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Spanish Child Welfare Association of America records

Title
Spanish Child Welfare Association of America records, 1937-1939.
Author
Spanish Child Welfare Association of America.
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Additional Authors
  • Abbott, Grace, 1878-1939.
  • Barrage, Clara Bogart.
  • Bowers, Claude G. (Claude Gernade), 1879-1958.
  • Brooks, Van Wyck, 1886-1963.
  • Cravath, Paul D.
  • Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965.
  • Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968.
  • Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963.
  • Jones, Mary Carter.
  • Kingsbury, John A.
  • Lewisohn, Irene.
  • Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990.
  • Weissberger, Herbert.
  • Weissberger, Jose A.
  • American Friends Service Committee.
  • Cleveland Museum of Art.
  • Institute of Modern Art (Boston, Mass.)
Description
2.2 linear feet (3 boxes).
Subjects
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Source (note)
  • Lewisohn, Irene
Biography (note)
  • The Spanish Child Welfare Association was founded in New York City in 1937 for the purpose of raising funds to evacuate, feed and nurse children who were victims of the Spanish Civil War.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
MssCol 2836
Author
Spanish Child Welfare Association of America.
Title
Spanish Child Welfare Association of America records, 1937-1939.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Summary
Collection consists of correspondence and office records of the Association, and photographs. Correspondence concerns recruiting of members, arrangements for fund-raising exhibitions of drawings and paintings, publication of book about Spanish children's drawings, publicity, and condition of refugee children in Spain. Office records include minutes of meetings, memoranda, reports, membership lists, by-laws, and financial reports. Also, photographs of exhibitions of children's art.
Biography
The Spanish Child Welfare Association was founded in New York City in 1937 for the purpose of raising funds to evacuate, feed and nurse children who were victims of the Spanish Civil War. It raised funds primarily by sponsoring exhibitions of drawings done by Spanish children and paintings by contemporary Spanish artists at art museums, colleges and art associations.
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Added Author
Abbott, Grace, 1878-1939.
Barrage, Clara Bogart.
Bowers, Claude G. (Claude Gernade), 1879-1958.
Brooks, Van Wyck, 1886-1963.
Cravath, Paul D.
Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965.
Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968.
Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963.
Jones, Mary Carter.
Kingsbury, John A.
Lewisohn, Irene.
Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990.
Weissberger, Herbert.
Weissberger, Jose A.
American Friends Service Committee.
Cleveland Museum of Art.
Institute of Modern Art (Boston, Mass.)
LCCN
ms 64000361
Research Call Number
MssCol 2836
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