- THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF COLORED FRESH AIR AGENCIES
- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CLUB - ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
- COMMERCIAL USE OF "QUAKER"
THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF COLORED FRESH AIR AGENCIES (Box 13)
Background: in January and April 1910 conferences were held of
representatives of "Convalescent and Fresh Air Agencies for
Colored People" in order to aid co-operation between agencies.
Two committees were formed - 1) "Committee for Convalescent
Care of Colored People in New York" and 2) "Committee
for Providing Fresh Air Facilities." This second committee
became "The Central Bureau of Colored Fresh Air Agencies"
with Wood as chairman. Its work was to co-ordinate work of agencies,
act as a clearinghouse and collect information.
I. CENTRAL BUREAU OF COLORED FRESH AIR AGENCIES - Correspondence,
1909-1915. [4 folders in Box 13]
Notes on contents: letters, notes, clipping, pamphlet "Annual
report of St. David's Fresh Air Home - Summer of 1909."
Letters discuss financial contributions for conference, planning
of conferences. Correspondents include Eveline Dickinson, Helena
Titus Emerson, A. R. Schorer (The Charity Organization Society
- Bureau of Advice and Information). [Wood's original folder title
"Negro Co-operation."]
- Correspondence, Nov. 1909 - Feb. 1910.
- Correspondence, March - July 1910.
- Correspondence, Aug. - Dec. 1910.
- Correspondence, Jan. - Aug. 1911; June 1912; July, Oct. 1915.
II. CENTRAL BUREAU OF COLORED FRESH AIR AGENCIES - Minutes
of conferences, 1910-1911. [1 folder in Box 13]
Notes on contents: minutes, also several reports, notes, also
Wood's handwritten notes on Conference of Jan. 18, 1910.
III. CENTRAL BUREAU OF COLORED FRESH AIR AGENCIES - Reports,
1909-1910. [1 folder in Box 13]
Notes on contents: reports, includes printed "Fourth annual
report of the Negro Fresh Air Committee - Summer of 1909, New
York City"; typed "Report of the Central Bureau of Fresh
Air Work for the Colored People during the summer of 1910"
and "Report of Fresh Air and Convalescent Homes visited in
Summer of 1910" [Dr. Dickenson's report], handwritten draft
of report by Wood.
IV. CENTRAL BUREAU OF COLORED FRESH AIR AGENCIES - Receipts,
unpaid bills, 1910-1911. [1 folder in Box 13]
Notes on contents: receipts, bills, etc. for office supplies,
salaries, etc.
V. CENTRAL BUREAU OF COLORED FRESH AIR AGENCIES - Registration
cards, 1910. [1 packet in Box 13]
Notes on contents: cards used to collect information about other
agencies, with blanks for name, organization, whether organization
would like to join federation and/or help in work, etc. With card
of George Edmund Haynes.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CLUB - ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE (Box 13)
I. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CLUB - ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE - Correspondence,
brochures, etc. 1912-1915. [1 folder in Box 13]
Notes on contents: folder is divided by Wood into three sections
- "Correspondence," "Statement and memoranda, pamphlets"
and "Re: Columbia Club." Folder includes letters (1912-1914),
notes, promotional pamphlets and brochures of various entertainers
and speakers, list (of members of Columbia class of 1899?).
COMMERCIAL USE OF "QUAKER" (Box 14)
I. COMMERCIAL USE OF "QUAKER" - Correspondence,
1912-1919. [3 folders in Box 14]
Notes on contents: letters, photograph (of "Old Quaker Whiskey"
sign with Nov. 29, 1914 letter of B. H. Doane).
Letters chiefly discuss work of Wood and other concerned Friends
to pass legislation restricting use of "Quaker" and
other names of religious denominations in advertising. Correspondents
include Edward M. Angell, Benjamin H. Doane, S. E. Nicholson,
several legal representatives of the Quaker Oats Company, various
government and elected officials of New York State and others.
II. COMMERCIAL USE OF "QUAKER" - Congressional hearings,
1913-1914. [1 folder in Box 14]
Notes on contents: letter, draft of article "The Name 'Quaker'
in Trade," draft of an amendment to trademarks statutes,
published "Hearings" before various Congressional committees
regarding the use of name of religious organizations (1914), U.S.
Senate Bills, illustrated examples from U.S. Patent Office showing
use of "Quaker" in trade-marks and other related papers.
III. COMMERCIAL USE OF "QUAKER" - Clippings, memoranda,
N.Y. Senate Bills, 1913. [1 folder in Box 14]
Notes on contents: Folder divided by Wood into three sections
- "Clippings," "Memoranda" and "Senate
Bills, etc." Also includes handwritten drafts of legislation
