United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), 1933-1945
Scope and Contents
Mayors of major cities throughout the United States hold a national conference each year to discuss mutual problems and their potential solutions on a cooperative basis. They plan consensus ventures, prepare draft legislative measures, and support individual metropolitan programs that accurately identify and solve the needs and concerns of the nation’s large metropolitan areas. Fiorello La Guardia was president of the Conference for ten years beginning in 1936. In 1934 and 1941, New York City hosted the United States Conference of Mayors with Fiorello La Guardia serving as the spokesman for these sessions. This series consists of correspondence from the mayors, speeches, and reports for the years 1934-1945.
Extent
3.5 cubic feet (7 boxes)
Dates
1933-1945
Creators
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Patrons are required to use microfilm for those series for which it is available. Advance notice is required for using original material. Please contact us to arrange access.
Additional Description
Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
31 Chambers St., Shelf 4525-4531
Existence and Location of Copies
This series is not microfilmed.