The Lens, the newsletter of the American Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Chapter, 1926-1937

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Summary

Title:
The Lens, the newsletter of the American Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Chapter
Dates:
1926-1937
Creators:
American Association of Social Workers. Los Angeles Chapter.
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.
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
0.42 Linear feet 1 box
Language:
English
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

Background

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.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Sue Luftschein
Date Prepared:
2011 May
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-05-09T03:43-0700

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Terms of access:

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.

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

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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