National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers records 1944-2001 (inclusive).

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National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers records 1944-2001 (inclusive).

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This collection consists of documents generated by the National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers. The documents in this collection pertain to both policies pursued by the Federation and the internal workings of its organization. These are organized chronologically, and include booklets, pamphlets, and conference proceedings.

.5 linear feet (1 box)

University of Chicago Library

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University of Chicago Library

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United Neighborhood Centers of America

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Organized in 1910 as the National Federation of Settlements. In 1949, became the National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers, and in 1979, the United Neighborhood Centers of America. From the description of Miscellaneous publications, 1944- (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 29931146 ...

National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers

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The National Federation of Settlements (NFS) was founded in 1911 by leaders in the settlement house movement, including Jane Addams, Graham Taylor, and Robert A. Woods. The NFS was a social welfare organization devoted to the promotion and improvement of the settlement movement throughout the United States. The social settlement was based on the idea that those who wanted to help the poor would live ("settle") in the neighborhoods that they hoped to improve, often in a building purchased or dona...