Asian-American Elderly reports, brochures, and clippings collection, 1984-1998

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Summary

Creators:
Kozasa, Betty, 1919-2013 and California Commission on Aging
Abstract:
The collection consists of reports, clippings, brochures, and correspondence related to elder abuse, especially in minority populations. Many of the reports are the products of foundations on aging including the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, the California Foundation on Aging, and the California Commission on Aging. This collection appears to have been, at least in part, the provenance of Betty Kozasa, a well-known leader and founder of many organizations all related to the welfare of children, minorities, and the elderly. She spent almost 50 years of her life in this passion. She worked for and assisted the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, the US Government, and lastly, the United Nations.
Extent:
1 linear foot. 1 bankers box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Asian-American Elderly reports, brochures, and clippings collection, Collection no. 0492, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of reports, clippings, brochures, and correspondence related to elder abuse, especially in minority populations. Many of the reports are the products of foundations on aging including the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, the California Foundation on Aging, and the California Commission on Aging.

Biographical / historical:

This collection appears to have been, at least in part, the provenance of Betty Kozasa, a well-known leader and founder of many organizations all related to the welfare of children, minorities, and the elderly. She spent almost 50 years of her life in this passion. She worked for and assisted the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, the US Government, and lastly, the United Nations.

Processing information:

The collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Asian-American Elderly reports, brochures, and clippings collection, Collection no. 0492, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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