CHILDREN'S BUREAU

Document and Photo Archives

Child Welfare Information Gateway Library

A comprehensive collection of current and historical information related to strengthening families, child protection, foster care, and adoption.
Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University

More than 450 historical documents reflecting Children’s Bureau activities from 1912 to 1969.
Images From the History of Medicine

Collection includes Children’s Bureau photos related to child health and development.
Mann Library at Cornell University, The Hearth Project - The Child (1936-1953)

Digitized collection of a Children’s Bureau journal for professionals concerned with child well-being.
Mann Library at Cornell University, The Hearth Project - Children (1954-1971)

Digitized collection of a Children’s Bureau journal for professionals concerned with child well-being.
National Archives and Records Administration

Historical records of photos, films, speeches, Children’s Bureau reports to Congress, and more. See Presidential papers and historical materials for Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and other presidents whose programs helped shape the course of the Children’s Bureau in the Presidential Libraries .
Children's Bureau Centennial's Photostream

Current and historical images related to the Children's Bureau, including photos taken during the centennial commemoration on April 9, 2012, in Washington, DC.

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

Information on the history of Hull House, one of the largest U.S social settlements and home to two Children’s Bureau chiefs, Julia Lathrop and Grace Abbot.

Abbott Sisters Living Legacy Project, Grace Abbott School of Social Work

Portrays the life and legacy of Grace Abbott, the second Children’s Bureau chief, and her sister, Edith, also a social justice pioneer.
Francis Perkins Center

Features information on Francis Perkins, the first female U.S. Cabinet member, Secretary of Labor, and supporter of Children’s Bureau programs.
Lillian Wald, Women of Valor, Jewish Women’s Archive

Indepth biography of Lillian Wald, a Progressive reformer who first championed the idea of the Children’s Bureau.
Social Security Online

History of the Social Security Act, which authorized key Children’s Bureau programs.