suggestion of Ernest K.
Coulter, clerk of the Children's Court in New York City. Approximately forty
members of the Men's Club of the Central Presbyterian Church of New York City
each agreed to take a personal interest in one boy who had been brought into
the Children's Court. As the program continued to expand, the need arose for
more volunteers and for a central headquarters to which boys could be
systematically referred. On October 1, 1909, the New York organization
incorporated and formally adopted the name "Big Brother Movement." The project
also expanded to other religious groups. The Jewish Big Brothers of New York
was organized in 1907 and the Catholic Big Brothers of New York was established
in 1918.
The success of the Big Brother idea led to the formation of other Big
Brother organizations throughout the United States and Canada. Some were
affiliated with Catholic, Jewish, or Protestant groups and others were
non-sectarian. By 1917, forty Big Brother groups had been incorporated. In the
same year, an International Advisory Council was formed at the first annual
conference of the Big Brother and Big Sister societies. The Council
subsequently established the Big Brother and Big Sister Federation. The
Federation adopted the following goals: preventing delinquency through
personal, individual, and intensive effort; founding Big Brother and Big Sister
agencies in the United States and internationally; dispersing information and
advice to existing groups; publishing "theses and education papers" related to
the field of Big Brother and Big Sister work; and sponsoring conferences,
training courses, and seminars. The Federation dissolved in January, 1937.
Because no formal national office for the Big Brother movement existed from
1937 through 1946, inquiries sent to the Federation were normally routed to the
office of the Big Brother Movement of Greater New York, of which Joseph McCoy
was the general secretary.
In 1940, a National Study and Planning Committee, which was chaired by
Kenneth Rogers of Toronto and Joseph McCoy of New York, surveyed Big Brother
and Big Sister agencies to collect information about the existing
organizations. The committee also planned the structure and functions of a
proposed national organization. In the fall of 1945, the Temporary National Big
Brother Committee was formed. Joseph McCoy, Kenneth Rogers, Charles Berwind
(Philadelphia) and George Casey (Philadelphia) were leaders in the promotion of
a national Big Brother organization. The committee decided to conduct a study
of fifteen Big Brother agencies in the United States and Canada to determine
the extent, techniques, and results of Big Brother services in various cities
and to assess interest in a permanent national committee or organization of Big
Brother groups. In 1946, the Big Brother Association of Philadelphia hosted a
conference at Camp Wyomissing at which the study report presented. Big Brothers
of America was incorporated on December 24, 1946, and its office opened in
Philadelphia in February, 1947. Charles Berwind was elected president. Initial
financing was provided through membership dues of the local Big Brother
agencies and by gifts made through Charles Berwind and G. Ruhland Rebmann Jr.,
who were both active in the Philadelphia Big Brother Association.
The national Big Brother organization established a council of
delegates comprising two representatives from each of the local Big Brother
groups. At the annual meetings, the council of delegates elected the board of
directors, which consisted of not less than thirty and not more than one
hundred members who had been selected by the nominating committee, the
president, or member agencies. In practice, Big Brothers of America, Inc.,
tried to have each local group nominate one of its non-professional members or
officers to the national board of directors. The board also included
directors-at-large or honorary directors who were prominent in business,
finance, and social circles. It was hoped that their national influence would
publicize Big Brother work. A few of these honorary directors were Thomas C.
Clark, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court; Stuart Garson,
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; Luther W. Youngdahl,
Governor of Minnesota and United States District Court Judge; Thomas C.
Hennings, Jr., United States Senator from Missouri; and Kenneth Johnson, Dean
of the New York School of Social Work.
At the 1949 annual meeting, the council of delegates authorized the
board of directors to elect an executive committee to meet when the board was
not in session. The executive committee was given all the powers of the board,
except the right to amend the constitution and bylaws. In 1950, Charles Berwind
appointed a technical planning committee, which was chaired by Joseph McCoy.
The committee was charged to: develop a questionnaire to be circulated to
various member organizations in order to suggest improvements; devise suitable
statistical report forms for use by the Big Brothers of America, Inc. and local
agencies; study record forms in use by local Big Brother organizations and
develop a standard set of forms; and to prepare a manual of procedures for the
formation of new Big Brother organizations.
