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Vivian B. Brown papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 0615
Abstract
The Vivian B. Brown papers consist of correspondence, reports, newsletters, clippings, brochures, and pamphlets, 1961-2012, created and collected by Dr. Brown. The papers document Dr. Brown's work in designing, implementing, and evaluating community-based, integrated services for individuals with co-occurring conditions, e.g., mental health, substance abuse, and trauma. Dr. Brown is the founder and former CEO of PROTOTYPES, a non-profit agency. She has more than 40 years of experience...
Dates:
1961-2012
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
California Social Welfare Archives agency and miscellaneous records
Collection
Identifier: 0603
Abstract
This collection consists miscellaneous printed materials and related items from agencies and organizations in California that deal with social welfare and social work. More than 400 organizations are represented, though most are only represented by a few items. Entities include state and local government agencies, schools, non-profit groups, and professional social work organizations. The majority of items date from the 1950s-1990s, though there are some materials dating back as early as the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within approximately 1910s-1990s
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Council of Social Agencies of Los Angeles records
Collection
Identifier: 0480
Abstract
The Council of Social Agencies of Los Angeles records consist of meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence and memorandums, 1929-1947, created and collected by this welfare organization. The minutes are primarily those of the Executive Committee, and describe the higher level administrative activites of the Council. The reports consist of summaries of the activities of the various Council divisions, as well as research reports produced by these divisions on such topics as Los Angeles...
Dates:
1929 - 1947
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Gladys H. Culp papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 0408
Abstract
This collection consists of material documenting Gladys Culp’s undergraduate and graduate work at USC, and materials related to her career in social work with the Bureau of Public Assistance of the County of Los Angeles, especially in the 1960s.
Dates:
1941 - 1968
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
El Nido Services and Lodges records
Collection
Identifier: 0409
Abstract
The El Nido Services and Lodges records cover the practical details of El Nido's operations, 1930-1980, documenting its real estate management, zoning battles, tax questions, insurance and "disaster preparedness" provisions, and occasional personnel problems of this social service agency. Originally a project of the Los Angeles Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, the Section established a Children's Bureau in Los Angeles in 1925, and three years later built a camp for...
Dates:
1932-1986 (bulk 1970s-1980s)
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles records
Collection
Identifier: 0471
Abstract
The records of the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles consist of reports, correspondence, board meeting minutes, and Council publications, 1956-1979, that document some of the activities of this organizaiton, including their work with the Jewish aged and their fundraising activities. Also included is some organizational, historical, and programmatic information on the Jewish Centers Association of Los Angeles.
Dates:
1956 - 1979
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Los Angeles Florence Crittenton Home records
Collection
Identifier: 0415
Abstract
The Los Angeles Florence Crittenton Home records consists of correspondence, meeting notes and minutes, photographs, publications and newspaper clippings related to the history and development of the Los Angeles Florence Crittenton Home. Apart from the photographs and clippings, the greatest concentrations of material are from 1906-1915, 1947-1955, and the 1990s. The photographic collections span the period between the 1920s and the 1950s, and include many photographs of staff and board...
Dates:
1892-1999
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Neighborhood Youth Association records
Collection
Identifier: 0416
Abstract
The Neighborhood Youth Association began as charitable organization under the aegis of the Episcopal Church in 1914. Using a settlement house approach, the Association's oiginal goal was to acculturate immigrants to Los Angeles' West side neighborhoods to American culture and values. Over the years the Association has broadened its mission to include providing social services and counseling for poor families and teenaged children in the areas around Venice, California, and the Los Angeles...
Dates:
1954 - 1991
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Recreation and Youth Services Planning Council reports and studies
Collection
Identifier: 0477
Abstract
The Recreation and Youth Services Planning Council records consist of correspondence, memorandums, meeting minutes, and reports created and compiled by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Recreation and Youth Services Council from its formation in the late 1940s through the early 1970s (the organization's name was changed to the Recreation and Youth Services Planning Council in 1964). The records document the founding of this organization as a result of the "Recreation for Everybody" report; the...
Dates:
1945 - 1972
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections