Finding Aid to the Family Service of the East Bay Records, 1887-1997
Finding Aid written by Mary L. Morganti; completed by Teresa Mora
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University of California, Berkeley
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Finding Aid to the Family Service of the East Bay Records, 1887-1997
Collection Number: BANC MSS 99/158 c
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Mary L. Morganti; completed by Teresa Mora
- Date Completed:
-
February 2007
© 2007 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Family Service of the East Bay records
Date (inclusive): 1887-1997
Collection Number: BANC MSS 99/158 c
Creators :
Family Service of the East Bay
Extent:
Number of containers: 4 boxes, 2 cartons, 7 volumes
Linear feet: circa 6.0
Repository: The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: Family Service of the East Bay records, 1887-1997, document the work of the organization, from the founding of its parent
organization, Associated Charities in 1888 to its termination in 1997. The collection has been divided into seven series
based upon the names of the various organizations associated with Family Service of the East Bay. The bulk of the collection
consists of administrative records, including minutes, annual reports, rosters, and committee papers. Also included are public
relations material regarding the various agencies, including scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and ephemera.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research, with the following exceptions:
No names mentioned in the board minutes are to be used without the written permission of the Executive Director of Family
Service of the East Bay.
Publication Rights
Copyright has been assigned to The Bancroft Library. Materials in these collections are protected by the U.S. Copyright Law
(Title 17, U.S.C.) and may not be used without permission of The Bancroft Library. Use may be restricted by terms of University
of California gift or purchase agreements, privacy and publicity rights, licensing terms, and trademarks. All requests to
reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services,
The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Family Service of the East Bay Records, BANC MSS 99/158 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Separated Material
Printed materials have been transferred to the book collection of The Bancroft Library.
Photographs have been transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library.
Videotapes/sound recordings have been transferred to the Microforms Collection of The Bancroft Library.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Family Service of the East Bay (Oakland, Calif.)
Associated Charities of Oakland (Oakland, Calif.)
Family Service Association of America
Family social work
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Family Service of the East Bay Records were given to The Bancroft Library by Lawrence Agle, Executive Director, on December
23, 1991.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the container level.
Processing Information
Processed by Mary L. Morganti in 2000.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Family Service of the East Bay records, 1887-1997, document the work of the organization, from the founding of its parent
organization, Associated Charities, in 1888 to its termination in 1997. The collection has been divided into seven series
based upon the names of the various organizations associated with Family Service of the East Bay. The bulk of the collection
consists of administrative records, including minutes, annual reports, rosters, and committee papers. Also included are public
relations material regarding the various agencies, including scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and ephemera.
Series 1
Commission for Local Charities, City of Oakland
1887-1888
Physical Description:
Box 1, folder 1
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of minutes of meetings at which Associated Charities were organized.
Box 1, Folder 1
Minutes of meetings
1887-1888
Scope and Content Note
June 2, 1887-April 5, 1888
Series 2
Associated Charities of the City of Oakland
1888-1974
Physical Description:
Box 1, folders 2-9; Box 2; v. 1
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically, and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains articles of incorporation, minutes of Board of Directors meetings, reports, evidence of tax-exempt status, and printed
ephemera.
Box 1, Folder 2
Articles of incorporation (amended)
1888-1957
Volume 1
Meeting minutes
1893-1913
Box 1, Folder 3-9
Meeting minutes
1915-1949
Box 2, Folder 1-5
Meeting minutes
1950-1974
Box 2, Folder 6-9
Annual reports
1901/02-1916/17
Box 2, Folder 10
City of Oakland/Junior League reports
1912-1956
Box 2, Folder 11
Tax exempt status
1917-1955
Box 2, Folder 12
Printed ephemera, historical background notes
undated
Series 3
Family Service Bureau of the East Bay
1888-1993
Physical Description:
Box 3; Box 4, folders 1-3; v. 2-4, 6
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes articles of incorporation, board and employee manuals, committee correspondence, minutes, and reports, administrative
information, printed ephemera, scrapbooks, and clippings.
Box 3, Folder 1
Articles of incorporation, with revisions
1960-1974
Box 3, Folder 2
Board Members manual
circa 1954
Box 3, Folder 3
Personnel manuals
1962-1970
Box 3, Folder 4-5
Central Study Committee
1944
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, minutes, memos, report
Box 3, Folder 6-8
Annual reports to Family Service Agency of America
1945-1973
Box 3, Folder 9
Hayward District Office
1955-1956
Box 3, Folder 10
Merger discussions with Alameda County
1970-1976
Box 3, Folder 11
Tax exempt status
1958-1993
Box 3, Folder 12
Background information, printed ephemera
undated
Box 3, Folder 13
Clippings
1888; 1958-1975
Box 4, Folder 1
Protestant Welfare Bureau
1954-1960
Box 4, Folder 2
Community Development Grant, City of Oakland
1961-1962
Box 4, Folder 3
Survey regarding the City of Oakland
1971
Series 4
Family Service Agency of Central Alameda County
1972-1974
Physical Description:
Box 4, folder 4
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains Board of Directors meeting minutes prior to the merger with Family Service Bureau.
