Finding aid for the Margaret Rood papers 5304

Sue Luftschein
USC Libraries Special Collections
2015 December
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Margaret Rood papers
creator: Rood, Margaret
Identifier/Call Number: 5304
Physical Description: 0.42 Linear Feet 1 box
Date (inclusive): 1955-1984
Abstract: The Margaret Rood papers consist of photographs, letters, clippings, ephemera and realia, created and collected by Margaret Rood, and which document her achievements as an occupational therapist. Margaret Rood (1909-1984) was born in Marinette, Wisconsin. She received her Bachelor's Degree and certificate in occupational therapy from Downer College in Milwaukee in 1933, and her Master's Degree and certificate in physical therapy from Stanford in 1953. In 1943, she started the Occupational Therapy program at USC, and served as its director until 1952. Rood is remembered for the development of the Rood Approach, which concentrates on sensorimotor intervention.
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Biographical / Historical

Margaret Rood (1909-1984) was born in Marinette, Wisconsin, the youngest of three children. She received her Bachelor's Degree and certificate in occupational therapy from Downer College in Milwaukee in 1933. She received her Master's Degree and certificate in physical therapy from Stanford in 1953. In 1943, she started the Occupational Therapy program at USC, and served as its director until 1952. Rood is remembered for the development of the Rood Approach, which concentrates on sensorimotor intervention.

Scope and Contents

The Margaret Rood papers consist of photographs, letters, clippings, ephemera and realia, created and collected by Margaret Rood, and which document her achievements as an occupational therapist.

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Margaret Rood papers, Collection no. 5304, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Donna Jessee, August 24, 2015.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Occupational therapists -- Archival resources
Occupational therapy -- Archival resources
Letters
Clippings
Photographs
Rood, Margaret
Rood, Margaret -- Archives

 

Photographs

 

Professional pictures 1955-1980

Scope and Contents

Photographs of: Rood demonstrating the Rood technique; Csalifornia Elks Association Cerebral Palsy Mobile Unit; USC students; Rood at the Cerebral Palsy Conference in Brazil; University of North Carolina students; Rood's retirement party.
 

Photographs of Margaret Rood

 

Personal photographs

 

Professional papers

 

Brochures, flyers, reports

Scope and Contents

Report of the Major Project Committee, California Elks Association; flyer for "A Day with Margaret Rood", University of Illinois College of Medical Sciences, 1978; flyer for a workshop with Rood,Queen's University at Kingston, 1981; USC Physical Therapy and Rancho Los Amigos courses announcement , 1958.
 

Rood Approach handouts

 

Bibliographies

Scope and Contents

Bibliographies prepared by Rood; includes a bibliography of articles by Rood.
 

Notes written by Rood for a program with Dr. Lowman circa 1971

 

Letters 1965, 1972

Scope and Contents

Letter from James D. Mitchell, Ohio State University Hospitals; letter from Frances L. Patton, Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center.
 

Remembrances

Scope and Contents

Letters, programs, memorials, obituaries, eulogies.
 

Ephemera and realia

Scope and Contents

Letter appointing Rood Emeritus Professor status at USC; Distinguished Emerita plaque; Distinguished Emeritus certificate.