The administration of the Big Brothers of America, Inc., which was
incorporated by an Act of Congress in 1958, remained basically the same though
the 1960s. However, the increase in the number of Big Brother agencies by the
late 1950s made the national board too large and resulted in a regional
demarcation in the election of members to the board of directors. The United
States and Canada were divided into seven regions, and the election of the
members of the board of directors was done proportionally by the number of
member agencies (corporate members) in a region. According to the Big Brother
Bulletin, Vol. XVII, No. 2, Summer, 1967, the national Big Brother organization
comprised 113 member agencies in the United States and Canada. By 1971, there
were 208 local organizations. The Big Brothers of America, Inc. promoted Big
Brother work through Big Brother Weeks; by assisting and guiding in the
formation of new Big Brother groups; and by helping existing Big Brother
agencies to maintain acceptable standards of service and work.
Additional information is available on the Big Brothers Big Sisters
website.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The Big Brothers of America records document the promotion of the BBA
program, recruiting and training of volunteer workers, and service standards.
Although the records date from 1912 to 1970, the bulk of the material dates
from 1946 to 1959. The records contain an incomplete set of minutes and papers
of the board of directors from 1949 to 1963; the council of delegates from 1949
to 1954; and the executive committee from 1952 to 1970. Other records include:
correspondence, reports and speeches from annual meetings between 1932 and
1956; correspondence on requests for information, establishing Big Brother
organizations, and juvenile delinquency; a small amount of financial records;
and annual reports dating from 1954 to 1968. The records also document studies
and special projects. These include: questionnaires and related records from
studies undertaken in 1940, 1946, and 1950; material for Big Brother Weeks from
1950 through 1953; and records of the Technical Planning Committee dating from
1947 to 1958.
Related Material
Publications from the Big Brothers of America and local Big Brother
agencies are filed in the Social Welfare History Archives pamphlet
collection.
Unpublished inventory available. Please contact Archives for more
information.
Subject Terms
- This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog
of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about
related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these
headings.
- Big Brothers
of America
- Youth, Services for--United
States
- Volunteers--United
States--Recruiting
- Volunteers--United
States--Training of
- Child welfare--United
States--History
Contents List
| Location |
Title |
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Series 1. Board and Committee Records 1949-1970 |
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Box 1 |
Big Brothers of America, Inc. Constitution 1961 Box 1, Folder 1
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Board of Directors Minutes and
Correspondence 1949-1953 Box 1, Folder 2
Note Financing the work of the national organization, relationships
with Community Chests, establishment of an Executive Committee, hiring Felix
Gentile as executive director, duties of the executive director, and
notification of men of their election to Board of Directors. There is no
material for 1950. Charles Berwind is prominent in the folder.
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Board of Directors Minutes and
Correspondence 1954-1956 Box 1, Folder 3
Note Financing the national organization, notification to members of
the Board of Directors of their election to the board, lists of members of the
boards of directors for 1956-1957. Charles Berwind is prominently represented
in the folder.
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Board of Directors Lists 1962-1963 Box 1, Folder 4
Note Lists of national and local boards of directors of Big Brother
groups. Arranged alphabetically by state and province.
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Executive Committee Minutes and
Correspondence 1951 Box 1, Folder 5
Note Formation of national organization, financing national office,
and hiring Felix Gentile as executive director. G. Ruhland Rebmann and Benjamin
Hedges are prominently represented in the folder.
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Executive Committee Minutes and
Correspondence 1952-1953 Box 1, Folder 6
Note Financing the national organization, planning for Big Brother
Week, work of the national office, public relations, and formation of local Big
Brother agencies.
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Executive Committee Minutes and
Correspondence 1953-1954 Box 1, Folder 7
Note Financing the national organization, Big Brother Week,
relationship of Big Brother groups to communities, and work of the national
office. Felix Gentile is prominently represented in the folder.
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Council of Delegates Minutes 1949-1951 Box 1, Folder 8
Note Formation of an Executive Committee, appointment of area
directors, Technical Planning Committee and 1950 Survey of local Big Brother
groups, publicity for Big Brother Week, educational scholarships for Little
Brothers, financing the national organization, relationships with Community
Chests, formation of local Big Brother organizations, and hiring an executive
director. Charles Berwind and Joseph McCoy are prominently represented in the
folder.
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Council of Delegates Minutes 1952-1954 Box 1, Folder 9
Note Reports of the president and executive director. Arrangements by
the Technical Planning Committee for regional conferences, financing the
national organization, formation of local Big Brother organizations, work of
the national office, standards in Big Brother work, and publicity for Big
Brother work. Felix Gentile and Charles Berwind are prominently represented in
the folder.
