Welfare Council of Metropolitan Chicago records, 1914-1978.

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Welfare Council of Metropolitan Chicago records, 1914-1978.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/713908047

Correspondence, minutes, financial records, committee and division files, member agency files, annual and other reports, historical summaries, statistical information and printed materials of the Welfare Council relating to the evaluation and coordination of private charities and public health and welfare services in Chicago and suburbs. Contains information on agencies, funding, social workers, and social conditions, such as housing, disease, delinquency, employment, recreation, and rehabilitation, dealt with by the Council's member organizations, which included hospitals, child care agencies, neighborhood and ethnic groups, nursing homes, and counseling services.

341 linear ft. (802 boxes, 11 v., 29 card file boxes)

Chicago History Museum

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SNAC Resource ID: 8083090

Chicago History Museum

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