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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: James A. Peterson papers
Creator:
Peterson, James Alfred
Identifier/Call Number: 5122
Physical Description:
5.625 Linear Feet
5 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1950-1980
Abstract: Collection consists of materials from USC Sociology professor and former head of the Emeriti Center James A. Peterson (1913-1992).
Language of Material:
English.
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James A. Peterson (1913-1992) taught sociology at the University of Southern California from 1951 until 1979. Peterson served
as chairman of USC's sociology department from 1960 to 1963, founder and director of the Marriage and Family Counseling Training
Program, founder of the Cortese Institute, co-founder and director of the USC Emeriti Center, and from 1977 to 1979 ting director
of the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Peterson was a frequent guest on the Art Linkletter television show and hosted
his own TV show on marriage and family relationships.
Collection consists of correspondence, research materials, clippings, lecture notes, photo albums, and realia from USC Sociology
professor and former head of the Emeriti Center James A. Peterson (1913-1992).
Advance notice required for access.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Box/folder no. or item name], James A. Peterson papers, Collection no. 5122, University Archives, Special Collections, USC
Libraries, University of Southern California
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Aging -- Social aspects -- United States -- Archival resources
Correspondence
Gerontology -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Gerontology -- Study and teaching -- Archival resources
Marriage counseling -- United States -- California -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Retirement communities -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Research (documents)
Sociology -- Research -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Sociology -- Study and teaching -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Peterson, James Alfred -- Archives
Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center. Leonard Davis School of Gerontology