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Box 10 |
Papers of Technical Planning Committee 1947-1958 Box 10, Folder
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Box 12 |
National Women’s Committee, 1969-1970 Box 12, Folder
Note Executive committee and general committee meetings
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Professional Staff Conference Committee 1963 Box 12, Folder
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Box 14 |
Evaluation Committee Box 14, Folder
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Professional Staff Conference Committee 1962-1963 Box 14, Folder
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Bylaws and Amendments circa 1967 Box 14, Folder
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Series 2. Annual Meetings 1921-1972 |
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1932 Annual Meeting |
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Box 2 |
Correspondence (Big Brother and Big Sister Federation,
Inc.) 1931-1932 Box 2, Folder 10
Note Standards of membership in the Federation. Rowland Sheldon and
George Casey are prominent correspondents.
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1949 Annual Meeting |
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Box 2 |
Speeches and Papers 1949 Box 2, Folder 11
Note Recruitment of volunteers, qualities of successful Big
Brothers discussed. Speeches include: "Melvin’s Big Brother" by Milton
Goldberg; "Training the Volunteer in Casework with Boys" by Donald S. Leaf;
"Training the Volunteer for Work with Boys" by Reg D. Stott; and "Big Brothers
Are Not Born" by Nochem Winnett.
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1951 Annual Meeting |
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Box 2 |
Correspondence, General 1950-1951 Box 2, Folder 12
Note Correspondence re arrangements for annual meeting. George
Grossman, Benjamin Hedges, and Charles Berwind are prominent
correspondents.
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Annual Reports Box 2, Folder 13
Note Reports of the President, Charles Berwind, and Executive Vice
President, Benjamin Hedges. Finances, work of the national office, relationship
of Big Brother work to professional social work agencies, public relations, and
extension of Big Brother work.
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Attendance 1951 Box 2, Folder 14
Note Letters inviting local Big Brothers and other persons
interested Big Brother work to attend the annual meeting.
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Nominating Committee 1951 Box 2, Folder 15
Note Nominations to the Board of Directors and designation by local
agencies of their representatives to the Council of Delegates.
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Speeches and Papers 1951 Box 2, Folder 16
Note Topics include: interaction between Big Brothers and Little
Brothers, relationship between professional and volunteer workers, recruitment
of Big Brothers with the ideal characteristics, relationship of Big Brother
groups to social work agencies. Includes a report of the meeting of the
Technical Planning Committee. Documents from Workshop Forums include: "What
Constitutes Good Intake Policy in a Big Brother Agency?" by John E. Teger;
"Screening of Big Brothers" by W. E. Richardson; "Psychiatric Service in Big
Brother Work" by Juergen de Riel; "Psychiatric Service in Big Brother Work" by
Robert G. Hinckley; "Supplementary Services—Do They Help the Big Brother With
the Boy?" by Noah Pitcher; and "Public Relations—Coordination of National and
Local Interpretation Programs" by George Grossman. Speeches include: "Youth
Conservation Through Big Brother Work" by A. Whittier Day; "Big Brothers Make
Good Citizens" by Kenneth D. Johnson; and "Our National Organization" by Joseph
McCoy.
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1952 Annual Meeting |
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Box 2 |
Correspondence, General 1951-1953 Box 2, Folder 17 to 18
Note Correspondence re arrangements for annual meeting and letter
of condolence to Mrs. Eduard Lindeman after the death of her husband.
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Box 3 |
Attendance 1952 Box 3, Folder 19
Note Invitations to local Big Brothers and other persons interested
in Big Brother work to attend annual
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Nominating Committee 1952 Box 3, Folder 20
Note Nominations to the Board of Directors and designation by local
agencies of their representatives to the Council of Delegates.
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Speeches and Papers 1952 Box 3, Folder 21
Note Topics include: selection of volunteers, relationship of
professional and volunteer workers, ending Big Brother-Little Brother
relationship, characteristics of good Big Brothers, and training of Big
Brothers. Speeches include "The Urgency of Citizen Participation," by Eduard C.
Lindeman. Group discussion workshops include: "Evaluation of the Use of
Volunteers in Casework Setting" by Thomas Cairns; "The Boy with Problems" by
Joshua Epstein; "Selection of the Man" by Noah Pitcher; and "Preparation of the
Man" by Juergen de Riel. Includes a report of the proceedings of the Technical
Planning Committee
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1953 Annual Meeting |
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Box 3 |
Correspondence, General 1952-1953 Box 3, Folder 22 to 23
Note Correspondence re arrangements for the annual meeting. Felix
Gentile is a prominent correspondent.
