Family Service Association of America records, 1910-1970 [bulk 1925-1950].

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Family Service Association of America records, 1910-1970 [bulk 1925-1950].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63291377

The collection comprises the association's administrative records,primarily from the period 1920-1960. Included are board and committee minutes,annual reports, national and regional conference proceedings, departmental and project files, membership and financial records, field representatives' reports,member agencies' annual statistical reports, and subject files. Among the topics represented are evolution of socialwork in general and family casework in particular, professional educationfor social work, social services during wartime, unemployment, public relief during the Great Depression, homelessness, and housing. The field reports and related correspondence in the "member agencies" series, arranged by state and city, provides detailed coverage of social conditions, agency operations, and personnel in communities throughout the U.S. and Canada for the period 1920-1950.

146 linear ft.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7885529

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Family Service Association of America.

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The Family Service Association of America began in 1911 as the American Association for Organizing Charity, and later was known as the Family Welfare Association of America. It promotes, sets standards for, and serves as a vehicle for communication among, social work agencies that provide casework and related services. From the description of Family Service Association of America records, 1910-1970 [bulk 1925-1950]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63291377...

Family Welfare Association of America.

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American Association for Organizing Charity.

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