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Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, Records
SC1431  
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  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Scope and Contents

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
    Title: Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, Records
    creator: Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
    Identifier/Call Number: SC1431
    Physical Description: 15 Linear Feet
    Date (inclusive): 1974-1994
    Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
    Abstract: Collection consists primarily of administrative records, correspondence, and case files.

    Biographical / Historical

    The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County’s mission is to fight social injustice through civil legal advocacy for people living in poverty.
    A private non-profit law firm, Legal Aid has provided legal services to low-income families, seniors, adults and children with disabilities, and domestic violence survivors since 1959.
    Excerpted from https://www.legalaidsmc.org/

    Conditions Governing Access

    The materials are open for research use; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift, 2018.

    Preferred Citation

    Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, Records (SC1431). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Scope and Contents

    Collection consists primarily of administrative records, correspondence, and case files.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Legal aid -- California
    Social justice -- United States -- 20th century
    Legal aid -- United States -- History
    Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County