Papers, 1915-1968.

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Papers, 1915-1968.

Contains personal and professional correspondence, teaching materials including course files, manuscripts, research notes, offprints, books, biographical material, clippings, an audio tape of a memorial radio program by Studs Terkel, and memorabilia. Material documents Towle's active career as a psychiatric social worker and theoretician in the fields of social work education and casework. Topics include clients' rights, placement of foster children, the effect of war on children, and the emotional element in learning.

7 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7650883

University of Chicago Library

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Towle, Charlotte

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Psychiatric social worker. Professor, the School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago. From the description of Papers, 1915-1968. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52248438 Charlotte Towle (1896-1966) was born and raised in Butte, Montana. She received a BA in education from Goucher College (1919), but after graduation accepted a job with the American Red Cross which strengthened her interest in social work. With the aid of ...