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Proceedings 1953 Box 3, Folder 24
Note Address by Charles Berwind; report of the Executive Director,
Felix Gentile; report of the Technical Planning Committee; and report of the
Committee on Evaluation of Minimum Standards. Group Discussions include: "Camp
Operations" by Mac Ramsey; "Maintaining Agency Records" by Juergen de Riel;
"Evaluation of Plans for Local Agency Expansion During the Next Five Years" by
Milton L. Goldberg; "Survey Method as a Device for Evaluating and Improving
Programs" by Eric Hirschfeld; "Interpretation of Program to the Community" by
W. E. Richardson; "Recruiting and Orientation of Big Brothers" by Leonard Metz;
and "What New Directions are Indicated" by John E. Mangrum. Speeches include
"Red Buttons" by Louise A. Child and "Who Cares" by Martha M. Eliot, M.D.,
Chief of the United States Children's Bureau.
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Attendance 1953 Box 3, Folder 25
Note Correspondence inviting local Big Brothers and other persons
interested in Big Brother work to attend the annual meeting.
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Nominating Committee 1953 Box 3, Folder 26
Note Nominations to the Board of Directors and designation by local
agencies of their representatives to the Council of Delegates.
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1954 Annual Meeting |
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Box 4 |
Correspondence, General 1953-1954 Box 4, Folder 27 to 29
Note Correspondence re arrangements for annual meeting. Felix
Gentile is prominently represented in the folder.
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Proceedings 1954 Box 4, Folder 30
Note Reports by Charles Berwind and Felix Gentile. Discussion
groups and leaders include: "What Distinguishes Big Brother Work from other
Community Welfare Services?" by Milton L. Goldberg; "How Much Information Do
You Require Before Accepting a Man as a Big Brother?" by Paul Wilson; "How
Active Are You in Getting Little Brothers from Schools, Courts, Churches,
Social Agencies, Guardians, and Other Sources...How Active Are You in Getting
Big Brothers Throughout Your Community?" by W. E. Richardson; "What Orientation
Do You Give the Big Brother to Prepare Him for his Assignment?" by Joseph
McCoy; "What Specific Activities Do You Engage in to Make Your Community
Increasingly Conscious of the Value of Big Brother Work?" by Joseph Ryder; and
"How Do You Evaluate the Effectiveness of Big Brother Work in Your Community?"
by Thomas Cairns. Also includes a speech by Albert Deutsch: "Some New Looks at
Juvenile Delinquency."
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Attendance 1954 Box 4, Folder 31
Note Invitations to local Big Brothers and other persons interested
in Big Brother work to attend the annual meeting.
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Nominating Committee 1954 Box 4, Folder 32
Note Nominations to the Board of Directors and designation by local
agencies of their representatives to the Council of Delegates.
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Speeches and Papers 1954 Box 4, Folder 33
Note Items for inclusion in the president’s report and resources
for discussion leaders. Topics include the philosophy of Big Brother work, work
of the national Big Brother organization, and promotion of Big Brother
work.
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Newspaper Clippings 1954 Box 4, Folder 34
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1956 Annual Meeting |
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Box 5 |
Report 1956 Box 5, Folder 35
Note Reports by Charles Berwind and Felix Gentile. Discussion
groups and leaders include "What Do You Expect of the National and What Are the
Responsibilities of Affiliates?" by national personnel, Felix Gentile and
Margaret M. Hanley, and local personnel, Joseph McCoy and Milton Goldberg; and
"Big Brother Case Clinic" and "I Am a Big Brother." Includes speech, "The
Therapy of Friendship," by William C. Menninger, M.D. Other topics include the
recruitment and training of Big Brothers and duties of national Big Brother
executives.
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1968 Annual Meeting |
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Box 12 |
Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA. 1968 Box 12, Folder
Note Planning and background materials
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Box 13 |
7th Annual Conference Big Brother Big Sister circa 1921 Box 13, Folder
Note The file contains a photograph of conference attendees at the
White House circa 1921-1923.
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Box 10 |
Papers and Records of Regional Meetings Box 10, Folder
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Box 12 |
Annual Meeting Proceedings 1954-1972 Box 12, Folder
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Speeches, Papers, Statements 1947-1963 Box 12, Folder
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Series 3. Correspondence 1912-1969 |
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Box 5 |
Alabama 1939-1949 Box 5, Folder 36
Note Correspondence from persons wanting information on Big Brother
movement for setting up local Big Brother groups. Effect of World War II on Big
Brother work, need for a centralized Big Brother national office, philosophy of
Big Brother work, prerequisites for setting up local Big Brother groups, and
Big Brother work with African American youth. Joseph McCoy and Charles Berwind
are prominently represented.
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Arizona 1936-1951 Box 5, Folder 37
Note Routine correspondence re requests for information on Big
Brother work. Philosophy and purposes of Big Brother work. Joseph McCoy,
Gilbert Gendall, and Donald Jenks are prominent correspondents.
