LANGLEY, Charlotte (b. 1915). Social worker, case worker in children's welfare. Board member of social welfare organizations.

Charlotte Langley Interview. Interviewed by David Kuroda. Dates of interview: 7-8-96; 8-10-96. 1 cassette tape (1 duplicate tape). Length of interview: 90 minutes (?). Transcript of combined interviews: 27 pp. (1 copy of rough draft of transcript).

Topics of interview: Entrance into social work; medical social work studies at the University of Chicago; first positions as social worker; Vista del Mar; work with Foster Home Department at Vista del Mar; reasons for parallel Jewish and LA County foster child programs; professional speaking engagements; Child Welfare League; training programs in southern California; teaching at UCLA and Wilshire Boulevard Temple; volunteer work; relationship between volunteers and professionals; professional accomplishments as social worker; changes needed in field of social work; more on relationship between volunteers and professionals; personal enjoyment of teaching; pedagogical problems in teaching of social work, especially specialized training; present observations on field of social work; United Way; ethics in social work; needed directions in social work; political leadership; final reflections.

Additional Materials:

Photocopies of biographical information. Memo from David Kuroda to Ed Hummel re Charlotte Langley interview. 1 diskette of transcript of interview. Corr., minutes, agendas, committee roster re Evening for Foster Parents (1965). In folder labelled "Foster Parent Evening Child Welfare League." Corr., agenda, memorandum, workshop program re "Use of Volunteers Workshop" (1965). In folder labelled "San Fernando Valley Volunteer Workshop.." Introductory talk , notes, summary of workshop, critique re workshop on Foster Parents. In folder labelled Kern County, Bakersfield workshop-Foster Parent Education 11/12/65. Programs, clippings, hosts and hostesses committee lists, correspondence re Foster Families Celebration (1964-1986). In folder labelled "Hollywood Bowl Foster Parent Tribute June 25, 1964-Recognition." Corr., paper, program re annual meeting of Child Care Executives of Southern Baptists (1964). In folder labelled "Child Care Executives of Southern Baptists.." Corr., report, paper, references sheet, bibliography, assessment forms re consultation on foster home programs (1963). In folder labelled "San Diego Consultation 'How to Develop a Foster Home Program'." Presentations, corr., service agreement re workshop for Dept. of Social Welfare (1959). In folder labelled "Santa Barbara Institute 'A Theory of Foster Parent Education' June 10 1959." Service agreement, program, presentation re workshop for Tri-County Institute on Licensing. In folder labelled "Tri-County Conference . Foster Parent Education." Presentation, articles, correspondence re Child Placement Institute program. In folder labelled "Jean Charnley Institute State Dept. of Social Welfare. LA. 12/7/60." Program, project reports, papers, correspondence re "Imperial County Foster Parents Institute." In folder labelled "El Centro Institute Foster Parent Training. 11/12/58 1/15/59."