Buffalo Foundation Research reports
Collection — Box: 1-6
Identifier: MS 17
This collection includes typescript research reports, 1921-1938, of the Buffalo Foundation, concerning community welfare in Buffalo and Erie County, New York, and the Foundation Forum, 1921-1947, a publication of the Buffalo Foundation. Subjects of the reports include the
activities of local welfare and service organizations, including the Babcock Street Community House, the Buffalo Orphan Asylum, Camp Fire Girls, Children's Aid Society, Friendship House, Salvation Army, and the Visiting Nursing Association; studies of social issues including child welfare, juvenile delinquency, hospitals, housing, recreational facilities, and other issues.
Dates
- 1921-1947
Creator
- Buffalo Foundation (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English.
Terms of Access
The Buffalo Foundation Research reports, 1921-1947 are open for
research.
Copyright
Copyright is retained by the Buffalo Foundation for the Buffalo
Foundation Research Reports collection. Copyright in other papers in the
collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright
and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the
collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual
procedures unless otherwise specified.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (6 manuscript boxes)
Overview
Unpublished research
reports from the Buffalo Foundation, 1921-1938. Complete file of typed studies,
some including working papers, prepared by the Foundation on subjects
pertaining to Buffalo and Erie County community welfare.
Historical Note
The Buffalo Foundation was established in 1919 under a Resolution and
Declaration of Trust drafted by the late Edward H. Letchworth and is similar in
organization and purpose to other philanthropic community trust funds in the
United States patterned after the Cleveland Foundation.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by title.
Acquisition Information
Accession 00-xxx, a group of materials from the Buffalo Foundation, was received by the Archives June 27, 1968.
Note: The following two reports were not part of this accession:
Neighborhood House Study- Oak Street (1931 and 1934); given to Neighborhood House for historical use on 3/22/63.
Westminster House (December 1930); given by the Foundation to the agency for historical use, and not included in this accession.
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
Processing Information
Processed by Archives staff, June, 1996.
- Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Region
- Charities -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Region -- Societies, etc.
- Community development -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Region
- Community foundations -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Region
- Community organization -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Region
- Endowments -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Region -- Societies, etc.
- Grants-in-aid -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Region
- Nonprofit organizations -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Region
- Reports
- Research grants -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Region
- Social service -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Region
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Buffalo Foundation Research reports
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Archives staff.
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
Contact:
420 Capen Hall
Buffalo New York 14260-1674 US
716-645-2916
716-645-3714 (Fax)
lib-archives@buffalo.edu
420 Capen Hall
Buffalo New York 14260-1674 US
716-645-2916
716-645-3714 (Fax)
lib-archives@buffalo.edu