Child Study Club of Ithaca records, 1901-1983.

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Child Study Club of Ithaca records, 1901-1983.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64071704

Collection includes minutes of the Child Study Club of Ithaca dealing with the club's interests and activities, including the mental and physical development of children; theories of child behavior; children's entertainment; local organizations for children, such as Girl Scouts and West Side House; constitutions, bylaws, and amendments, 1921-1973; correspondence of the Secretary with other organizations, 1923-1965, including the City Federation of Women's Organizations, the American Red Cross, Ithaca Better Films Council, Tompkins County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association, and the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County; a history of the club by Lucille H. Gunkel, 1969; financial records, 1930-1961; yearbooks and rosters, 1903-1976; pamphlets, hand outs, and clippings.

1.4 cubic ft.

Cornell University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7908830

Cornell University Library

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Girl Scouts of the United States of America

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American Red Cross

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Gunkel, Lucille H.

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City Federation of Women's Organizations.

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West Side House.

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Tompkins County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association.

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Ithaca Better Films Council.

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League of Women Voters of Tompkins County (Tompkins County, N.Y.)

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Child Study Club of Ithaca (N.Y.)

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The Child Study Club of Ithaca was founded in 1901 "for the study of the child and his needs." From the description of Child Study Club of Ithaca records, 1901-1983. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64071704 From the guide to the Child Study Club of Ithaca records, 1901-1983., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library) ...