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Indiana State Conference on Social Work collection

 Collection
Identifier: L207

Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence, newsletters, programs of annual meetings, and suggestions for programs from the Indiana State Conference on Social Work ranging from 1936 to 1969. There is information about White's Manual Labor Institute in Wabash County, a history of the Indiana State Board of Charities, as well as programs from other states. Almost half of the collection is speeches on various topics which were presented at meetings.

Dates

  • 1936-1969

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Administrative History

The Indiana State Conference on Social Work was founded in 1890 as the State Board of Charities. This group was a volunteer organization until 1931 when dues were first required. Members gathered annually to discuss various problems in the social field. In 1935, study course institutes were held in connection with the annual meeting.

According the Robert Yoho, president of the Indiana State Conference on Social Work in 1948, "The Indiana State Conference on Social Work is the medium through which all groups and individuals are provided the opportunity to discuss mutual prolems and interests and explore possible co-ordinated solutions... it is the only orgnization today which brings together the layman and the professional specialist, the theorist and the practical expert, the worker from the private agency and the public welfare employee."

Extent

0.6 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Related Materials

Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN:

SP115: Indiana State Conference on Social Work annual meetings photographs

Processing Information

Collection processing and finding aid completed 2015/10/15 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Title
Indiana State Conference on Social Work collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
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