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Arkansas 1945-1947 Box 5, Folder 38
Note Routine correspondence re requests for information on Big
Brother work. Joseph McCoy is a prominent correspondent.
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California 1936-1950 Box 5, Folder 39
Note Routine correspondence re requests for information on Big
Brother work. Philosophy and promotion of Big Brother movement, duties of
national office, procedures in New York Big Brother organization, steps in
setting up local Big Brother agencies. Joseph McCoy is a prominent
correspondent.
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Connecticut 1939-1950 Box 5, Folder 40
Note Routine correspondence re requests for information on Big
Brother work. Philosophy of Big Brother work, procedures in New York Big
Brother organization, matching Big Brothers and Little Brothers, and steps to
take in organizing local Big Brother agencies. Joseph McCoy is a prominent
correspondent.
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District of Columbia 1938-1949 Box 5, Folder 41
Note Topics include, the philosophy of Big Brother work, summer
camps, juvenile delinquency and procedures and services in Big Brother work.
Also, volunteer workers in the Bureau of Rehabilitation and National Training
School for Boys. The Bureau was set up in 1930 to aid in the rehabilitation of
men and women placed in correctional institutions in and around Washington, D.
C. Also includes a speech by James V. Bennett (Director, Federal Bureau of
Prisons) before the Big Brother League on the value of Big Brother work: "Big
Brother Goes to Bat." Joseph McCoy, Gilbert Gendall, and Donald Jenks are
prominently represented.
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Florida 1938-1951 Box 5, Folder 42
Note Routine correspondence. Philosophy and procedures in Big Brother
and Big Sister work. Joseph McCoy, Gilbert Gendall, and Donald Jenks are
prominent correspondents.
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Georgia 1938-1953 Box 5, Folder 43
Note Routine correspondence. Philosophy and procedures in Big Brother
work, need for a Big Brother agency in Atlanta, juvenile delinquency,
motivation for volunteer work, publicizing Big Brother work, and Big Brother
work with African American youth. Joseph McCoy and Donald Jenks are prominently
represented.
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Illinois 1937-1950 Box 5, Folder 44
Note Routine correspondence. Work of the national office and Big
Brother work in Waukegan, Illinois. Joseph McCoy, Gilbert Gendall, and Donald
Jenks are prominent correspondents.
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United Charities of Chicago (Illinois) 1946-1953 Box 5, Folder 45
Note The Chicago Big Brother Association was administered by the
United Charities of Chicago. Topics include: the Temporary National Big Brother
Committee, a study of Big Brother organizations to determine the need for a
national office, ending Big Brother work and attempts reestablish it. Gilbert
Gendall, Donald Jenks, and Mrs. Frances Higgins (administrative assistant of
the United Charities of Chicago) are prominent correspondents.
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Indiana 1939-1950 Box 5, Folder 46
Note Routine correspondence. Topics include the philosophy and
procedures in Big Brother work. Donald Jenks is a prominent correspondent.
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Iowa 1937-1949 Box 5, Folder 47
Note Routine correspondence and correspondence re an individual
case. [Case correspondence is restricted, contact
Archives regarding access to this file] Joseph McCoy is a prominent
correspondent.
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Massachusetts 1935-1951 Box 5, Folder 48
Note Routine correspondence and correspondence re an individual
case. [Case correspondence is restricted, contact
Archives regarding access to this file] Topics include the philosophy of
Big Brother work and the need for more Big Brothers. Joseph McCoy and Donald
Jenks are prominent correspondents.
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Michigan 1938-1949 Box 5, Folder 49
Note Routine correspondence. Topics include the philosophy and
procedures in Big Brother work and Big Brother-sponsored summer camps for
Little Brothers. Joseph McCoy and Donald Jenks are prominent
correspondents.
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St. Louis, Missouri 1949-1958 Box 5, Folder 50
Note Correspondence with W. C. Ayer of the St. Louis Button Company
re prevention of juvenile delinquency and promotion of Big Brother work. Donald
Jenks, Felix Gentile, and George Grossman are prominent correspondents.
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New Jersey 1936-1950 Box 5, Folder 51
Note Routine correspondence. Formation of local Big Brother
organizations. Joseph McCoy, Gilbert Gendall, and Donald Jenks are prominent
correspondents.
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Box 6 |
New York 1912, 1936-1951 Box 6, Folder 52
Note Routine correspondence. Philosophy and procedures in Big Brother
work, publicizing Big Brother work, and formation of local Big Brother
agencies. Joseph McCoy and Donald Jenks are prominent correspondents.
