Finding Aid for the Asian-American Elderly reports, brochures, and clippings collection 0492

Jacqueline Morin
USC Libraries Special Collections
2017 September
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu

Note

Collection is unprocessed.


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Asian-American Elderly reports, brochures, and clippings collection
creator: Kozasa, Betty, 1919-2013
creator: California Commission on Aging
Identifier/Call Number: 0492
Identifier/Call Number: 1770
Physical Description: 1 linear foot. 1 bankers box
Date (inclusive): 1984-1998
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.
Container: 1

Biographical Note

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.

Scope and Contents

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.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

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.

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

Related Materials

California Social Welfare Archives Oral History Collection: Betty Kozasa interview.

Processing Information

The collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Older people--Abuse of -- California -- Archival resources
Abused elderly -- Archival resources
Brochures
Clippings
Correspondence
Reports
California Commission on Aging -- Archives
California Foundation on Aging -- Archives
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (U.S.) -- Archives