Social workers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Beverly Foundation records
Collection
Identifier: 0420
Abstract
The Beverly Foundation records, 1978-2008, consist of founding documents, Executive Committee and Board of Trustees meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, reports and publications, and 35mm slides from Walter H. Ettinger's book "Fitness after 50". The Beverly Foundation was formed on November 13, 1978 to (1) pilot, test and demonstrate innovative community programs that support the autonomy of older adults, (2) foster nationwide progress in long-term care administration and...
Dates:
1978 - 2008
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
California Social Welfare Archives oral histories
Collection
Identifier: 0607
Abstract
The CSWA Oral History Collection numbers one hundred interviews with persons important in the history of social work in southern California and in the nation. Examples of interviewees include Carmelita White, the first African-American graduate of the USC School of Social Work, in 1932; George Nickel, one of the leaders in the advancement of social welfare in California, from his entrance into the profession during the Great Depression until his death (1990); and Charles Schottland, Social...
Dates:
1969 - 1999
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
Meyer Elkin papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 0495
Abstract
This collection consists of the papers of American social worker Meyer Elkin (1916-1994) related to his work with Los Angeles families.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1930s-1970s
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Harry Engelman papers
Collection
Identifier: 0424
Abstract
The collection consists mostly of correspondence, ephemera, and materials such as newspaper clippings related to Engleman's career in social work and to his personal life.
Dates:
1936 - 2000
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Family Preservation Archives records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5344
Abstract
The collection includes records relating to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the database; the development of the primary data collection instrument; and the ongoing training and consultation between the CFPN, Department of Children and Family Services of the Los Angeles County, and the Family Preservation Archives.
Dates:
1980 - 2007
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Ralph Fertig papers
Collection
Identifier: 0362
Abstract
Ralph Fertig, former Associate Professor in the USC School of Social Work, has worked toward social justice as a civil rights lawyer, social worker, federal administrative judge, and activist. His papers consist of his authored essays and personal narratives, collected clippings, correspondence and institutional records from political organizations and initiatives that he led (includeing Southern California Americans for Democratic Action, Humanitarian Law Project, and University Synagogue),...
Dates:
1929 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1948 - 2009
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Eleanor Klein papers
Collection
Identifier: 0499
Abstract
Eleanor Klein received her Master's Degree in Social Work from USC in 1953 and held many positions as a social worker in Los Angeles thereafter. She held several positions within the local Southern California chapter of the American Association of Social Work as well as the local chapter of the National Association of Social Work. From 1974-1982 Eleanor Klein was Director of the Department of Clinical Social Work at the UCLA Medical Center. Papers in this collection include reports, meeting...
Dates:
1955 - 1970
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