Henrietta Scherer Papers
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Abstract
Henrietta Scherer (1921-1990) was a social worker and at one time a Communist. This collection contains writings, correspondence, notebooks, and meeting minutes.
Historical/Biographical Note
Henrietta Scherer (1921-1990) was a social worker and at one time a Communist. A graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, Brooklyn College and the Columbia University School of Social Work, she worked for the Bureau of Child Guidance, later a part of the New York City Board of Education.
Scope and Contents
This collection of 1940s material contains writings, most related to her social work school assignments; correspondence and notebooks; minutes of Meetings of Case Workers in Day Nurseries; instructional and other materials from the Jewish Welfare Board; Camp Bronx House; Folk dancing materials; Young Mens' and Young Womens' Hebrew Association materials, including HS writings.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in the 1940s, are expected to enter the public domain in 2105.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Henrietta Scherer Papers; TAM 539; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collections, provenance is unknown. The accession number associated with this collection is 2010.046.
