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Title proper
Welfare Council (Halifax-Dartmouth area) fonds
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- Textual record
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Fonds
Repository
Reference code
MS-11-6
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Physical description
20.6 cm of textual records (27 folders)
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Archival description area
Name of creator
(1930 -)
Administrative history
The Welfare Council (Halifax-Dartmouth area) was established in October 1930 under the name Council of Social Agencies to serve the interests of social welfare agencies in Halifax, advising the community in areas of health, welfare, and recreation services and programs. In 1951 the name changed to the Welfare Council of Halifax, and in 1963 to the Welfare Council (Halifax-Dartmouth area), when it extended its services outside of the city.
Custodial history
Records were donated to Dalhousie University Archives on December 8, 1980 by the Maritime School of Social Work.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of records documenting the council's role in coordinating health, welfare, and recreation services and programs, and includes newsletters and memoranda, reports and correspondence.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Order was imposed by the processing archivist. Files are arranged into four series:
Annual reports; Dependents' Allowance; Halifax area welfare; and Research materials on Canadian nursing homes
See the description of each series for notes on the arrangement of files within the series.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script note
English
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
Finding aids
Generated finding aid
Associated materials
Additional records of the Welfare Council (Halifax-Dartmouth area) can be found at the Nova Scotia Archives (MG 20, vol. 407-416).
Accruals
Further accruals are possible, but not expected.
General note
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Welfare Council (Halifax-Dartmouth area) fonds, MS-11-6, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.