Settlements and neighborhood centers

This Rochester, New York settlement house, which is still in operation, traces its origins to the work of the B'rith Kodesh Temple. The Baden Street Settlement records document child care, health care, casework, and group work at the settlement. The records include minutes from Board of Directors' meetings, annual reports, case reports, and commentary on the impact of the Great Depression and other events.

Hartley House, a settlement on Manhatttan's West Side, was opened in 1897. Over the years, the settlement attempted to improve living conditions in the area through programs such as children's classes, cooking and homemaking lessons, health services, English language classes, and work relief. The records contain, among other materials, correspondence, materials from various clubs at the settlement, photographs, and files relating to other organizations with which Hartley House worked.