Genevieve Ardolf McDermott Collection of California Association of Student Councils Records, 1946-1971

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Summary

Creators:
McDermott, Genevieve Ardolf, 1907-
Abstract:
Genevieve Ardolf McDermott was a graduate student in the UCLA School of Education. Her 1971 Ph.D dissertation investigated the development of the philosophy of student participation, the structural changes in the administration of the Association, the programs and activities over its 24-year existence, and the effectiveness of its influence on the state legislature and state board of education. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, publications and ephemera collected by McDermott for her dissertation.
Extent:
6 boxes (3 linear ft.)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, minutes, publications and ephemera collected by Genevieve A. McDermott for her dissertation in the UCLA School of Education.

Biographical / historical:

Genevieve Ardolf McDermott was a graduate student in the UCLA School of Education; her 1971 Ph.D dissertation, The California Association of Student Councils: an historical study of student participation, investigated the development of the philosophy of student participation, the structural changes in the administration of the Association, the programs and activities over its 24-year existence, and the effectiveness of its influence on the state legislature and state board of education.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Genevieve A. McDermott, 1972.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Chronological records (Boxes 1-3).
  2. Constitutions, forms, policies, publications, special programs (Box 4).
  3. Governor's Traffic Safety Conferences (teenage divisions) (Box 5).
  4. Student Advisory Board, California Association of Directors of Activities (Box 6).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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