N.Y. Association for Improving Conditions of the Poor., 02/01/1917-01/04/1918

File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Identifier: 28438

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series may be divided roughly into the following sections of HLH's business/work-related correspondence: - Correspondence related to HLH's years with public service administrations, includes NYAICP, ARC, Secretary of Commerce. (Note: includes some letters from the public addressed to HLH in his official capacity.) - Correspondence related to HLH's years as presidential advisor to FDR and his association with the White House particularly during the war years. Includes HLH's various diplomatic trips abroad to London, Russia and Europe. Folders are arranged alphabetically and correspondence within is in chronological order unless stated otherwise. (Box 1, Folders 1-16)

Dates

02/01/1917-01/04/1918

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 3.5 Linear Feet (6 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Record Storage box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence covering HLH's latter years with NYAICP Board of ChildWelfare. Includes letters of commendation from Board staff; salaryincrease requests for HLH from William H. Matthews. Includes 1 TLS, 1 TL carbon from Bailey B. Burritt, general director,NYAICP, to William McAdoo, secretary US Treasury, re. recommendation of HLHfor position with McAdoo. Includes 1 TLS from Henry Bruere, president Board Child Welfare and memosfrom HLH to Bruere re. Board cases. Includes 1 TLS from Sophie Irene Loeb, chairman and former vice-president,Board of Child Welfare, to HLH, 1/4/1918. Includes 1 TMs Report of the Child Welfare Board, 1917, with annotations byHLH, see note in pencil attached (dated 12/29/1964). 1 TMs (+ duplicate) byHLH (?) with annotations, "To What Extent are Public and Private ReliefAgencies Supplementing Low Wages?" (dated 1917?)

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

NYAICP - HLH LATTER YEARS AND EMPLOYMENT 1917-1918: Manuscript

BOARD OF CHILD WELFARE - HLH EMPLOYMENT AT (CF. NYAICP): Manuscript

MATTHEWS, WILLIAM H. - CORRES. RE. HLH NYAICP SALARY: Typed Letter Signed

BURRITT, BAILEY B. - TO MCADOO, WILLIAM RE. HLH EMPLOYMENT: Typed Letter Signed

MCADOO, WILLIAM - FROM BURRITT, BAILEY RE. HLH EMPLOYMENT: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - CORRES. RE. EMPLOYMENT WITH US TREASURY/MCADOO: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - TO BRUERE / BOARD OF CHILD WELFARE: Typed Letter Signed

BRUERE, HENRY - TO HLH / BOARD OF CHILD WELFARE: Typed Letter Signed

NYAICP BOARD OF CHILD WELFARE REPORT 1917: Manuscript

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - REPORT BY, RE. LOW WAGES, 1917 (?): Manuscript

LOEB, SOPHIE IRENE - TO HLH / BOARD OF CHILD WELFARE: Typed Letter Signed