Table of Contents

Summary Information

Historical Note

Scope and Content of Collection

Administrative Information

Controlled Access Headings

Collection Inventory

1. Administrative

2. Events

3. Finances

4. Governance

5. Publications

Finding aid prepared by John Howard Fowler, 2004

Summary Information

Repository

USC Libraries Special Collections

Creator

California Social Welfare Archives.

Title

California Social Welfare Archives records

Collection no.

0412

Date

1979 -

Extent

7.5 Linear feet, 8 boxes

Language

English

Abstract

The records of the California Social Welfare Archives include letters, fundraising documents, event planning materials and programs, and other materials relevant to the organization and functioning of the Archives as an organization. The initial collection covers the period from the CSWA's foundation in 1979 as the California Social Welfare Heritage through the beginning of the 21st century.

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Historical Note

The California Social Welfare Archives was begun as the California Social Welfare Heritage, dedicated to "the orderly collection and preservation of papers and documents of historical significance in the development of social welfare in California." Originated by George D. Nickel, of Arcadia California, in 1979, and led by Nickel and James Leiby, professor of social welfare at UC Berkeley, the organization's original concept was to divide the collection between the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley and the Arlien Johnson Library at USC. Nickel became the first president of the southern unit, while Leiby was responsible for northern matters.

The organization experienced logistical problems because of the size of the state. Regional interests and loyalties were also a problem. Further, the Bancroft Library declined involvement, on the basis of their over-commitment to other projects. Leiby, the chief person in the north, found it difficult under these circumstances to keep the interest of volunteers in the project. The northern group ultimately disbanded.

The southern group began reorganizing itself to operate independently in 1985, under the leadership of George D. Nickel. At the suggestion of the dean of USC Libraries, the name of the southern group was changed to California Social Welfare Archives (CSWA). Initial attempts were made to gain funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, but these were frustrated, first by the State Archivist, who feared that the CSWA was claiming the right to collect state agency materials, and then by a general moratorium on funding for new projects. The organization instead moved under the organizational umbrella of the University of Southern California, in part to take advantage of its tax-free status.

By 1988, a new set of by-laws was in place for the CSWA. In 1994 the mission statement was revised and adopted by the board of directors.

Chronology of Presidents of the CSWA
1979-1987	George. D. Nickel [in his final years, the de facto President was Kay Bixby]
1987-1989	Kay Bixby
1989-1990	Marjorie Schwartz
1990-1996	Frances Lomas Feldman
1996-1997	John Kulli
1997-1998	Maurice Hamovitch [deceased in mid-term]
1998-2002	Monika White
2002-2003	Stephanie Klopfleisch
2004-2006	Richard Thor

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Scope and Content of Collection

The records of the California Social Welfare Archives include letters, fundraising documents, event planning and programs, and other materials relevant to the organization and functioning of the Archives as an organization. The initial collection covers the period from the CSWA's foundation in 1979 as the California Social Welfare Heritage through the beginning of the 21st century. Additions will be made to update the collection from time to time.

The collection includes particularly good coverage of the foundation of the CSWA, Board of Directors meetings, and events and records from the early 1990's.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

USC Libraries Special Collections
2004
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu

Revision Description

 Finding aid edited and updated by Sue Luftschein, November 2010

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the California Social Welfare Archives. Some literary rights may be retained by the creators of the records or their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Acquisition Information

The material was acquired from University of Southern California Professor Emerita Frances Lomas Feldman, the files of retired USC School of Social Work Librarian, Ruth Britton, and miscellaneous files maintained by subsequent School of Social Work librarians.

Processing Note

The records of the California Social Welfare Archives were gathered from three divergent sources and were processed in different locations. As a result there is some redundancy in the holdings and some inconsistency in the series and subseries descriptions. Subsequent papers are projected to come into the Archives according to a records retention schedule.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

• California Social Welfare Archives. -- Archives
• University of Southern California. School of Social Work. -- Archives

Genre(s)

• Correspondence
• Programs

Geographic Name(s)

• California--History--Archival resources

Subject(s)

• Social service--California--Archival resources
• Social workers--California--Archival resources

