Summary Information

Title: Alliance of Cambridge Settlement Houses records
Dates: 1902-1914,
Creator: Alliance of Cambridge Settlement Houses
Extent: 10.5 linear feet
Language: English
Collection Number: SW 0057
Abstract:

The Alliance of Cambridge Settlement Houses records consist of minutes, correspondence, project applications and reports, financial documents, and group work records. The Alliance of Cambridge Settlement Houses was a federation of Cambridge, Massachusetts, neighborhood centers, incorporated in June 1963. Participants included Cambridge Community Center, Cambridge Neighborhood House, East End House, and Margaret Fuller House. The records, which are mostly from the 1960s, reflect problems of urban renewal, poverty, and race relations set against the background of massive federal funding initiatives such as Head Start, Model Cities, and the Economic Opportunity Act. The records document settlement concerns with housing, mental health, child care, aging, arts education, and the problems of youth. Group work records, 1949-1966, reflect youth problems, the utilization of volunteer staff, and field experience for social work education.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History Archives