Citizens Committee to Study Public Welfare in Rochester and Monroe County Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2020-023

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection consists of correspondence, reports and meeting minutes of the Citizens Committee to Study Public Welfare in Rochester and Monroe County Collection. The materials date from 1936 and 1937.

Dates

Creation: 1936-1937

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Administrative History

In 1936, Rochester, New York City Manager Harold Baker formed a Citizens' Committee to study the administration of public welfare in the city. Led by attorney Howard M. Wood, the Committee carried out a nine-month study of the public welfare system and its administration. The final report of the Committee came out in June of 1937. It recommended the consolidation of public welfare in the City and surrounding towns under the direction of a single department. A decrease in work relief and increase in home relief was also recommended, along with seeking legislative action to allow the deportation of aliens on the relief roles.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (Two folders.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection consists of 2 folders.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Helen (Stone) Jones.

Related Materials

The Rochester Public Library holds 3 collections that are closely related to the Citizens Committee to Study Public Welfare in Rochester and Monroe County Collection: the Better Housing Association Records (2014.025), the Helen Jones files on the City Manager's Committee on Housing (2020.004) and the Helen Jones files on the Citizen's City Planning and Housing Council (2020.003).

Bibliography

"Citizen Unit Asks Law Revision to Ban Alien Relief." Democrat & Chronicle (newspaper), Rochester, New York, June 26, 1937, page 13.

Sanford, Harold W. "The Civic Scene - Shall County Welfare Setup Include Towns?" Democrat & Chronicle (newspaper), Rochester, New York, July 20, 1937, page 12.

Condition Description

These materials are in generally good condition. The papers do show some discoloration and slight embrittlement due to age, but can still readily be handled.

Subjects

Geographic

Topical

Housing -- New York (State) -- Rochester

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: A Guide to the Citizens Committee to Study Public Welfare in Rochester and Monroe County Collection
Status: Completed
Author: Brandon Fess
Date: 2020-09-15
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English