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Collection Inventory

Series 1:  1. Administrative 1979-2001   3.0 linear ft.
Allied Agencies 1994-2001
			Box	Folder
Society of California Archivists 1994			2	13
Conference of California Historical Societies 1994-1997			2	12
Archivists 1995-2001
			Box	Folder
Jane Adler 1995-1996			3	15
Clay Stalls 2000			3	16
John Fowler 2000-2001			3	17
Chronological Files 1986-2001
			Box	Folder
1986-1988			3	6
1989-1991			3	7
1992			3	8
1993			3	10
1994			3	11
1995			3	12
1996-1997			3	13
2000-2001			3	14
Collection Development 1972-2003
			Box	Folder
Agency Contact Information 1999			5	20
Agency Surveys 1990-1999			5	19
Correspondence
			Box	Folder
1983-1998			5	17
1999-2003			5	18
			Box	Folder
Inventory 1981-2003			5	21
Miscellaneous 1984-2003			5	22
Photos and Newspaper Clippings July 1980-May 2002			5	25
Resources
			Box	Folder
Flyers, Brochures, and Pamphlets 1972-1999			5	23
Papers Presented to CSWA 1979-2003			5	24
Consultant's Report July 1986			Box 1	Folder 6
Correspondence 1979-2001
			Box	Folder
1979			2	17
1980			2	19
1981			2	21
1982			2	23
1983			2	25
1984			2	27
1985			2	29
1986			2	30
1987			2	31
1988			2	32
1989			2	14
1990			2	34
1991			2	36
1992			1	29
1993			1	30
1994			2	2
1995			2	5
1996			2	7
1997			2	9
1998			2	11
Social Work Librarian Position 2000			2	50
Invitation to Membership 2001			2	51
Events 1982-2004			Box 5	Folder 33
Finding Aids 2000
FC Homes 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 1 General note HTML
Multiple files 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 LA FC Homes General note HTML and JPEG files supporting file FC Homes
General Correspondence 1981-2003
			Box	Folder
1981-1995			5	26
1996-2002			5	27
2003			5	28
Hall of Distinction 1999-2004
			Box	Folder
Initial Proposal for a "Social Work Hall of Fame" 1999			3	19
Correspondence April 2000-January 2004
			Box	Folder
April 2000-March 2002			5	7
April 2002-January 2004			5	8
			Box	Folder
Honorees/Nominees 2001-2003			5	12
Miscellaneous 2000-2002			5	13
Sub-Committee Information 2000-2003  General note Includes rosters and job descriptions/responsibilities			5	11
Sub-Committee Minutes 2000-2003			5	9
Sub-Committee Mission and Guidelines 2000-2002			5	10
Holdings 1991-2002
Appraisal
Rancho 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 5 General note MS Word
Catalogs
			Box	Folder
2002  General note Incomplete, but orderly, download from CSWA website.			2	38
1994-1998  General note Multiple copies without dates or discernable order. Most include detailed descriptions. Names of the agencies are unclear at times, and several agencies may be included in one typescript.			2	44
			Box	Folder
Deeds of Gift 1999-2000			3	27
Finding Aids
Adoptions 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Advisory 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Albums 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
All Nations photo 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
AllNations
May 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 3 General note Microsoft Access
1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
AnPhoto 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 6 General note Microsoft Access
Asian 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Community Services 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Comprehensive Health 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
CSWA 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Culp 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Dept Mental Health 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
DPSS May 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 3 General note Microsoft Access
DrugAbuse 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
El Nido 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
El Nido Finding Aid 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Engelman Grant Inventory 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
FCH Insert (HTML) 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 1 General note HTML. Summary of FC Homes
Green 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Health Services 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Heller 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Housing 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Human Relations 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Idaho Dep 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Index 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
LA County Mental Health 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Labels Restrict 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
LAComOrg 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
LAUSD School 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Lawcases 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Mental Health May 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 3 General note Microsoft Access
