Finding aid for the University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology records 0274

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Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections

Title: University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology records

Creator: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center. Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

Identifier/Call Number: 0274

Physical Description: 9.313 Linear Feet 9 boxes

Date (inclusive): 1964-1987

Abstract: The USC Davis School of Gerontology records chronicle the development of Gerontology at USC, 1964-1987. Erected as a tribute to Ethel Percy Andrus, the Andrus Gerontology Center is committed to understanding aging and preparing professionals to work in an aging society. Founded in 1975, the Davis School is the nation's first professional School of Gerontology. With its own faculty representing various disciplines, the School is able to offer students a wide range of scientific and professional Gerontology courses.

Language of Material: English.

Container: 8

Container: 7

Biographical / Historical

The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is an academic division of the University of Southern California. It focused in gerontology, the study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of aging. The Leonard Davis School was founded in 1975. The school offered the world's first Ph.D. in Gerontology, the first joint master's degree in Gerontology and Business Administration, and the first undergraduate Health Science Track in Gerontology. Research on molecular biology, neuroscience, demography, psychology, sociology, and public policy is conducted at the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, the research and services component of the school.

Scope and Content

The USC Davis School of Gerontology records consist of reports, contracts, guidelines, plans, grant applications, publicity, and publications, 1964-1987, that chronicle the development of Gerontology at USC. Erected as a tribute to Ethel Percy Andrus, the Andrus Gerontology Center is committed to understanding aging and preparing professionals to work in an aging society. Founded in 1975, the Leonard Davis School is the nation's first professional School of Gerontology. With its own faculty representing various disciplines, the School is able to offer students a wide range of scientific and professional Gerontology courses.

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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.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Acquisition

Boxes 1-5 received December 14, 1987; box received July 8, 1988.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder# or item name], University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology records, Collection no. 0274, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Processing Information

This collection is not fully processed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Gerontology -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources

Gerontology -- Study and teaching -- Archival resources

Brochures

Legal instruments

Printed ephemera

Publications

Reports

Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center. Leonard Davis School of Gerontology -- Archives

Box 1

Institute for the Study Retirement and Aging, (Ross Cortese) 89664 1964-1968

Scope and Contents note

Contracts, guidelines, plans, grant applications, publicity, etc.

Box 1

USC Gerontology Center 89663 1969-1971

Scope and Contents note

Contracts, guidelines, plans, grant applications, publicity, etc.

Box 1

Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center 89662 1972-

Scope and Contents note

Contracts, guidelines, plans, grant applications, publicity, etc.

Box 1

Leonard Davis School of Gerontology 89661 1976-

Scope and Contents note

Contracts, guidelines, plans, grant applications, publicity, etc.

Box 1

Architectural Drawings of [Gerontology] Center 89660 undated

Box 1

Time Capsule Information 89659 undated

Box 1

Gerontology Center Report 89658 1965-1968

Box 1

Gerontology Center Report 89657 1969-1971

Box 1

First Fifteen Years of Progress 89656 1980

Box 1

Andrus Center Priorities--Long-Range Plans 89655 undated

Box 1

Faculty Recruited/Supported AGC 89654 1965-1980

Box 1

"Boilerplate" 89653 1972-1982

Box 1

AGC Accreditation Reports 89652 undated

Box 1

Academic Planning Reports 89651 undated

Box 1

History of Organizational Structure/Logo 89650 undated

Box 1

Scientific Meetings at Which Faculty/Students Made Presentations 89649 undated

Box 1

Record of Grants Received 89648 1972-1982

Scope and Contents note