Catalog of Manuscript Collections

Creator: Easter Seal Goodwill Industries, Rehabilitation Center Extent: ca. 21,050 items Description: In 1969 New Haven Goodwill Industries (organized 1930 to provide work for the handicapped, aged, and unemployed) and New Haven Rehabilitation Center (founded 1947) merged with Easter Seal Society to form Easter Seal, Goodwill Industries, Rehabilitation Center. This collection contains the records of the board of directors and executive committee include minutes, annual reports, bylaws, materials relating to the construction of the center, and documents concerning the merger; records of Goodwill Industries, the Rehabilitation Center, state and local agencies, and convalescent hospitals; and personnel records, information pertaining to grants, gifts, and fund raising, insurance papers, legal and financial documents, photos, publicity materials, and other records. Research Topics: Charitable organizations and social services in New Haven