Henry McCarthy was New York City's Commissioner of Public Welfare in the 1950s and 1960s.
Henry L. McCarthy (March 22, 1902—<ay 25, 1979) was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and grew up in Boston and Rhode Island. He graduated from the University of Chicago and held important positions in New Deal agencies. In 1950 he became New York City's assistant welfare commissioner and later became commissioner under mayors Impellitteri and Wagner, where he tried to implement progressive views in social policy (the welfare department later became the Human Resources Administration). After retiring from city service he held positions in the state of Illinois.
Henry L. McCarthy appears in the following:
Public Health Aspects of Aging
Wednesday, October 19, 1955
Problems Confronting Older People
Thursday, December 16, 1954
Commissioner of Health, Dr. Leona Baumgartner, Dr. Howard Rusk, Dr. Henry Colby of the Department of Hospitals, and Dr. Leonard Covello discuss the problems confronting older people at a celebration at the East Harlem Day Center for Older Persons. Commissioner Henry L. McCarthy acts as host.
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Brooklyn Welfare Center Cornerstone ceremonies
Sunday, November 21, 1954
This recording marks the laying of the Cornerstone at the Brooklyn Welfare Center, planned as part of the larger Brooklyn Civic Center Redevelopment Plan. The speakers include: John Cashmore; Frederick Zurmuhlen; Robert Moses; Henry L. McCarthy, Frederick I. Daniels, Abe Stark, John Connorton. Connorton appears on behalf of Mayor Wagner, ...
Community Service Society. Romans Council. Citations for Program for the Aged
Sunday, November 21, 1954
The Women's Council of the Community Service Society (CSS) of New York celebrates their work on behalf of the elderly citizens of New York, in the midst of their fall campaign "A New Friends Round-Up."
Blanchette Ferry Hooker Rockefeller (wife of John D. Rockefeller III) gives out ...
Harlem Welfare Center Dedication
Tuesday, November 04, 1952
This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.
Recording of speeches and performances at dedication of Harlem Welfare Center. Includes discussions of public's response to welfare programs.
[Poor quality original.]
Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal ...
Emergency Welfare Division of Civil Defense
Friday, May 04, 1951