Box 4, Folder 4
Meeting minutes
1972-1974
Series 5
Family Service of the East Bay
1968-1997
Physical Description:
Box 4, folders 5-8; Carton 1, folders 1-24; v. 5
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically, and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains articles of incorporation, Board of Directors meeting minutes, rosters, and correspondence, committee and executive
director files, reports, property records, employee newsletters, scrapbooks, printed ephemera, and clippings.
Box 4, Folder 5
Articles of incorporation and bylaws, with revisions
1974-1989
Box 4, Folder 6-8
Meeting minutes
1974-1986
Carton 1, Folder 1-9
Meeting minutes
1987-1997
Carton 1, Folder 10
Rosters for Director, staff, and volunteers
1981-1996
Carton 1, Folder 11
Correspondence, memos, miscellaneous
1976-1991,
undated
Carton 1, Folder 12
Executive Committee
1987-1991
Carton 1, Folder 13
Personnel Committee
1987,
undated
Carton 1, Folder 14
Executive Director
1984-1997,
undated
Carton 1, Folder 16
Agency profiles, study reports
1981-1989,
undated
Carton 1, Folder 17
Historical materials
1979-1997,
undated
Carton 1, Folder 19
Annual reports to FSAA
1974-1976
Carton 1, Folder 20
Employee newsletters
1986-1994
Scope and Content Note
"Family Footnote," "Between Sessions," and "FSEB Update"
Carton 1, Folder 21
Scrapbook of photos and clippings
1979-1984
Volume 5
Record of memorials and tributes
1968-1991
Carton 1, Folder 22
Family Service Week
1975 May 24-31
Scope and Content Note
Proclamation, Cities of Oakland and Hayward
Carton 1, Folder 23-24
Printed ephemera and clippings
1985-1990s,
undated
Series 6
Family Service Guilds
1964-1991
Physical Description:
Carton 1, folders 25-30; Carton 2, folders 1-5; v. 7
Scope and Content Note
Divided into 2 sub-series: Family Service Guild of Oakland and Family Service Guild of San Leandro.
Subseries 6.1
Family Service Guild of Oakland, Inc.
1964-1982
Physical Description:
Carton 1, folders 25-30; Carton 2, folders 1-2; v. 7
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains bylaws, policy statements, roster, secretary's files, including general and board meetings, rosters, and reports,
and a scrapbook.
Carton 1, Folder 25
By-laws, policy statements, roster, forms
1977-1978
Carton 1, Folder 26-30
Secretary's files
1964-1979
Carton 2, Folder 1
Secretary's files
1979-1982
General and Board Meeting minutes, roll call, rosters, and reports
Carton 2, Folder 2
Board Member's meeting packet
undated
Subseries 6.2
Family Service Guild of San Leandro
1974-1991
Physical Description:
Carton 2, folders 3-5
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes bylaws, membership rosters, printed materials, and clippings.
Carton 2, Folder 3
Bylaws, miscellaneous printed materials
circa 1985-1988,
undated
Carton 2, Folder 4
Membership rosters
1974-1991,
undated
Carton 2, Folder 5
Clippings
circa 1982-1988
Series 7
Family Service Association of America
1944-1980
Physical Description:
Carton 2, folders 6-22
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
A statistical survey for California and agency study report precedes bylaws, organizational summary, committee reports, and
publications of the professional organization.
Carton 2, Folder 6
Statistical survey for California
1959
Carton 2, Folder 7-8
Agency Study, Report and Summary
1967 Nov.
Scope and Content Note
Prepared by Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Management Consultants
Carton 2, Folder 10
Organization and services summary
1950-1980
Carton 2, Folder 11
Committee reports
1944-1971
Carton 2, Folder 12
Membership requirements
1952-1969
Miscellaneous publications, reports, and memoranda
Carton 2, Folder 13
Board organizations guidelines
1975
Carton 2, Folder 14
Casework methods
1947-1961
Carton 2, Folder 16
Personnel practices
1945-1961
Carton 2, Folder 18
Program evaluation
1950-1963
Carton 2, Folder 21
"Plays for Living"
1960-1962
Carton 2, Folder 22
Miscellaneous reprints
1950-1970
