Int'l. Senior Citizens Assn. Records, 1951-1974

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Summary

Title:
International Senior Citizens Association Records,
Dates:
1951-1974
Creators:
International Senior Citizens Association
Abstract:
The International Senior Citizens Association (ISCA) was formed in 1963 to coordinate on an international basis work of those senior citizens engaged in promoting the welfare of senior citizens, and to provide a means of communication throughout the world for charitable, educational and cultural purposess. Marjorie Borchardt of Los Angeles served as president of the organization, as well as president of the Senior Citizens Association of Los Angeles. The collection consists of Borchardt's correspondence, conference materials, reports and information files. There are also materials from other organizations with which Borchardt was involved, including the Senior Citizens Association of Los Angeles.
Extent:
26 boxes (13 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], International Senior Citizens Association Records (Collection 1294). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, conference materials, reports and information files of Marjorie Borchardt, president of the International Senior Citizens Association (ISCA). Includes articles of incorporation, meeting minutes, papers, brochures and circulars, and clippings. Also contains similar materials from other organizations with which Borchardt was involved, including the Senior Citizens Association of Los Angeles, of which she was also president.

Biographical / historical:

The International Senior Citizens Association (ISCA) was formed in 1963 to coordinate on an international basis work of those senior citizens engaged in promoting the welfare of senior citizens, and to provide a means of communication throughout the world for charitable, educational and cultural purposess. Marjorie Borchardt of Los Angeles served as president of the organization, as well as president of the Senior Citizens Association of Los Angeles.

Biographical Narrative

The International Senior Citizen's Association (ISCA) was formed in 1963 “to coordinate on an international basis work of those senior citizens engaged in promoting the welfare of senior citizens ... [and] to provide a means of communication between senior citizens throughout the world for charitable, educational and cultural purposes ...” (Articles of Incorporation).

The papers described below comprise the records of Mrs. Marjorie Borchardt of Los Angeles as president of the Association, together with material relating to other senior citizen organizations, including the Senior Citizens Association of Los angeles (SCA) of which Mrs. Borchardt was also a president.

Acquisition information:
Gift of International Senior Citizens Association, 1981.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence (Boxes 1-10,12-13,15-23,26).
  2. Articles of incorporation, minutes and reports (Boxes 1,15).
  3. Material on meetings and conferences (Boxes 1,9-13).
  4. ISCA brochures, printed materials, and circulars (Boxes 11,25-26).
  5. Subject files, papers, and clippings (Boxes 14,22-24,26).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2004
Date Encoded:
Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house paper finding aid, January 2004 . Machine-readable finding aid derived from rekeyed finding aid, encoding added via Notetab Pro. Online finding aid edited by Josh Fiala. Date of source: unknown year .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], International Senior Citizens Association Records (Collection 1294). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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