Research Catalog

Title

Geraldine Daniels District Office files, 1983-2012.

Author

Daniels, Geraldine L., 1933-2012.

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Details

Description

30 linear feet (30 record cartons)

Summary

The office files pertain to Daniels' constituency, including community organizations, churches, community boards, tenant associations, and social service organizations. Primarily located in Harlem, these groups corresponded with Daniels' office and shared materials and information about their work. Of note in the collection are files relating to the Harlem Urban Development Corporation (HUDC), an entity designed to be instrumental in helping to build economic and social development of African-American and Latino peoples in Harlem, to promote job growth and creation by both the private and public sector that would be more community controlled. The files consist of bylaws, committee members, financial records, meetings, correspondence, and background information on HUDC. There are also Harlem Hospital files which include materials relating to a campaign to improve the quality of care at the hospital, and Daniels' campaign records which contain files on the legislation she passed while in office.

Subjects

• Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > History
• African American politicians > New York (State) > New York
• Harlem Urban Development Corporation
• African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Politics and government > 20th century
• African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions > 20th century
• African American legislators > New York (State) > New York
• African American women > Political activity > New York (State) > New York
• Women social reformers > New York (State) > New York
• Daniels, Geraldine L., 1933-2012
• African American women > New York (State) > New York > Politics and government
• African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Societies and clubs

Note

• Photographs transferred to Photographs and Prints Division.
• Audiotapes, videotapes and films transferred to Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division.

Source (note)

• Daniels, Geraldine L., 1933-2012.

Biography (note)

• Geraldine L. Daniels was the first African American women elected as Assemblywoman in the 70th Assembly District, located in Central Harlem. Daniels addressed the lack of nurses in the city by pressing the New York Counties Registered Nurses Association to reestablish the Harlem Hospital School of Nursing. She was a delegate to various state and national Democratic Conventions from 1960-1984. Notable legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Daniels includes Chapters/Pen Certificates, the renaming of the Harlem State Office Building to the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, an increase in the amount of money that retired citizens can earn from state government, increasing Social Security Insurance for senior citizens, and Bundy Aid for Malcolm-King College.

Call Number

Sc MG 512

OCLC

893209690

Author

Daniels, Geraldine L., 1933-2012.

Title

Geraldine Daniels District Office files, 1983-2012.

Biography

Geraldine L. Daniels was the first African American women elected as Assemblywoman in the 70th Assembly District, located in Central Harlem. Daniels addressed the lack of nurses in the city by pressing the New York Counties Registered Nurses Association to reestablish the Harlem Hospital School of Nursing. She was a delegate to various state and national Democratic Conventions from 1960-1984. Notable legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Daniels includes Chapters/Pen Certificates, the renaming of the Harlem State Office Building to the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, an increase in the amount of money that retired citizens can earn from state government, increasing Social Security Insurance for senior citizens, and Bundy Aid for Malcolm-King College.

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Research Call Number

Sc MG 512