BERMAN, Sam. Professional social worker, children's welfare.

Sam Berman Interview. Interviewed by Charlotte Langley. Date of interview: 1-17-91. 1 cassette tape (1 duplicate tape). Length of interview: undetermined. Transcript of interview: 31 pp. (2 copies of rough draft of transcript of interview). 1 page of questions and answers not done at 1-17-91 interview.

Interview topics: Early interest in social work; army career during World War II; social work in New York City; study and work at Menninger Clinic; director of Children's Center in St. Louis; work at Rich Farm, of Chicago area; impressions of Bruno Bettelheim; Child Welfare League work in New York City; move to California and experiences with Vista Del Mar Child Care Services; childhood values; professional values; retirement from Child Welfare League of California; future of profession.

Additional Materials:

1. 1 diskette of transcript of interview. 2. Correspondence from Sam Berman to Charlotte Langley re additional questions.