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California Association of School Social Workers records
Collection
Identifier: 0467
Abstract
The California Association of School Social Workers records consist primarily of correspondence, 1927-1995, that documents the development of this organization from its roots in the California Association of Visiting Teachers. In addition to the correspondence, the records also contain meeting minutes, agendas, newsletters, programs, and reports. Among the subjects discussed are: the founding and role of the California State Association of Visiting Teachers and activities of its members;...
Dates:
1927 - 1995
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
Exceptional Children's Foundation records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 0494
Abstract
In 1946, a small group of parents in Los Angeles pooled their resources to create a daycare program for their children with developmental disabilities. The following year, the Exceptional Children's Foundation was incorporated with its mission as providing the highest quality services for children who are challenged with developmental, learning, and emotional disabilities--empowering them to reach their greatest potential. Over the years, the mission and vision of the Foundation...
Dates:
1946-2002
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Family Service of Los Angeles records
Collection
Identifier: 0400
Abstract
The Family Service of Los Angeles records document the activities of this social service organziation from its beginnings during the early years of the Depression, to its end in a merger with the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center. Included in the collection are complete runs of the minutes of the agency's board of directors, its district advisory boards, and all its principal committees, including executive, nominating, casework and finance, together with the records and reports of...
Dates:
1925 - 1998
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Esther Gillies papers
Collection
Identifier: 0611
Content Description
The Esther Gillies papers consist of minutes, correspondence, reports, newsletters, notes, public relations materials, and training materials from various social work organizations with which Gillies worked. Organizations represented in the collection include the California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (CAPSAC), Children's Center of the Antelope Valley (CCAV), the Drew Child Development Corporation, Children's Institute International Southern California Training Center...
Dates:
1977 - 2013
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Paul Hadley papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 5363
Abstract
This collection consists of the papers of former University of Southern California professor of international relations Paul E. Hadley (1915-2007). Hadley was also the executive director of the Emeriti Center.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1950s-1980s
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Jewish Home for the Aged of Los Angeles records
Collection
Identifier: 0475
Abstract
The Jewish Home for the Aged was originally located in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles. In 1976, the Home moved to a new residential facility in the San Fernando Valley (the planning, construction, and dedication of which are referred to in the records), and then merged with the California Home for the Aged, resulting in a new organization called the Jewish Home for the Aging of Greater Los Angeles (and now known as the Los Angeles Jewish Home). Information about the activities of...
Dates:
1957 - 1987
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Pearl McCroskey papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 5362
Abstract
This collection consists of the papers and photographs of Pearl McCroskey, Phi Beta sorority member, alumna and secretary of the College of Music at the University of Southern California.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1890s-1950s
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
National Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Area and California Chapters records
Collection
Identifier: 0487
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...
Dates:
1955 - 1998
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