Scope and Contents From the Series: This series tells a great deal about the history of House of Relief, portraying a vivid picture of its operation. It contains scholarly articles, anecdotal reports, cartoons and caricatures. The series includes a scrapbook of clippings from local newspapers relating to both House of Relief facilities (Chambers Street and Hudson Street). In addition, an issue of the Scientific American features an in-depth cover story about the opening of the House of Relief on Hudson Street, that includes...