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  • Title: The Lens, the newsletter of the American Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Chapter
    Collection number: 0462
    Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
    Language of Material: English
    Container: 1
    Physical Description: 0.42 Linear feet 1 box
    Date (inclusive): 1926-1937
    Abstract: This small collection contains 19 issues (an incomplete run) of "The Lens", the newsletter of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Association of Social Workers. The newsletters contain general information of interest to the chapter's members, including profiles of various Los Angeles social agencies and schools; brief announcements of lectures and other events of interest; essays on various social work topics; notes on activities of sister agencies; and lists of members.
    creator: American Association of Social Workers. Los Angeles Chapter.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder# or item name], The Lens, the newsletter of the American Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Chapter, Collection no. 0462, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

    Scope and Content

    This small collection contains 19 issues (an incomplete run) of "The Lens", the newsletter of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Association of Social Workers. The newsletters contain general information of interest to the chapter's members, including profiles of various Los Angeles social agencies and schools; brief announcements of lectures and other events of interest; essays on various social work topics; notes on activities of sister agencies; and lists of members. Beginning in 1936, the newsletter began to address more pressing concerns, such as legislation and its impact on the profession; the establishment of standards for the social work profession, etc.

    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 from the copyright holder to quote from or publish manuscripts in the CSWA's collections.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    American Association of Social Workers. Los Angeles Chapter. -- Archives
    Newsletters
    Social workers--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources