Charles Augustus Russell papers, 1928-1954 (inclusive).

United Defense Fund

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Operating during the Korean War, the United Defense Fund raised approximately 45 million dollars for distribution among participating national agencies. From the description of United Defense Fund records, 1947-1957. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63313694 From the guide to the United Defense Fund records, 1947-1957, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History Archives [swha]) ...

Edward W. Hazen Foundation, Inc., New Haven (Conn.)

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American Social Hygiene Association.

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Russell, Charles Augustus, 1886-1962.

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Charles Augustus Russell was born in Essex, Connecticut on March 20, 1886. He was educated at Wesleyan University, where he received a B.A. in 1905. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1907 and practiced law in Connecticut between 1910 and 1914. He then served as attorney for the Connecticut Public Utilities Commission, a position he held until 1917. Between 1929 and 1949, he was president and treasurer of the Edward Hazen Foundation. Russell was active in many philanthropic and public servic...

National social welfare assembly

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In 1945 the National Social Work Council reorganized as the National Social Welfare Assembly, an association of national welfare groups concerned with broad social problems, fund-raising in social work, and the proper role of voluntary associations in health and welfaremovements. The assembly reorganized substantially in 1967, becoming the National Assembly for Social Policy and Development. In 1973 it again reorganized and is now the National Assembly of National Voluntary Health and Social Wel...

National Recreation Association

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Founded in 1906 as the Playground Association of America, the organization soon changed its focus to a more dynamic conception of recreation dedicated to improving the human environment through park, recreation, and leisure opportunities. Recruitment and training of recreation leaders, city planning, dissemination of information, technical assistance to local communities, and association activities during the two world wars are issues reflected in the collection. Reflecting the organization's ch...