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National Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Area and California Chapters records

 Collection
Identifier: 0487

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Scope and Content

The National Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Area and California Chapters records consist of meeting minutes, committee reports, memorandums, and newsletters, produced by and for the social work community in California, 1955-1998. The records document the creation of the Los Angeles Area chapter of the NASW and the California Council in the 1950s; the activities of various committees and sections, including Children and Family Services, Nominating, Program, and Group Work; and the creation and activities of the Greater California Chapter in the 1970s (a consolidation of 13 area chapters). The records contain a large number of both chapters' newsletters, which make up the bulk of the records.

Dates

  • Creation: 1955 - 1998

Creator

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 to quote from or publish manuscripts in the CSWA's collections from the copyright holder.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (6 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The National Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Area and California Chapters records consist of meeting minutes, committee reports, memorandums, and newsletters, produced by and for the social work community in California, 1955-1998. The records document the creation of the Los Angeles Area chapter of the NASW and the California Council in the 1950s; the activities of various committees and sections, including Children and Family Services, Nominating, Program, and Group Work; and the creation and activities of the Greater California Chapter in the 1970s (a consolidation of 13 area chapters). The records contain a large number of both chapters' newsletters, which make up the bulk of the records.

Title
Finding aid for the National Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Area and California Chapters records
Status
Completed
Author
Sue Luftschein
Date
2011 August
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