Creator:
New York State Council of Churches.
Inclusive Dates:
1934- 1977
Abstract:
Correspondence, agendas, minutes, memoranda, reports, printed material, and other papers relating to the Council's positions on such legislative issues as abortion, church and state relations, civil rights, family relations, labor, pornography, and Christian education.
Type of Material:
Bills (legislative records)
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Sound recordings.
Memorandums.
Minutes (administrative records)
Phonograph records.
Reports.
Subject:
Church and clergy
New York State
Religion and philosophy
Activism and social reform
Abortion.
Alcoholism.
Christianity and politics.
Church and state.
Civil rights.
Domestic relations -- New York (State)
Drug addiction.
Federal aid to education.
Lobbyists -- New York (State)
Lotteries -- Law and legislation -- New York (State)
Migrant labor.
Religion and state.
Prayer in the public schools -- Law and legislation -- New York (State)
Religion in the public schools.
Creator:
Wayland-Smith, Prudence
Inclusive Dates:
1925- 1994
Abstract:
Papers of the 20th century social activist, focused on migrant reform, education for migrant children and prison reform. Correspondence, 1925- 1994. Also newspaper clippings, personal notes, and memorabilia including student artwork from migrant schools, photographs and photo boards. Some government documents and publications along with manuscript materials from Wayland-Smith's personal and professional life.
Type of Material:
Annual reports.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Negatives (photographs)
Photographs.
Slides (photographs)
Correspondence.
Essays.
Financial records.
Government records.
Memorabilia.
Newsletters.
Notes (documents)
Scrapbooks.
Serials (publications)
Subject:
Prison reformers -- United States.
New York State
Activism and social reform
Children of migrant laborers.
Civil rights movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Migrant agricultural laborers -- Government policy -- New York (State)
Migrant agricultural laborers -- Government policy -- United States.
Migrant agricultural laborers -- Housing -- New York (State)
Migrant agricultural laborers -- United States -- 1930-1960.
Migrant agricultural laborers -- United States -- 1960-1970.
Migrant labor -- Camps.
Migrant labor -- Education -- United States.
Prisons -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Race relations.