American Personnel and Guidance Association Records
Scope and Content
Records of the California division of APGA, ca. 1955-71; membership files, newsletters. In 1952, the American College Personnel Association joined with three other all-volunteer organizations to form the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA), devoted to the education and holistic development of students in higher education. It provides programs, services, and other educational professional development opportunities for student affairs professionals to enhance the quality of the learning environment on college and university campuses. From 1952 to 1992, ACPA continued its affiliation with APGA. During that 40 year period, APGA became known as AACD (the American Association for Counseling and Development); and ACPA continued its focus on the holistic education and development of college and university students.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1952-1992
Creator
- American Personnel and Guidance Association (Organization)
- American Association for Counseling and Development (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Extent
6 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of the California division of APGA, ca. 1955-71; membership files, newsletters. In 1952, the American College Personnel Association joined with three other all-volunteer organizations to form the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA), devoted to the education and holistic development of students in higher education. It provides programs, services, and other educational professional development opportunities for student affairs professionals to enhance the quality of the learning environment on college and university campuses. From 1952 to 1992, ACPA continued its affiliation with APGA. During that 40 year period, APGA became known as AACD (the American Association for Counseling and Development); and ACPA continued its focus on the holistic education and development of college and university students.
Subject
- American Association for Counseling and Development -- Archives (Organization)
- American Personnel and Guidance Association -- Archives (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the American Personnel and Guidance Association records
- Status
- Publish Basic
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu