New York State War Council Committee on Child Care, Development, and Protection Post-World War II Day Care Center Field Reports

Alphabetical by municipality.

These field reports were collected to monitor the use and needs of day care facilities within the State in the post-war period. These reports provide a thorough description of the child care centers and the extent of State involvement. The reports contain attendance records for each child care center, in addition to listing demographics of the families who used them.

Information found includes: marital status of parents (married, separated, widowed, unmarried, husband in armed services, husband an invalid); employment type and status of both parents; and family income.

Frank memoranda and letters reveal the details of operations and problems, including evaluation of facilities, personnel, finances, fee schedules, regulations, problem children (and how they were handled), and the need for both physical and program improvements.

Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.

This series was originally accessioned as part of boxes 111-127, old collection #77, accession -71.

Children's attendance records, day care personnel evaluations, and other records may be restricted pursuant to Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law, Art. 6). Use with supervision of archivist.