Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Organizational Reports and Newspaper Coverage,
Series 2: Neighborhood Surveys, 1960-1964, undated
Community Welfare Council /
Community Service Council
[1957-1964, Undated]
Finding aid prepared and encoded by Anna Henderson in March 2008.
| Overview of the Collection | |
| Repository: | Plainfield Public Library Local History Department, 800 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 |
| Creator: | Community Welfare Council, Community Service Council. |
| Title: | Papers of the Community Welfare Council/Community Service Council |
| Dates: | 1957-1964, undated |
| Quantity: | 6 file folders |
| Abstract: | The major role of the Community Welfare Council (CWC)/Community Service Council (CSC) [1957-1964, undated] was to see that communities had efficiently run programs of health, welfare and recreation services. The Council completed a study of Plainfield’s West End facilities and services as well as the Neighborhood House. The organization had several names, starting as the Council of Social Agencies, then the Community Council, then in 1953 the Community Welfare Council (CWC) and finally the Community Service Council in 1961. This collection includes newspaper articles, meeting minutes, annual reports, and surveys. |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Historical Note
The major role of the Community Welfare Council (CWC)/Community Service Council (CSC) [1957-1964, undated] was to see that communities had efficiently run programs of health, welfare and recreation services. The Council completed a study of Plainfield’s West End facilities and services as well as the Neighborhood House. The organization had several names, starting as the Council of Social Agencies, then the Community Council, then in 1953 the Community Welfare Council (CWC) and finally the Community Service Council in 1961. This collection includes newspaper articles, meeting minutes, annual reports, and surveys.
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Scope and Contents
The major role of the Community Welfare Council (CWC)/Community Service Council (CSC) [1957-1964, undated] was to see that communities had efficiently run programs of health, welfare and recreation services. The Council completed a study of Plainfield’s West End facilities and services as well as the Neighborhood House. The organization had several names, starting as the Council of Social Agencies, then the Community Council, then in 1953 the Community Welfare Council (CWC) and finally the Community Service Council in 1961. This collection includes newspaper articles, meeting minutes, annual reports, and surveys.
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Arrangement
The "Community Welfare Council/Community Service Council" collection is arranged into two series:
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Restrictions on Access
The “Community Welfare Council/Community Service Council” 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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Related Material
Recreation survey, City of Plainfield, New Jersey, 1963 [Community Service Council] PR 790 COM
Annual report [Plainfield (N.J.). Community Service Council.] PR 361 PLA 1962 1963
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Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Places:
Subjects:
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Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements
This collection consists of paper documents, which do not require any additional technology for access.
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Identification of item; Date (if noted); “Community Welfare Council/Community Service Council” 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: Organizational Reports and Newspaper Coverage | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | CWC Meeting Minutes, Resolutions, 1960-1961 | |||||||||
| 2 | CWC, CSC Annual Reports, 1957-1958, 1960-1961 | ||||||||||
| 3 | CWC Newspaper Clippings, 1960-1964 | ||||||||||
| Series 2: Neighborhood Surveys, 1960-1964, undated | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | West End, Neighborhood House Surveys, 1960-1962 | |||||||||
| 5 | Recreation Survey, 1962-1963 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Miscellaneous, 1964, undated | ||||||||||