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Los Angeles County Bureau of Public Assistance Division of Child Welfare records

 Collection
Identifier: 0469

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Scope and Content

Los Angeles County Bureau of Public Assistance Division of Child Welfare records consist exclusively of documents relating to adoption case recording, collected between 1959 and 1966 by Marian Peterson, Assistant Casework Director of Child Welfare Services. These include examples of forms used by agencies (public and private) across the country and in the Los Angeles area; information from the Child Welfare League's Case Recording Institute 1966 conference; and research materials on case recording.

Dates

  • Creation: 1959 - 1966

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

The use of archival materials for on-site research does not constitute permission from the California Social Welfare Archives to publish them. Copyright has not been assigned to the California Social Welfare Archives, and the researcher is instructed to obtain permission from the copyright holder to quote from or publish manuscripts in the CSWA's collections.

Extent

0.63 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Los Angeles County Bureau of Public Assistance Division of Child Welfare records consist exclusively of documents relating to adoption case recording, collected between 1959 and 1966 by Marian Peterson, Assistant Casework Director of Child Welfare Services. These include examples of forms used by agencies (public and private) across the country and in the Los Angeles area; information from the Child Welfare League's Case Recording Institute 1966 conference; and research materials on case recording.

Title
Finding aid for the Los Angeles County Bureau of Public Assistance Division of Child Welfare records
Status
Completed
Author
Sue Luftschein
Date
2011 May
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

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States