Mental Retardation 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Migrant 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Miscellaneaous 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Music Collections May 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 3 General note Microsoft Access
New DPSS 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Outofarea 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Overton > 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
PacHTML 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Pacific Clinics 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 PacificClinicsHTML General note Folder Contains 35 HTML Pages and one LOG
Probation 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Probpar > 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Recreation 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
RestHaven 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 6 General note Microsoft Access
Resthavena 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Schindler-R 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
SeniorChildren 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Social Service 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Social Work Collection 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Stanislaus 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Test
Test 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Test 2 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note RTF
Title XX 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
United Way 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
Welfare Planning Council 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Finding Aids General note MS Word
WPC 1999      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 6 General note Microsoft Access
Individual Agencies
			Box	Folder
Family Service of LA nd			1	45
LA Roundtable for Children 1991-1994			1	46
Pasadena Mental Health Center 1944-1973			1	47
Inventories and Holdings Lists
			Box	Folder
nd - 1993			1	39
1998			1	48
			Box	Folder
Oral History Lists 1995-1997			2	48
			Box	Folder
14 January 1998			3	20
Oral History Photos  General note JPEG files
GN March 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 4
Gruen March 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 4
GW March 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 4
Saltzman March 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 4
Schin March 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 4
Schott March 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   3 1 4
Oral History Project 1982-2004
			Box	Folder
Correspondence 1988-2002			5	4
General Files 1988-1992			2	37
Interview Records and Inventory  General note Information from labels; file application unknown.
Elizabeth McBroom, Helen Ramirez, Rose Green 1988-2002      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   5 5 1
Marian Peterson, Eva Schindler-Rainman, Margaret Mudgett 1988-2002      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   5 5 2
Ralph Sachs 1988-2002      Box Folder floppy_disk DISK:   5 5 3
			Box	Folder
Miscellaneous Format Directives 1984-2002			5	6
Pioneers 1998-2002
			Box	Folder
Correspondence 1998-2000			5	14
Inductees 1999-2002			5	15
Miscellaneous 1997-2002  General note Includes program highlights, guidelines			5	16
Policy 1998-2004
			Box	Folder
Acquisition Policy nd  General note Drafts			2	15
Acquisitions Policy 09 February 1998			2	39
Procedures & Forms nd			1	1
Resumes nd			Box 1	Folder 28
Request for records June 1990  Scope and Contents note Form letter with mailing lists			Box 1	Folder 44
Web Pages 2000  Scope and Contents note Multiple files in HTML, GIF, and JPEG--apparently used to construct a web site.
Draft for CSWA Pages 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 CSWA Pages
Oral History 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 oralhist
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Series 2:  2. Events
Annual Meetings
Annual Spring Forum
			Box	Folder
Lest We Forget 29 February 1984			2	47
Past and Present Services to Neglectful and Abusing Families 26 March 1984  General note Labelled as "Second Annual Meeting"			2	45
Role of Ethnic Minorities 13 May 1991			2	46
13 April 1992			1	38
Is History Repeating Itself?  14 April 1993			1	35
20 April 1994			1	49
Immigration and Migration Patterns in Los Angeles  17 April 1995  General note Kevin Starr. Steven Voss. Includes Photos.			1	19
15 April 1996			1	20
14 April 1997  General note Includes Photos. Audio Cassette.			1	17
06 May 1998			1	50
1998  General note Includes Photos.			1	18
Lectures
			Box	Folder
An Afternoon with Carmelita White 27 June 1993			1	37
The Role of Ethnic Minorities in California Social Welfare Development 13 May 1991			1	36
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Series 3:  3. Finances
Account Status Reports
			Box	Folder
1990-1999			4	2
2000-2003			4	3
Correspondence 1991-2002			Box 4	Folder 1
Donations & Expenditures 1987-1988
			Box	Folder
1987			1	21
1988			1	22
Edna Gerstel Fund 1994			Box 3	Folder 9
Financial Correspondence 1991-1995
			Box	Folder
1991			3	29
1992			3	30
1993			3	31
1994			3	32
1995			3	33
Friends of the Archives 1986-2004
