Found 1 collection related to Daniels, Geraldine L., 1933-

Geraldine L. Daniels was the first African-American women elected as Assemblywoman in the 70th Assembly District, located in Central Harlem. Daniels addressed the lack of nurses in the city by pressing the New York Counties Registered Nurses Association to reestablish the Harlem Hospital School of Nursing. She was a delegate to various state and national Democratic Conventions from 1960 - 1984. This collection highlights the time period when Assemblywoman Daniels held office, 1986 - 1992. Files pertain to Daniels's constituency, which included community organizations, churches, community boards, tenant associations, and social service organizations. less