SW 61 Lower Eastside Neighborhoods Association records University of Minnesota Libraries 2004

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EAD encoding by Leslie Czechowski, 2004 English University of Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History Archives [swha] Lower Eastside Neighborhoods Association Lower Eastside Neighborhoods Association records 1959-1973 16 linear feet Included are board and committee records, financial records, and correspondence of the executive director. SW 61 English Administrative Information Use of Materials

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Historical Note

LENA was founded in 1955 by a group of social agencies (among them Henry Street Settlement), civic organizations, churches, and individuals on New York's Lower East Side to combat juvenile delinquency and, later, to work for improved housing, recreation, and health facilities in the neighborhood.

Scope and Content

Included are board and committee records, financial records, and correspondence of the executive director.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Lower Eastside Neighborhoods Association Lower Eastside Neighborhoods Association--Archives Community development--New York (State)--New York. Community organization--New York (State)--New York. Housing--New York (State)--New York. Juvenile delinquency--New York (State)--New York. Youth, Services for--New York (State)--New York. Recreation--New York (State)--New York.