Decatur Democratic Club Records, 1944–1981
Information, Description, and Finding Aid
Collection Information
Reference: MS-DDC
Dates: 1944–1981
Physical extent: 1.33 linear ft. across 1 archival box
Finding Aid Information
Creator(s): Steven Payne, Ph.D., Librarian and Archivist
Date created/updated: May 6, 2020
Administrative History
The Decatur Democratic Club, located on 3230 Bainbridge Avenue, was one of the most active local Democratic Party clubs in The Bronx during the second half of the twentieth century. Its leading members included, for instance, John F. Murray, who held various high-level posts in Bronx municipal government; William Kapelman, a New York State Assemblyman and State Supreme Court Justice; and Jerrold (“Jerry”) and Harriet Windman, who were leaders in multiple community-based organizations in the Norwood and Bedford Park areas of The Bronx. Indeed, a portion of Van Cortlandt Avenue East, between East Mosholu Parkway North and East Mosholu Parkway South, was named in honor of Jerry Windman in 1996.
This collection documents the close ties between the Decatur Democratic Club and other organizations in the community, including Assumption Security Patrol, a volunteer community-policing group; the Mosholu Civic Association, which was eventually succeeded by the Bedford Mosholu Community Association; Our Lady of Angels Parish, located at 2860 Sedgwick Avenue; other Bronx Democratic clubs; and a reunion group of the Quartermaster Corps from the 9th Infantry Division, which included multiple veterans from The Bronx.
Description/Scope and Content
This collection consists of correspondence, minutes, and member lists for the Mosholu Civic Association (1944–1964); souvenir journals for other Bronx organizations around The Bronx with which the Decatur Democratic Club was closely associated (1961–1981); and circulars for a reunion group of U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, 9th Infantry Division (1959–1972).
Provenance
The provenance of this collection is unknown, but based on ambiguous records from the 1980s, it seems likely that it came from Jerry and Harriet Windman, leaders in the Decatur Democratic Club and other community organizations in the Norwood area.
Preferred Citation
[Item name or description,] Decatur Democratic Club Records, box _, folder _, The Bronx County Archives at The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library.
Points of Access
- Bronx, Neighborhoods (New York) -- Bedford Park -- East Mosholu Parkway North -- East Mosholu parkway South -- Norwood -- Van Cortlandt Ave East
- Bronx, New York, NY -- 2860 Sedgwick Avenue -- 3178A Villa Ave. -- 3230 Bainbridge Avenue -- 3371 Eastchester Rd.
- Individuals -- Crispino, Jerry L. -- Kapelman, William -- Murray, John F. -- Windman, Harriet -- Windman, Jerrold "Jerry"
- Civic Organizations -- Assumption Security Patrol -- Bedford Mosholu Community Association -- Mosholu Civic Association
- Churches -- Our Lady of Angels Parish
- Politics and political parties, The Bronx, New York -- Decatur Democratic Club -- Pelham Parkway Democratic Club -- Riverdale Democratic Club -- State Assembly
- Veterans Organizations -- Quartermaster Corps, 9th Infantry Division
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Series
| Series | Title | Box | Folders |
| 1 | Souvenir journals, minutes books, and circulars (by organizations) | 1 | 1–9 |
Container List
Series 1: Campaign Material
|
Box |
Folder |
Contents |
Date |
| 1 | 1 | Assumption Security Patrol:
|
1979-1981 |
| 1 | 2 | Decatur Democratic Club:
|
1980 |
| 1 | 3 | Mosholu Civic Association, (folder 1):
|
1944-1952 |
| 1 | 4 | Mosholu Civic Association, (folder 1):
|
1953-1964 |
| 1 | 5 | Our Lady of Angels Parish, (folder 1):
|
1961-1972 |
| 1 | 6 | Our Lady of Angels Parish, (folder 2):
|
1961-1966 |
| 1 | 7 | Pelham Parkway Democratic Club:
|
1981 |
| 1 | 8 | Quartermaster Corps, 9th Infantry Division:
|
1951-1972 |
| 1 | 9 | Riverdale Democratic Club:
|
1981 |
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