Records of the Civic Club of Allegheny County (Pa.), 1896-1967.

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Records of the Civic Club of Allegheny County (Pa.), 1896-1967.

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Contains information about the history of the organization, materials from annual meetings from 1896-1937, information about various programs and activities of the club, and voter directories that the Civic Club published between 1930 and 1973. Also included are records related to the the Civic Club's involvement in such programs and activities as child labor legislation, the creation of public comfort stations, the establishment of the Stephen F. Foster Memorial; the maintenance of Pittsburgh playgrounds, and various conservation intiatives in and around Pittsburgh. Contains additional material about the history of the club; the club's by-laws and constitution; minutes of the Board of Director's meetings; records of various Civic Club committees; correspondence; annual meeting minutes from 1923-1964; Civic Club reports; news releases; subject files about various organizations, social movements, institutions, and activities related to the Civic Club mission; and files about notable Civic Club members.

38.5 cubic ft.

University of Pittsburgh

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University of Pittsburgh

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Civic Club of Allegheny County (Pa.)

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The Civic Club began in 1890, when a group of Pittsburgh women came together to form the Women's Health Protective Association to encourage the development and growth of the city's public health works and charities. John A. Brashear took a leadership role in the club by incorporating and chartering it in 1896. The accomplishments of The Civic Club included the establishment of city playgrounds, smoke abatement regulations, education programs of workers and immigrants, public baths and laundry in...