HAMOVITCH, Maurice (1919-1998). Professor and Dean, USC School of Social Work.

Maurice Hamovitch Interview. Interviewed by Frances Lomas Feldman. Date of interview: 8-17-90. 2 cassette tapes (2 duplicate tapes). Length of interview: 3 hours. Transcript of interview: 54 pp. (1 copy of rough draft of transcript).

Topics of interview: Entrance into field of social work; time in Canadian army; early career at USC; modification of admission forms; creation of Los Amigos de Humanidad; research; community involvement; teaching; opinions of Arlien Johnson and other USC faculty members; role as dean; student unrest of 1960s and 1970s and his mediation as dean; community and university activities; impact of these activities on perceptions of social work and School of Social Work; development of Hamovitch Research Center.

Additional Materials:

Maurice Hamovitch Commemorative Video Presentation. "Maurice Hamovitch: 41 Years at USC." Videotape. 25 minutes. 3-28-90.

a. Material related to production of video and dinner held in his honor that served as basis of video. Also see no. 1. "Interview with Maurice Hamovitch, M.D." Videotape. 4-19-95. "Memories, Dreams, Reflections, presented to Dr. Maurice Hamovitch, April 17, 1990." Videotape (2 copies). 1 diskette of transcript of interview. Curriculum Vitae. Thesis Guide for University of Southern California School of Social Work. Revised September 1958. Prepared by Maurice Hamovitch. Programs and reservations for, invitations to, and eulogies delivered at USC memorial service for Maurice Hamovitch. 2 photocopies of title page of Maurice Hamovitch's University of Chicago dissertation (1951). List of important developments in USC School of Social Work during Hamovitch era. Flyer announcing party in honor of Maurice Hamovitch's promotion to full professor. Los Angeles Times obituary of Maurice Hamovitch. Thank you letter ( 4-17-90) for retirement party from Maurice Hamovitch to faculty and students of USC School of Social Work. Letter soliciting funds for new Hamovitch Social Work Research Center. Los Amigos de la Humanidad invitation to reception honoring Maurice Hamovitch on his retirement as Dean of School of Social Work. Newspaper articles re Hamovitch and his accomplishments.