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New York, New York 1942-1951 Box 6, Folder 53
Note Routine correspondence and correspondence re an individual
case. [Case correspondence is restricted, contact
Archives regarding access to this file] Establishing local Big Brother
organizations. Joseph McCoy, Donald Jenks, George Grossman, Herschel Alt, and
Charles Brandon Booth (Founder of the National Society of the Volunteers of
America) are prominent correspondents.
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Ohio 1936-1950 Box 6, Folder 54
Note Routine correspondence. Philosophy and procedures of Big Brother
work, history of juvenile delinquency, formation of local Big Brother agencies,
and recruitment and characteristics of men who make successful Big Brothers.
Joseph McCoy, Gilbert Gendall, Donald Jenks, and George Grossman are prominent
correspondents.
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Pennsylvania 1934-1950 Box 6, Folder 55
Note Routine correspondence. Philosophy and procedures in Big Brother
work, clubs for Little Brothers, and formation of local Big Brother agencies.
Joseph McCoy, Gilbert Gendall, and Donald Jenks are prominent
correspondents.
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Texas 1937-1950 Box 6, Folder 56
Note Routine correspondence. Formation of local Big Brother agencies.
Joseph McCoy, Gilbert Gendall, Donald Jenks, and Charles Berwind are prominent
correspondents.
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Virginia 1944-1950 Box 6, Folder 57
Note Routine correspondence and correspondence re an individual
case. [Case correspondence is restricted, contact
Archives regarding access to this file] Formation of local Big Brother
agencies and clubs for Little Brothers. Joseph McCoy, Gilbert Gendall, and
George Grossman are prominent correspondents.
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Box 12 |
Correspondence from the Executive Director, Executive
VP, National Office 1967-1969 Box 12, Folder
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Correspondence from the Executive Director, Executive
VP, National Office 1967-1969 Box 12, Folder
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Box 14 |
Correspondence of the Executive Director with the
Council on Social Work Education 1953-1957 Box 14, Folder
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Series 4. Studies 1940-1960 |
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1940 Study |
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Box 6 |
Summary 1940 Box 6, Folder 58
Note The National Study and Planning Committee, chaired by Kenneth
Rogers and Joseph McCoy, surveyed local organizations to collect information
about the nature of existing organizations and to plan for the structure and
function of a national office to replace the Big Brother and Big Sister
Federation, Inc. Topics include: volunteer workers, recruitment, the philosophy
of Big Brother work, and the need for and functions of a national Big Brother
organization - - either with or without Big Sisters.
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Correspondence and Papers 1940 Box 6, Folder 59
Note Purposes and methods of the study.
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Questionnaires and Supporting Materials |
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Box 6 |
Big Brother Groups 1940 Box 6, Folder 60 to 61Note Arranged alphabetically by state or province and city.
- Los Angeles, California Catholic Big Brothers,
Inc.
- Los Angeles, California Jewish Big Brother
Association of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, California Protestant Big
Brothers
- Jacksonville, Florida Boys Home Association of
Jacksonville, Inc
- Chicago, Illinois Big Brothers Association
- Danville, Illinois Big Brother Association
- Evanston, Illinois Big Brothers Association of
Evanston
- Peoria, Illinois Child and Family Service,
Inc.
- Columbus, Ohio Colored Big Brothers
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Big Brother
Association
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Negro Big Brother
Association of Allegheny County
- Scranton, Pennsylvania Boy’s Club-Big Brother
Organization
- Dallas, Texas Dallas Big-Brothers, Inc.
- Hamilton, Ontario Big Brother Program
- Toronto, Ontario Big Brother Movement, Inc
- Toronto, Ontario Catholic Big Brothers
- Toronto, Ontario Big Brother Department of the Jewish
Child Welfare Association.
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Big Sister Groups 1940 Box 6, Folder 62
Note Chicago, Illinois Jewish Big Sisters; and Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania Interdenominational Mission
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1946 Study |
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Box 7 |
1946 Study and Report of fifteen Big Brother
Organizations in the United States and Canada 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 63
Note The study was undertaken by the Temporary National Big Brother
Committee in the fall of 1945- fifteen Big Brother agencies in the United
States and Canada were surveyed to determine the extent, techniques, and
results of Big Brother services and to learn if there was a desire for a
permanent national committee or organization of Big Brother groups. Robert Wynn
compiled a report on the study's findings.
