Pierce Atwater papers, 1929-1944.

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Pierce Atwater papers, 1929-1944.

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Correspondence, speeches, articles, reports, a diary (1935), and other papers documenting Atwater's service as executive secretary of the St. Paul Community Chest (1930-1940) and his interest in other social service organizations. Included is information on private social agencies, public welfare programs, and public health; mention of politics in North and South Dakota (1935); and correspondence concerning the publication and distribution of his book, Problems of Administration in Social Work (Minneapolis, 1940). Correspondents include James F. Byrnes, F. Stuart Chapin, Alan Johnstone, Wayne McMillen, and Charles C. Stillman.

0.8 cu. ft. (2 boxes)

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