University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology records
Scope and Content
The USC Davis School of Gerontology records consist of reports, contracts, guidelines, plans, grant applications, publicity, and publications, 1964-1987, that chronicle the development of Gerontology at USC. Erected as a tribute to Ethel Percy Andrus, the Andrus Gerontology Center is committed to understanding aging and preparing professionals to work in an aging society. Founded in 1975, the Leonard Davis School is the nation's first professional School of Gerontology. With its own faculty representing various disciplines, the School is able to offer students a wide range of scientific and professional Gerontology courses.
Dates
- Creation: 1964 - 1987
Creator
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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.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
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Biographical / Historical
The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is an academic division of the University of Southern California. It focused in gerontology, the study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of aging. The Leonard Davis School was founded in 1975. The school offered the world's first Ph.D. in Gerontology, the first joint master's degree in Gerontology and Business Administration, and the first undergraduate Health Science Track in Gerontology. Research on molecular biology, neuroscience, demography, psychology, sociology, and public policy is conducted at the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, the research and services component of the school.
Extent
9.313 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The USC Davis School of Gerontology records chronicle the development of Gerontology at USC, 1964-1987. Erected as a tribute to Ethel Percy Andrus, the Andrus Gerontology Center is committed to understanding aging and preparing professionals to work in an aging society. Founded in 1975, the Davis School is the nation's first professional School of Gerontology. With its own faculty representing various disciplines, the School is able to offer students a wide range of scientific and professional Gerontology courses.
Acquisition
Boxes 1-5 received December 14, 1987; box received July 8, 1988.
Processing Information
This collection is not fully processed.
Subject
- Title
- Finding aid for the University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology records
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Author
- Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2023 March
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- October 2010: Finding aid updated, edited and encoded by Sue Luftschein
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