University of
Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History
Archives [swha]
La Guardia Memorial
House
La Guardia Memorial
House records
1921-1965
6.3 linear
feet
The records trace the
program and policies of the settlement, and include miscellaneous papers of
Edward Corsi, long-time executive director of the settlement. Also in the
collection are records of the East Harlem Civic Association, founded in 1956.
SW 168
English
Administrative Information
Use of Materials
Open for use in Social Welfare History Archives reading room.
Copyright
Please contact the Archivist for copyright information.
Other Finding Aid
Unpublished inventory available. Please contact Archives for more
information.
Historical Note
Founded in 1898 as Haarlem House, the settlement on the upper East
Side of New York City was renamed in 1956 to honor the former mayor of the
city, Fiorello La Guardia.
Scope and Content
The records trace the program and policies of the settlement, and
include miscellaneous papers of Edward Corsi, long-time executive director of
the settlement. Also in the collection are records of the East Harlem Civic
Association, founded in 1956.
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.
Corsi,
Edward, 1896-1965.
La Guardia
Memorial House.
La Guardia
Memorial House--Archives.
Haarlem
House--Archives.
East Harlem
Civic Association--Records and correspondence
Haarlem
House.
East Harlem
Civic Association.
Community organization--New
York (State)--New York--History.
Social settlements--New York
(State)--New York--History.