Alice Overton papers, 1930-1987 (bulk 1950s-1960s).

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Alice Overton papers, 1930-1987 (bulk 1950s-1960s).

The Alice Overton papers consists of reports, publications, clippings, correspondence, printed ephemera, 1930-1987, that documents Alice Overton's career as a social worker. The papers contain Overton's research and professional papers and publications, including information about the St. Paul Family Centered Project; correspondence; clippings and letters regarding her activities as a social activist involved in the 1965 Montgomery, Alabama, freedom march; a paper on Alice Overton's contribution to the profession of social work; and an obituary and letters of condolence to Julianna Schmidt on the occasion of the death of Alice Overton. The holdings are especially strong for the 1950s and the 1960s.

.42 linear ft. (1 box)

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Overton, Alice, 1907-1987.

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Alice Overton (1907-1987) was a professor of social work at the USC School of Social Work and a social worker whose work in the area of client relationships was significant. From the description of Alice Overton papers, 1930-1987 (bulk 1950s-1960s). (San Leandro Community Library). WorldCat record id: 744468081 Biographical note Alice Overton (1907-1987) was a professor of social work at the USC School of Social Work and ...

Family Centered Project (Saint Paul, Minn.)

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The Family Centered Project was a research and demonstration project under the auspices of the Greater St. Paul United Fund & Council. It sought to develop better means to coordinate and deliver social services by identifying and focusing on multiproblem families who require the attention of more than one agency. The records cover the 1954-1959 pilot project as well as the subsequent Work Reorientation Project, during which Family Centered Project staff served as advisors and evaluators for ...