Correspondence
			Box	Folder
1998  General note Includes references to donations to various dedicated funds (i.e. Rainman Memorial fund, etc.)			4	7
1986-1995			4	5
1996-1997			4	6
1999-2000			4	8
2001-2004  General note Some letters to friends may have copies of checks attached			4	9
Donation Records
			Box	Folder
1991-1996			4	12
1997-1998			4	13
1999-2001  General note Includes copies of checks and other related documentation			4	14
			Box	Folder
Gift Reports 1995-2001			4	11
Names and Addresses 1994-2001			4	10
Grants & Proposals 1985-1995
			Box	Folder
Correspondence 1985-1986			1	10
Ethnic Minorities 1995			2	3
Haynes Foundation 26 August 1985  General note Supplement to NEH Proposal			1	2
National Archives 29 September 1995			3	4
NEH Proposal
			Box	Folder
Correspondence 1986			1	7
Draft January 1985			1	9
Proposal Approval Record
			Box	Folder
22 May 1985			1	3
06 November 1985			1	4
30 October 1986			1	5
11 June 1987			1	8
Haynes Foundation 1997-2001
			Box	Folder
Correspondence 1997-2001			4	15
Financial Documents 1997-1998			4	16
Progress Reports and Proposals 1997-2000			4	17
Miscellaneous documents 1995-2001			Box 4	Folder 4
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Series 4:  4. Governance
Advisory Council 1990-2000
			Box	Folder
Membership Lists 1990-2000			3	26
Annual Meetings 1986-2004
			Box	Folder
2nd Annual Meeting 01 October 1986  General note Numbering inferred. Spring 1985 meeting called "Second Annual" on programs.			2	42
6th Annual Meeting 24 October 1990			1	31
7th Annual Meeting 30 October 1991			1	32
8th Annual Meeting 26 October 1992			1	33
9th Annual Meeting 29 October 1993  General note Meeting included Presidents' Luncheon Fundraiser			1	34
10th Annual Meeting 26 October 1994  General note Includes Photos.			2	40
11th Annual Meeting 26 October 1995  General note Includes Photos.			1	14
12th Annual Meeting 21 October 1996  General note Includes Photos.			1	15
13th Annual Meeting 30 October 1997  General note Includes Photos.			1	16
14th Annual Meeting October 1998
			Box	Folder
Program			3	5
Photos			3	3
			Box	Folder
15th Annual Meeting October 1999  General note Photos. All double exposed			3	2
Correspondence
			Box	Folder
1986-1993			5	29
1994-2000			5	30
			Box	Folder
Flyers, Programs, Invitations, etc. 1984-2004			5	31
Miscellaneous 1991-2004  General note Includes financial data, speeches, etc.			5	32
Board of Directors and Advisory Board Member Rosters 1981-2003  General note Some documents have correspondence attached.
			Box	Folder
1981-1999			4	31
2000-2003			4	32
Board of Directors 1979-2004
Chronological Files  Scope and Contents note Includes announcements, minutes and agendas, correspondence.
			Box	Folder
1979			2	16
1980			2	18
1981			2	20
1982			2	22
1983			2	24
1984			2	26
1985			2	28
1986			1	42
1987			1	43
1988			1	13
1989			1	23
1990			1	24
1991			1	25
1992			1	26
1993			1	27
1994			2	1
1995			2	4
1996			2	6
1997			2	8
1998			2	10
Correspondence
			Box	Folder
Aug 1994-July 1995			4	20
Aug 1995-Dec 1998			4	21
Dec 1979- Sept 1992			4	18
Feb 1999-Dec 2003			4	22
Oct 1991-July 1994			4	19
			Box	Folder
Membership Lists 1990-2000			3	25
Minutes
			Box	Folder
Feb 1981-Dec 1994			4	23
Jan 1995-Oct 1997			4	24
Jan 1998-Dec 1998			4	25
Feb 1999-Sept 1999			4	26
Oct 1999-Aug 2000			4	27
Oct 2001-Dec 2002			4	29
Sept 2000-Sept 2001			4	28
Jan 2003-April 2004			4	30
			Box	Folder
Nominating Committee 1989			2	43
Photos  Scope and Contents note JPEG and GIF files
Dock 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Photos
Ham 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Photos
HP 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Photos
Kull2 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Photos General note (Kulli with Feldman)
Kulli1 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Photos
Kuroda 2000      Box Folder floppy_disk FOLDER:   3 1 Photos
			Box	Folder
June 2001			2	52
By-laws February 1988			Box 1	Folder 11
Committees
75th Anniversary
			Box	Folder
Administrative Files 1993-1996			3	18
No Responses 1994-1995			2	49
			Box	Folder
Collections Committee 1993			3	21
Nominating Committee 1993			3	22
Oral History Committee 1995			3	23
Programs Committee 1991-1992			3	24
Committees and Job Descriptions 1992-1995			5	2
General Information 1986-2003  Scope and Contents note Includes information concerning the establishment, planning and maintenance of CSWA			Box 5	Folder 3
Mission Statement 12 July 1994			Box 2	Folder 41
Mission Statements and Bylaws 1986-2001			Box 5	Folder 1
Relationship with School of Social Work 1991			Box 3	Folder 28
University Relations 14 February 1991			Box 1	Folder 12
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Series 5:  5. Publications
Portrait of a Gentle Man: George D. Nickel
			Box	Folder
Completed Volumes 1991  Scope and Contents note Copyright application included			1	40
Correspondence 1990  General note Includes memorial donations.			2	33
Publication & Distribution 1991			1	41
History & Present Activities 20 November 1990			Box 2	Folder 35
Pamphlets nd			Box 2	Folder 53
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