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Tacoma Community House: A Social Settlement , by Georgina Rowland, 10 March 1932
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rowland, Georgina
- Title
- Tacoma Community House: A Social Settlement, by Georgina Rowland
- Dates
- 10 March 1932 (inclusive)19321932
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- Mss.051
- Summary
- The Tacoma Community House was established in 1907 by the Home Missionary Board of the Methodist Church. The Tacoma Community house began with the goal of providing a gathering space for children in Tacoma, and the organization offered programs, including a baby clinic, the first kindergarten classes in Tacoma, and English classes for recent immigrants. The Tacoma Community House: A Social Settlement, is a Sociology 101 paper written by Georgina Rowland on the history of the Tacoma Community House and includes photographs.
- Repository
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University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner St.
CMB1021
Tacoma, WA
98416-1021
Telephone: 2538792669
archives@pugetsound.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Tacoma Community House was established in 1907 by the Home Missionary Board of the Methodist Church. The Tacoma Community house began with the goal of providing a gathering space for children in Tacoma, and the organization offered programs, including a baby clinic, the first kindergarten classes in Tacoma, and English classes for recent immigrants. The organization was also the first to hire an African American teacher in Tacoma.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Tacoma Community House: A Social Settlement, is a Sociology 101 paper written by Georgina Rowland for a University of Puget Sound course on the history of the Tacoma Community House and includes photographs.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Name of document, date.] Tacoma Community House: A Social Settlement, Mss.051. University of Puget Sound Archives & Special Collections. Tacoma, Washington.
Restrictions on Use
Collins Memorial Library provides access to its collections in order to support research and education. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the use or reproduction of some items may be restricted by the terms of the gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, or university policy. It is the user's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or any other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise disseminating materials found in the collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students--Washington (State)--Tacoma
- Social sciences
Geographical Names
- Tacoma (Wash.)--History
Finding aid prepared by Kara Flynn
2015
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
