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HARRISONBURG ROCKINGHAM CTY. CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS, INC. RECORDS.
SC# 3055.

CARRIER LIBRARY, JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Compiled March, 1992

SCOPE & CONTENT
This collection consists of the two Hollinger boxes of office records, 1969-1991, of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Child Day Care Centers, one of the first day care facilities in the area. After several years of planning, the center opened in May 1971 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Harrisonburg, as a community effort to address a widely recognized community need. It was supported at first by donations from local organizations, then by United Way and federal funds, and operated centers in several localities. Parents were charged for day care according to their income. A Board of Directors, composed of members of the community, gave guidance in policy making and fund raising. By 1991, approximately 70 children were being cared for. A detailed history is included in the collection.

PROVENANCE
This collection was received as a gift from Elizabeth Ihle, President of the Board of Directors, in May 1991.

ORGANIZATION
Box 1:
Folder 1: History of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Child Day Care Centers, Inc. 1971-1991, by Florence N. Gregory, p. i-112
Folder 2: History, p. 113-144 & enhancements
Folder 3: Boards of Directors 1991-1972
Folder 4: By Laws and Personnel Policies
Folder 5: Minutes of Board Meetings 1990-1986
Folder 6: Minutes of Board Meetings 1985-1978
Folder 7: Minutes of Board Meetings 1977-1969
Folder 8: Budget 1990-1982

Box 2:
Folder 1: Budget 1981-1972
Folder 2: Correspondence 1987-1990 (and undated)
Folder 3: Correspondence 1971-1986
Folder 4: Correspondence 1969-1970
Folder 5: Newsletter 1985-1990
Folder 6: Newsletter 1975-1985