Preserving original order whenever possible, the papers are arranged into seven series: Minutes, Reports, Publications, Newspaper, Correspondence, Miscellaneous, and Photographs. The Minutes Series is organized in three sections: monthly board minutes, annual meeting minutes, and committee meeting minutes. Monthly board minutes make up the bulk of the series and frequently include related documents, such as minutes of special board meetings and committee meetings, lists of board and committee members, ballots and reports of the nominating committee, and copies of reviewed and revised policies. From 1986, most months also include a director’s report and “monthly service statistics” showing the number, ethnicity, and family status of enrolled children. (For years before 1986, researchers may find director’s reports in the Reports Series.) From 1990 and 1991, respectively, financial statements and monthly newsletters are also included. There are no documents from December 1994–November 1997. Annual meeting minutes follow the monthly board minutes. These minutes, especially those from the 1940s, frequently refer to organizations with which the nursery was involved, such as the Child Welfare League of America, United Charities, and the Social Planning Council. Early committee meeting minutes follow the annual meeting minutes. The Reports Series is organized in four sections: annual reports, executive director’s reports, teacher’s reports, and president’s letters. Multiple annual reports before 1919 are missing. Executive director’s reports begin in 1947 and include several descriptions of families served (see October–November 1947; 1950; 1961). Beginning February 1986 executive director’s reports are filed with the monthly board minutes. Teacher’s reports are monthly from 1938–1962, though many are missing. President’s letters include annual letters as well as those relating to fundraising campaigns. The Publications Series primarily consists of newsletters but also includes South Side Day Nursery brochures, manuals, publicity materials, and event invitations/programs. Box 10, folder 12 contains previously compiled history, including the detailed booklet “The History of South Side Day Nursery 1886–1994” and the text of a speech on South Side Day Nursery history given in 1998. Publications not produced by the South Side Day Nursery include programs of the Harvest Moon festivals, put on by the Variety Club in the 1950s in part to support the nursery’s building fund. The Newspaper Series articles range from 1939–2002. Many 1950s clippings relate to the controversy over expansion of 3rd Street Highway and the funding, construction, and opening of the nursery’s new building at 2930 W. Iowa Ave. Later articles primarily discuss South Side history or events. Items in the Correspondence Series were originally organized as “Letters, Memos, and Cards of Historical Information.” Please note that correspondence may also be filed alongside meeting minutes or reports. The Miscellaneous Series includes papers relating to South Side’s 1986 centennial celebrations as well as the report from an eagle-scout project completed at the nursery. In the Photographs Series, photographs with captions are sorted by content (name, year, or event). Those without captions are sorted into more general categories.