Overton (Alice) papers, 1930-1987 (bulk 1950s-1960s)

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Summary

Title:
Alice Overton papers
Dates:
1930-1987 (bulk 1950s-1960s)
Creators:
Overton, Alice, 1907-1987
Abstract:
The Alice Overton papers consists of reports, publications, clippings, correspondence, printed ephemera, 1930-1987, that documents Alice Overton's career as a social worker and as a social activist. The holdings are especially strong for the 1950s and the 1960s.
Extent:
0.42 linear ft. 1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Alice Overton papers, Collection no. 0432, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

The Alice Overton papers consists of reports, publications, clippings, correspondence, printed ephemera, 1930-1987, that documents Alice Overton's career as a social worker. The papers contain Overton's research and professional papers and publications, including information about the St. Paul Family Centered Project; correspondence; clippings and letters regarding her activities as a social activist involved in the 1965 Montgomery, Alabama, freedom march; a paper on Alice Overton's contribution to the profession of social work; and an obituary and letters of condolence to Julianna Schmidt on the occasion of the death of Alice Overton. The holdings are especially strong for the 1950s and the 1960s.

Biographical / historical:

Alice Overton (1907-1987) was a professor of social work at the USC School of Social Work and a social worker whose work in the area of client relationships was significant.

Processing information:

Collection processed by Clay Stalls and Jane Adler, February 2000.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Sue Luftschein
Date Prepared:
2011 January
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-08-03T03:36-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

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

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Alice Overton papers, Collection no. 0432, 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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