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Preferred Citation
Historical note
Scope and Content
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Title: Los Angeles Area Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers records
Collection number: 0411
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 linear ft.
2 boxes
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1965-1967
Date (inclusive): 1954-1976
Abstract: The Los Angeles Area Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers records consists of correspondence, reports, memorandums,
bylaws, and meeting minutes, 1954-1976 (bulk 1965-1967) that document the development and founding, and activities, of this
non-profit organization. The conception and incorporation of the federation are very well documented; also included are records
pertaining to some of the major programs sponsored by the Federation, including Head Start; and the Federation's funding relationship
with United Way of Los Angeles.
creator:
Los Angeles Area Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Los Angeles Area Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers, Inc. records, Collection
no. 0411, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Historical note
The Los Angeles Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers was conceived in 1959 when the Welfare Federation of Los
Angeles set up a Settlements and Centers Study Committee to explore possible interest in an affiliation of the various settlement
houses and centers currently operating in the city of Los Angeles. In January 1963 the Federation was officially incorporated
and among its first actions was the development of a proposal for an anti-poverty program. In 1965, with a tiny staff, it
became the delegate agency for three large anti-poverty programs overseeing the operations of Head Start, Teen Post, and the
Neighborhood Adult Participation Project (NAPP). In mid 1967, the Federation resigned as delegate agency for Teen Post and
NAPP, both of which had struggled with extraordinary problems, and returned to its former settlement work and usual task as
an advocate for needed social services.
Scope and Content
The Los Angeles Area Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers records consists of correspondence, reports, memorandums,
bylaws, and meeting minutes, 1954-1976 (bulk 1965-1967) that document the development and founding, and activities, of this
non-profit organization. The conception and incorporation of the federation are very well documented through correspondence,
meeting minutes, and publications created by the Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region, the organization that sponsored
the formation of the Federation. Also included are documents pertaining to some of the major programs sponsored by the Federation,
including Head Start; and the Federation's funding relationship with United Way of Los Angeles.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Head Start Program (U.S.). -- Archives
Los Angeles Area Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers. -- Archives
United Way of Los Angeles. -- Archives
Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region. -- Archives
Correspondence
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social conditions--Archival resources
Memorandums
Minutes
Nonprofit organizations--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources
Public welfare--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources
Reports