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A Finding Aid for the Records of the Community Chest of Plainfield-North Plainfield [1919-1922, 1940]
Part of the Local Organizations Collection at the Plainfield Public Library
Finding aid prepared and encoded by Anna Henderson.
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Plainfield Public Library, Local History Department, 800 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 |
| Creator: | Community Chest of Plainfield-North Plainfield |
| Title: | Papers of the Community Chest of Plainfield-North Plainfield |
| Dates: | 1919-1922, 1940 |
| Quantity: | 1 file folder |
| Abstract: | The Community Chest [1919-1922, 1940], the forerunner of the United Way, was formed in 1919. Its purpose was to "provide an agency through which worthy charitable, relief, social welfare and like activities of general community concern may unite in their appeals to the public for financial aid and support." This collection included the certificate of incorporation and by-laws, handbooks, annual report and newsletters. |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Biographical Note
The Community Chest of Plainfield-North Plainfield [1919-1922, 1940], the forerunner of the United Way, was formed in 1919. The first organization of its kind in New Jersey, its purpose was to "provide an agency through which worthy charitable, relief, social welfare and like activities of general community concern may unite in their appeals to the public for financial aid and support." The organization was immediately successful, with 2,300 individuals joining its first year and 5,119 its second. The reasons for such success were stated as "greater efficiency in collecting funds, in giving and in spending the funds" because fundraising and distribution efforts were not duplicated thanks to the organizational structure. Contributions were made to organizations such as the YMCA, YWCA, YHCA, Boy Scouts, Red Cross, Muhlenberg Hospital, and The Salvation Army.
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Scope and Contents
The Community Chest [1919-1922, 1940], the forerunner of the United Way, was formed in 1919. Its purpose was to "provide an agency through which worthy charitable, relief, social welfare and like activities of general community concern may unite in their appeals to the public for financial aid and support." This collection included the certificate of incorporation and by-laws, handbooks, annual report and newsletters.
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Arrangement
The "Community Chest of Plainfield-North Plainfield" collection is arranged into one series:
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
The “Community Chest of Plainfield-North Plainfield” collection is available for research.
Access is restricted to materials prepared by the Local History department staff. All materials must be viewed in the Plainfield Room and may not be removed to another area of the library without permission of the Library Director or designee. Materials must be handled carefully and kept in order. Materials must not be leaned upon, altered, folded, ripped, or traced upon. Marks may not be added or erased from materials. Materials must be returned directly to Local History department staff and inspected before the researcher leaves the Plainfield Room.
Restrictions on Use
One photocopy may be made (by Plainfield Public Library staff) of each document for the purpose of research; official Local History departmental reproduction fees may apply. Permission to publish must be obtained by the Plainfield Public Library Board of Trustees as delegated to the Library Director. Permission to publish does not constitute a copyright clearance. The researcher is responsible for further copyright restrictions. The Plainfield Public Library is not responsible for the misuse of copyrighted material.
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Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Organizations:
Places:
Subjects:
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Physical Charateristics or Technical Requirements
This collection consists of paper documents, which do not require any additional technology for access.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Identification of item; Date (if noted); "Community Chest of Plainfield-North Plainfield" collection, Box and Folder Number; Local History Department, Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, New Jersey.
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Anna Henderson in March 2008. The finding aid was written by Anna Henderson in March 2008. Finding aid content follows the guidelines suggested by Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Series 1: Community Chest Documents, 1919-1922, 1940 | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 5 | 9 | Community Chest Documents, 1919-1920, 1940 | |||||||||