Junior League of the City of New York
Biographical notes:
Collecting area: Material pertaining to the Junior League of the City of New York.
Founded in 1901, its original purpose remains the performance of community service work. Over 1800 trained women volunteers are members. Services provided include work with children and child abuse, adoption, education, the elderly, museums, women and abused women, rape, drug and alcohol abuse, advocacy work with the New York State Legislature, and teaching English to foreign-born professional people.
From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155488261
An annual ball sponsored by the Junior League and held in New York City.
It was televised, numerous personalities in the entertainment field attended, and it served as a major fund raiser for the Junior League to provide support for the Welfare Trust Fund, a charitable organization.
From the description of Mardi Gras collection, 1952-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155486101
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Subjects:
- Balls (Parties)
- Charities
- Charities
- Civic improvement
- Clubs
- Drug abuse
- Drug abuse
- Fund raising
- Nonprofit organizations
- Social work with children
- Social work with women
- Tax exemption
- Voluntarism
- Women
- Women in charitable work
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- New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
- New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
- New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
- New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
- New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
- New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
- New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
- New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
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