Woman's League for the Protection of Riverside Park Records 1916-1938 (Bulk 1916-1931)

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Woman's League for the Protection of Riverside Park Records 1916-1938 (Bulk 1916-1931)

The Records of the Woman's League for the Protection of Riverside Park contain a variety of documents concerning the formation of the League and their activities regarding the preservation of Riverside Park and Upper West Side Improvement Plan. The collection contains correspondence, pamphlets, annual reports, clipping scrapbooks, minutes, cashbooks, and photographic materials.

5.5 Linear feet; (11 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6330754

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