The collection consists of the Bureau's Minute Book covering from its founding in May 1921 through December of 1944. This volume does not provide information about specific cases, but does reflect economic and social conditions in Columbus from the Roaring Twenties, through the Great Depression to World War II. It details both local relief efforts, and the relationship between the local Bureau and the national associations which coordinated these local activities. It also details the involvement of prominent Columbus families and organizations in relief activities.