mnsss351 Social Work Archives Oral History Collection, 1970-2003 Finding Aid Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College
Northampton, MA
© 2005

Smith College. All rights reserved.

 Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup and Jennifer Smar. 2006-04-07 Finding aid written in English. Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Social Work Archives Oral History Collection, 1970-2003 Finding Aid MS 417 2005 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

© 2005 Smith College. All rights reserved.

 Collection Overview Social Work Archives Oral History Collection1970-2003 MS 417 12 boxes (3.75 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
Oral history interviews with important figures in the field of social work. Audio tapes and transcriptions available for most interviews. Scope and Contents of the Collection

This collection includes oral history interviews with important figures in the field of social work, conducted circa 1970-1998. Many were conducted by Vida S. Grayson. Subjects include: Dorothy C. Bailey, transcript (114p) Louise S. Bandler, transcript (448p), 14 audiotapes. [Louise Bandler Papers are closed] Merriall Boselli, transcript (71p) Dorcas Bowles, transcript and audiotape Eleanor Clark, transcript (352p), eleven audiotapes (restricted) Esther Cook, transcript (55p), audiotape Rose Dawson, transcript (71p), audiotape Ann Hartman (in Ann Hartman Papers) Irving Kaufman, transcript (132p) Jean Leach, transcript (320p) [See also Jean Leach Papers] Roger Miller, transcript (294 p) Grace Nicholls, transcript (255p) Howard Parad, transcript (249p) and audiotape [closed] Bertha C. Reynolds, transcript (58p) and three audiotapes [see also Bertha Capen Reynolds Papers] Nancy Staver, transcript (274p) and ten audiotapes [see also Nancy Staver Papers] Fanny Tollennar, transcript (43p)

In addition, see the following oral histories in other collections: Florence Hollis [in Florence Hollis and Rosemary Reynolds Papers] Elmina Lucke [in Elmina Lucke Papers] Rosemary Reynolds [in Florence Hollis and Rosemary Reynolds Papers]

NOTE: The container list for this collection is available in the Sophia Smith Collection. Please contact us to request a copy.

 Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

Partially restricted access - contact the Sophia Smith Collection for more information.

Copyright to unpublished materials may be owned by the creator, or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

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Social Work Archives Oral History Collection, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

 Additions to the Collection

Periodic additions to collection are expected and may not be reflected in this record.

 Search Terms Bailey, Dorothy Cunningham Bandler, Louise Silbert Bowles, Dorcas Boselli, Merriall Clark, Eleanor Cook, Esther Dawson, Rose Hahn Flexner, Eleanor, 1908- Hartman, Ann Hollis, Florence Kaufman, Irving, 1917- Leach, Jean Lucke, Elmina Rose Miller, Roger R. Parad, Howard J. Reynolds, Bertha Capen, 1885- Staver, Nancy Tollenaar, Fanny Smith College School for Social Work--History--Sources Social workers--United States--History--Sources Oral history--Archival resources Flexner, Eleanor, 1908- Related Material

For more collections relating to the history of Social Work, see the guide to the Smith College Social Work Archives.

Additional oral histories are included in papers of social workers Ann Hartman, Florence Hollis and Rosemary Reynolds, Elmina Rose Lucke, and Bertha Capen Reynolds, which are all part of the Social Work Archives.