University of Southern California School of Public Administration records, 1929-1996

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Summary

Title:
University of Southern California School of Public Administration records
Dates:
1929-1996
Creators:
University of Southern California. School of Public Administration and University of Southern California. Institute of Government
Abstract:
The collection contains records of the USC School of Public Administration from its inception as the USC Institute of Government through 1996. Records include correspondence and other administrative documents, records of Institutes and other joint projects, contracts, faculty papers, and similar materials.
Extent:
114.875 Linear Feet 99 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], University of Southern California School of Public Administration records, Collection no. 0295, University Archives, Special Collections, USC, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains records of the USC School of Public Administration from its inception as the USC Institute of Government through 1996. Records include correspondence and other administrative documents, records of Institutes and other joint projects, contracts, faculty papers, and similar materials.

Particularly rich portions of the collection include those materials dealing with the Training of Trainers program as it evolved through various school contracts in the mid-twentieth century with the governments of Iran, Brazil, Turkey, and Pakistan. Grants, correspondence and training records are included.

Also, there are many valuable records relating to the various institutes hosted by the School of Public Administration and Institutes and Centers that involved several schools at USC. These include the Youth Studies Center, the Delinquency Control Institute, the Institute on Municipal Government, and many others.

Acquisition information:
Received by University Archives from the School of Public Administration.
Processing information:

Processed by John Howard Fowler, 2006-2007. Materials were kept in various offices in the School of Public Administration. An attempt to catalog Henry Reining's papers was apparently made in the 1970's--remnants of an archival listing are incorporated into the records. The records were ultimately brought into the archives circa 2003. The decision was made to leave them in their present housing and order. An inventory was created in 2006 that assigned numbers to the folders according to their relative position in each box. Whenever possible, the original file tab titles were used in this description. In 2007, the inventory was given a restructuring to make reference and research feasible.

This collection is not fully processed.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into the following series: Series 1. Administrative, 1941-1985. Approximately 7.5 linear feet; Series 2. Alumni, 1937-1978. Approximately 2.25 linear feet; Series 3. Blueprint: A Vehicle for Volunteerism (NASA), 1966-1970. Nearly two linear feet; Series 4. California, State of, 1945-1978. Approximately 1.5 linear feet; Series 5. Celebrations, 1955-1979. 12 folders; Series 6. Centers, 1937-1991. More than 4 linear feet; Series 7. Conferences, 1956-1972. 16 folders; Series 8. Correspondence, 1940-1984. About 1.5 linear feet; Series 9. Course Materials, 1929-1987. Approximately 3.5 linear feet; Series 10. Criminal Justice Administration, 1970-1987. Approximately 8.5 linear fee; Series 11. DCI-Delinquency Control Institute, 1955-1986. Approximately 2 linear feet; Series 12. Environmental Management Institute, 1966-1976. About 3 linear feet; Series 13. Faculty, 1927-1986. Approximately 21 linear feet; Series 14. Federal Government, 1941-1972. 27 folders; Series 15. Fire Administration Institute, 1951-1971. 10 folders; Series 16. Institute for Civil Defense Disaster Administration, 1965-1973. 28 folders; Series 17. Institute of Government, 1928-1979. Approximately one linear foo; Series 18. Institute of Tax Administration, 1971-1979. 7 folders; Series 19. International Programs, 1953-1993. Over 25 linear feet; Series 20. Library, 1931-1969. 3 folders; Series 21. Los Angeles, 1945-1978. 7 folders; Series 22. Minor Institutes and Projects, 1929-1975. Less than 1 linear foot; Series 23. Municipal Government, 1946-1977. 34 folders; Series 24. National Organizations, 1963-1989. 18 folders; Series 25. Photographs, 1928-1988. Approximately 1 linear foot; Series 26. Public Systems Research Institute, 1965-1973. 19 folders; Series 27. Publications, 1929-1978. Approximately 6 linear feet; Series 28. Publicity, 1935-1971. 7 folders; Series 29. Resource Files, 1954-1978. 12 folders; Series 30. Simulation Games, 1965-1973. Approximately 1.25 linear feet; Series 31. Students, 1951-1982. Less than 2 linear feet; Series 32. USC Administrative and Joint Programs, 1939-1986. Approximately 2 linear feet; Series 33. Washington Public Affairs Center, 1973-1977. 10 folders; Series 34. Women, 1932-1947. 4 folders; Series 35. Uncertain Provenance, 1935-1986. 31 folders; Series 36. Archival Inventories, c. 1977. Five folders

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Public administration -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Public administration -- California -- Los Angeles -- Periodicals
Emergency management -- California -- Archival resources
Civil service -- Training of -- Archival resources
Management -- Officials and employees -- Archival resources
Municipal government -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Environmental management -- United States -- Archival resources
Criminal justice, Administration of -- California -- Archival resources
Research institutes -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Public administration -- Study and teaching -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Women's rights -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
International relations -- Archival resources
Simulation games in education -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Technical assistance, American -- Brazil -- Archival resources
Technical assistance, American -- Iran -- Archival resources
Technical assistance, American -- Turkey -- Archival resources
Newsletters
Photographs
Reports
Publications
Printed ephemera
Financial records
Memorandums
Correspondence
Clippings (information artifacts)
Press releases
Scrapbooks
Schedules (time plans)
Names:
University of Southern California. School of Public Administration -- Archives
University of Southern California. School of Public Administration -- History
Places:
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Politics and government -- Archival resources
California -- Politics and government -- Archival resources

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
John Howard Fowler
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-09-11 08:31:56 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], University of Southern California School of Public Administration records, Collection no. 0295, University Archives, Special Collections, USC, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-2587
specol@usc.edu
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