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Questionnaires and Supporting Papers. |
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Box 7 |
Denver, Colorado. Big Brothers, Inc. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 64
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Boston, Massachusetts. Jewish Big Brother
Association. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 65
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Minneapolis, Minnesota. Big Brothers,
Inc. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 66
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Big Brother Organization, Inc. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 67
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New York, New York. Big Brother
Movement. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 68 to 70
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New York, New York. Jewish Big Brother
Movement. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 71
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Cincinnati, Ohio. Big Brother Association of
Cincinnati. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 72
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Cincinnati, Ohio. Eastern Hills Big Brother
Association. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 73
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Columbus, Ohio. Big Brother Association of Columbus,
Ohio, Inc. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 74
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Big Brother
Association. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 75
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Dallas, Texas. Dallas Big Brothers, Inc. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 76
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Hamilton, Ontario. Big Brother Association of
Hamilton. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 77
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Toronto, Ontario. Big Brother Movement. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 78
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Toronto, Ontario. Catholic Big Brother Association
of Ontario. 1945-1946 Box 7, Folder 79
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1950 Study |
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Box 7 |
Summary of 1950 Study 1950 Box 7, Folder 80
Note In 1950, a Technical Planning Committee chaired by Joseph
McCoy of the New York Big Brother Movement was set up to make a study of member
organizations of the Big Brothers of America. In addition to studying the
practices and structures of the local Big Brother agencies, the committee
studied forms in use by each organization, hoping to develop a standard set of
forms which might be adopted for use by all local Big Brother groups. The
summary was prepared by Thomas Cairns. Arranged alphabetically by state,
province, city, and organization.
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Box legal |
Oversized material related to summary of 1950
survey 1950 Box legal , Folder 1
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Questionnaires and Supporting Papers. |
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Box 8 |
Los Angeles, California - Minneapolis,
Minnesota 1950 Box 8, Folder 81Note
- Los Angeles, California Jewish Big Brothers
Association of Los Angeles
- Denver, Colorado Big Brothers, Inc.
- District of Columbia Big Brothers of D. C.
Inc.
- Baltimore, Maryland Jewish Big Brother League
- Boston, Massachusetts Jewish Big Brother
Association
- Flint, Michigan Flint Youth Bureau
- Minneapolis, Minnesota Big Brothers, Inc
.
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St. Louis, Missouri - Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 1950 Box 8, Folder 82Note
- St. Louis, Missouri Big Brother Organization,
Inc
- New York, New York Big Brother Movement
- New York, New York Jewish Big Brothers of the Jewish
Board of Guardians
- Cincinnati, Ohio Big Brother Association of
Cincinnati
- Cleveland, Ohio Jewish Big Brothers
Association
- Columbus, Ohio Big Brother Association of Columbus,
Inc.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Big Brother
Association.
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Dallas, Texas - Toronto, Ontario 1950 Box 8, Folder 83Note
- Dallas, Texas Dallas Big Brothers, Inc.
- Hamilton, Ontario Big Brother Association of
Hamilton, Inc.
- Ottawa, Ontario Big Brothers; and Toronto
- Ontario Big Brother Movement, Inc.
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Forms |
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Box 8 |
Forms Used by Local Big Brother Groups 1950 Box 8, Folder 84
Note Analysis of forms sent by local organizations and
miscellaneous other forms collected for the project. General referral, school,
health, and camp forms.
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Los Angeles, California Jewish Big Brother
Association of Los Angeles. 1950 Box 8, Folder 85
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Denver, Colorado Big Brothers, Inc. 1950 Box 8, Folder 86
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Forms. Baltimore, Maryland Jewish Big Brother
League, Inc. 1950 Box 8, Folder 87
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Forms. Minneapolis, Minnesota Big Brothers,
Inc. 1950 Box 8, Folder 88
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St. Louis, Missouri Big Brother Organization,
Inc. 1950 Box 8, Folder 89
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New York, New York Big Brother Movement. 1950 Box 8, Folder 90
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Forms. New York, New York Jewish Big Brothers of the
Jewish Board of 1950 Box 8, Folder 91
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Forms. Cincinnati, Ohio Big Brothers Association of
Cincinnati. 1950 Box 8, Folder 92
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Columbus, Ohio Big Brother Association of Columbus,
Inc. 1950 Box 8, Folder 93
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Big Brother
Association. 1950 Box 8, Folder 94
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Toronto, Ontario Big Brother Movement,
Inc. 1950 Box 8, Folder 95
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Box 12 |
Survey and Five Year Growth Program 1968 Box 12, Folder
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Survey of Big Brother Agencies,
questionnaires 1967 Box 12, Folder
Note 2 folders
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Big Brothers of the National Capital Area Box 12, Folder
Note Correspondence, newsletters, financial records, PR
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Big Brothers of Washington County Maryland Box 12, Folder
Note "Information Regarding Agency Evaluation"
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Box 14 |
Current Status of Agencies 1955 Box 14, Folder
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Big Brothers of Tucson Box 14, Folder
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Big Brothers of Greater Miami Box 14, Folder
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Box 15 |
National Big Brother and Big Sister Organizations of the
United States and Canada Box 15
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Terre Haute, Indiana Box 15
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Big Brothers of Philadelphia 1960 Box 15
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"Evaluation of the use of Volunteers in Casework
Setting" 1952 Box 15
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Denver Big Brothers 1951 Box 15
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Report of the Study Commitee on Big Brother
Organization 1949 Box 15
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Phoenix, Arizona Box 15
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Big Brother Week 1949-1965 |
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Box 9 |
Correspondence and Papers 1949-1950 Box 9, Folder 96 to 100
Note Arrangements for Big Brother Week, 1950, which was set up to
publicize Big Brother work on a national level as a prelude to a recruitment
and fund-raising campaign. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, news releases,
pictures, and radio scripts. Thomas C. Clark, Associate Justice of the U. S.
