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Creator
Key Women of America, Inc
Call number
Sc MG 252
Physical description
1.0 linear feet (1 box)
Language
English
Preferred Citation
[Item], Key Women of America records, Sc MG 252, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library
Sponsor
Home to Harlem Project, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Repository
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Access to materials
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The Key Women of America was founded by Bertha Nelms Harris in 1954, initially to assist in securing foster and adoptive homes for homeless children in New York City. Later it became involved in many other community projects through its national and international branches. This collection consists of historical information, minutes of meetings, correspondence, administrative records, programs, project records, and printed material.

Biographical/historical information

This organization was founded by Bertha Nelms Harris in 1954, initially to assist in securing foster and adoptive homes for homeless children in New York City. Later the organization became involved in many other community projects such as prevention of drug addiction; hospital volunteer services; job development; prison visits; big sister prison release program; children uplift (program for pre-school children); awarding of scholarships, etc. Beginning in New York, this organization grew nationally and then internationally to some forty-six branches in the U.S., Aruba, Liberia, Nigeria and Bermuda.

Scope and arrangement

This collection covers the year 1956-1983, and consists of historical information, minutes of meetings, correspondence, administrative records, programs, project records, and printed material.

Administrative information

Source of acquisition

Gift, Key Women of America, Inc., 1982

Revision History

This finding aid was updated by Allison Hughes. (2020 August 18)

Using the collection

Location

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037-1801
Second Floor