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Lillian D. Wald Papers

Title
Lillian D. Wald Papers, 1889-1957.
Author
Wald, Lillian D., 1867-1940.
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r. 37Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 37Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 36Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 36Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 35Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 35Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 34Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 34Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 33Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 33Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 32Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 32Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 31Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 31Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 30Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 30Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 29Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 29Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 28Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 28Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 26Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 26Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 20Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 20Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 19Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 19Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 18Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 18Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 17Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 17Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 16Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 16Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 15Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 15Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 14Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 14Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 13Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 13Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 12Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-286 r. 12Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Abbott, Grace, 1878-1939.
  • Addams, Jane, 1860-1935.
  • Alger, George.
  • Bondfield, Margaret.
  • Laflin, Mary Brewster.
  • Dublin, Louis I., (Louis Israel), 1882-1969.
  • Emerson, Haven, 1874-1957.
  • Folks, Homer, 1867-1963.
  • Frankel, Lee K. (Lee Kaufer), 1867-
  • Goldmark, Josephine, 1877-1950.
  • Hall, Helen.
  • Hamilton, Alice, 1869-1970.
  • Hillman, Sidney, 1887-1946.
  • Jenkins, Helen Hartley.
  • Kelley, Florence, 1859-1932.
  • Keller, Helen, 1880-1968.
  • Kellogg, Paul Underwood, 1879-1958.
  • La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry), 1882-1947.
  • Lathrop, Julia Clifford, 1858-1932.
  • Lehman, Herbert H. (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963.
  • Lenroot, Katharine F. (Katharine Fredrica), 1891-1982.
  • Crowley, Alice.
  • Lewisohn, Irene.
  • McDonald, James Ramsay, 1866-1937.
  • Morgenthau, Henry, 1856-1946.
  • Perkins, Frances, 1880-1965.
  • Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
  • Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
  • Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
  • Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920.
  • Smith, Alfred Emanuel, 1873-1944.
  • Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968.
  • Warburg, Felix M. (Felix Moritz), 1871-1937.
  • Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
  • Henry Street Settlement (New York, N.Y.)
  • League of Red Cross Societies.
  • Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
  • National League for Nursing.
  • United States. Children's Bureau.
  • Visiting Nurse Service of New York.
  • White House Conference on Child Health and Protection.
Description
  • 21 linear feet (50 boxes, 1 oversize folder).
  • 37 microfilm reels.
Summary
Collection consists of correspondence, speeches, writings, and collateral papers documenting Wald's career in public health nursing and social work in New York City, her association with the Henry Street Settlement and the Visiting Nurse Service, and her many other social welfare concerns, such as child labor, housing, recreation, sanitation, peace, prohibition, and women's suffrage.
Subjects
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
  • Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Collection available on microfilm;
Location of Other Archival Materials (note)
  • Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University.
Biography (note)
  • Lillian D. Wald (1867-1940), a public health nurse and social worker in New York City on the Lower East Side, was a pioneer in American social work and public health. She founded the Henry Street Settlement and the Visiting Nurse Service of New York in 1893 and was a crusader for liberal, social welfare and philanthropic causes including child welfare, civil liberties, immigration, unemployment and the peace movement during World War I.
Call Number
MssCol 3201
OCLC
NYPW92-A253
Author
Wald, Lillian D., 1867-1940.
Title
Lillian D. Wald Papers, 1889-1957.
Additional Formats
Collection available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-286.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Access
Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals.
Biography
Lillian D. Wald (1867-1940), a public health nurse and social worker in New York City on the Lower East Side, was a pioneer in American social work and public health. She founded the Henry Street Settlement and the Visiting Nurse Service of New York in 1893 and was a crusader for liberal, social welfare and philanthropic causes including child welfare, civil liberties, immigration, unemployment and the peace movement during World War I.
Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Lillian Wald papers; also located at: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University.
Related collections include Henry Street Visiting Nurse Service Records and Helen Hall Papers; Social Welfare History Archives; University of Minnesota Libraries.
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Occupation
Public health nurses.
Social workers.
Added Author
Abbott, Grace, 1878-1939.
Addams, Jane, 1860-1935.
Alger, George.
Bondfield, Margaret.
Laflin, Mary Brewster.
Dublin, Louis I., (Louis Israel), 1882-1969.
Emerson, Haven, 1874-1957.
Folks, Homer, 1867-1963.
Frankel, Lee K. (Lee Kaufer), 1867-
Goldmark, Josephine, 1877-1950.
Hall, Helen.
Hamilton, Alice, 1869-1970.
Hillman, Sidney, 1887-1946.
Jenkins, Helen Hartley.
Kelley, Florence, 1859-1932.
Keller, Helen, 1880-1968.
Kellogg, Paul Underwood, 1879-1958.
La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry), 1882-1947.
Lathrop, Julia Clifford, 1858-1932.
Lehman, Herbert H. (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963.
Lenroot, Katharine F. (Katharine Fredrica), 1891-1982.
Crowley, Alice.
Lewisohn, Irene.
McDonald, James Ramsay, 1866-1937.
Morgenthau, Henry, 1856-1946.
Perkins, Frances, 1880-1965.
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920.
Smith, Alfred Emanuel, 1873-1944.
Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968.
Warburg, Felix M. (Felix Moritz), 1871-1937.
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
Henry Street Settlement (New York, N.Y.)
League of Red Cross Societies.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
National League for Nursing.
United States. Children's Bureau.
Visiting Nurse Service of New York.
White House Conference on Child Health and Protection.
LCCN
ms 79001881
Research Call Number
MssCol 3201
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