Supreme Court, received the Big Brother of the Year award.
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Public Relations 1950-1951 Box 9, Folder 101
Note Includes radio script and photograph of Norman Rockwell creating
an illustration for national Big Brother publicity.
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Public Relations 1951-1952 Box 9, Folder 102
Note News releases and newspaper kit.
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Public Relations 1953 Box 9, Folder 103
Note Radio and television kit for Big Brother Week, 1953.
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Box 12 |
Public Relations 1958-1965 Box 12, Folder
Note Radio and television kits and other PR material.
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Series 6. Financial 1946-1970 |
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Box 9 |
Financial Materials circa. 1946, 1958 Box 9, Folder 104
Note Proposed budget for national organization; Manual of the
National Budget Committee; Report on the Big Brothers of America, Inc., by the
National Quota Committee and National Budget Committee; and approval of request
for funds from the Chest and United Fund Areas for 1958.
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Box 12 |
Fund Raising 1969 Box 12, Folder
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Box 13 |
Goettler Campaign Box 13, Folder
Note 24 folders containing records on the "Goettler" development
campaign. Records relate to proposals, steering committee, area chairman, and
meetings.
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Box 14 |
Goettler Meeting December 9, Chicago Box 14, Folder
Note Development campaign
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Development Fund Reports Box 14, Folder
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Development Campaign Materials 1965-1970 Box 14, Folder
Note "Era of Growth" and Goettler campaigns: promotional, financial,
and administrative materials.
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Series 7. Alphabetical File 1951-1969
Note Series 7 appears to be a portion of a set of alphabetical files
containing topics filed under "A" through "F." The remainder of the files do
not appear to have been shipped to the Archives.
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Box 10 |
Agency Awards Box 10, Folder
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Agency Era of Growth, project selection file 1965-1966 Box 10, Folder
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Agency Programs Box 10, Folder
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American Contract Bridge League Box 10, Folder
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American Orthopsychiatric Association Box 10, Folder
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B 1951-1954 Box 10, Folder
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Beatt, Martin Box 10, Folder
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Berwind, Charles G. 1956-1957 Box 10, Folder
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Book Reviews Box 10, Folder
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Bunker Hill Day Box 10, Folder
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Red Buttons 1954 Box 10, Folder
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C 1954, 1956-1957 Box 10, Folder
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Cambell, Alexander 1954-1956 Box 10, Folder
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Case Recording Box 10, Folder
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Children’s Bureau 1952-1957 Box 10, Folder
Note 5 folders
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Comic Strips Box 10, Folder
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Box 11 |
Community Chests and Councils of America 1954-1955 Box 11, Folder
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Box 14 |
"D" 1953 Box 14, Folder
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Box 11 |
Directories Box 11, Folder
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E Box 11, Folder
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Thomas A. Edison Foundation Box 11, Folder
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Fund Raising circa 1960-1969 Box 11, Folder
Note Records dealing with a $3.5 million development program.
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Series 8. Promotional
Note Series 8 contains records relating to projects to promote Big
Brother work and includes a small set of BBA publications. Other publicity
records and publications are also filed throughout the Big Brothers of America
records and in the Social Welfare History Archives pamphlet collection.
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Box 13 |
SAM Television Productions Box 13, Folder
Note Correspondence and stories from member agencies.
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Box 14 |
American Association of Industrial Editors Box 14, Folder
Note Cooperative publicity program
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Publications circa 1958-1967 Box 14, Folder
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Big Brother Bulletin Box 14, Folder
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Box 15 |
Print materials, publications, and forms Box 15, Folder
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