Found 2 collections related to African%20Americans%20--%20Recreation%20--%20New%20York%20(State)%20--%20New%20York

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 245
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
The Southwest Harlem Neighborhood Council was founded in 1934 to promote better recreational facilities in the southwest district of Harlem, bound by 110th and 125th streets and Fifth and Morningside avenues. Its membership consisted of public and... more
Booker T. Washington Center for Servicemen (Staten Island, New York, N.Y.)
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 362
.6 linear feet (1 archival box and 1 flat box)
The Booker T. Washington Center for Servicemen, located in Stapleton in Staten Island, New York City, opened in 1943. The Center received funding from the New York City Defense Recreation Committee and operated much like a USO club. It provided... more