Box 6

Scope and Contents From the Series: Boxes 5-26This the one of the largest series of materials in the collection. The conference's mission and primary roll began with a charter in 1932, on the eve of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's inauguration, to serve as the official nonpartisan organization of the nation's 1183 U.S. cities with populations of 30,000 or more. The work involved service by the conference's mayors on standing committees and task forces to examine and act on issues that demand special attention,...