Smith College. School for Social Work

Abstract Psychiatric social worker, Social work educator. The Papers primarily date from 1914 to 1972 and focus on Hyde's life after graduation from the Smith College School of Social Work, her marriage to Mark Hyde, their divorce, her life as a single mother, her early career as a psychiatric social worker, and retirement. Comprised mostly of extensive family correspondence, as well as correspondence dealing with her experiences as a social worker at state hospitals in Boston and Detroit, circa 1919...

Abstract Dean, Smith College School for Social Work; Professor, social work; Political activist; Editor. The Ann Hartman Papers consist of professional papers, including activities in professional organizations as editor for the journal Social Work and secretary for the National Association of Social Workers; course material from Smith and the University of Michigan; published writings and miscellaneous research files, including interview tapes for College Settlement House research; correspondence...

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Social worker and professor. Reynolds' professional career is well documented, including her years as associate director of the Smith College School for Social Work; as case supervisor at National Maritime Union; and as a teacher of social work. She also published numerous texts on the practice of social work. Material includes correspondence, published and unpublished writings, lectures, oral histories, and memorabilia.

Abstract Social worker and professor. The bulk of the papers were created by Hollis, but include the papers of her longtime companion, Rosemary Reynolds. The papers provide information about broad changes in the social work profession and document some of the new trends in the field, particularly from the 1970s onward. Material includes correspondence, student papers, case records, writings and speeches, published articles, audio tapes, recordings, video tapes, agency records and photographs....

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Pacifist; psychiatric social worker; and political activist. The collection documents topics such as conscientious objector status during the Vietnam War; nuclear disarmament; the environment; homelessness; the plight of migrant farm workers; and governmental waste and mismanagement; as well as her work with the WPA and other agencies. Materials include photographs; correspondence; and unpublished autobiographical writings, including recordings and interpretations of her dreams.

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Graduate Work records include files on individuals who did graduate work at Smith and information on Smith graduate programs and non-degree programs.

Abstract Sociologist, teacher, and social worker. The bulk of the Witmer papers pertain to her writings, including notes, typescripts and manuscripts for her unpublished book, Juvenile Delinquents in Court: A Study in Four Countries (Israel, Poland, Puerto Rico and Yugoslavia). There are also photographs, correspondence, lectures, and conference papers. Also documented are her tenure as director of research at Smith College School for Social Work and at the U.S. Children's...

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Howard Parad is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and served as Dean of the Smith College School for Social Work from 1956 to 1971. The collection contains materials pertaining to Parad's career as a practioner and teacher of clinical social work, including correspondence, syllabi, lecture notes and speeches, essays drafts and published articles, research data, and subject files.

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Jean Leach was a social worker and family therapist. The collection contains speeches, articles, biographical clippings, and oral history.

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Professor of social work; family therapist. Papers consist of published books and journal articles.

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Alumna. dean of the School for Social Work. Collection contains news clippings, films, photographs and publications documenting the professional life of Katherine Gabel, Class of 1959.

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The collection consists mostly of personal and professional papers of Katherine Gabel, a social worker. It also includes printed material related to the Adobe Mountain School and the Smith College School for Social work.

Abstract Louise Silbert Bandler was a psychiatric social worker and served as director of psychiatric social work at Massachusetts General Hospital, 1932-1944. She received an AB from Smith College in 1932, a MSW from the Smith College School for Social Work (SCSSW) in 1932, and a diploma from a SCSSW post-graduate course for supervisors and students in 1937.The collection include professional correspondence, lecture and seminar notes and teaching materials from Smith College and the SCSSW. Also...

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Professor and social worker. Articles highlight the extensive research she conducted on the topics of family intervention, mental health consultation, and short-term casework. In the course of her career, Rapoport conducted consultations, workshops, and seminars at various institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Material includes correspondence, lectures, and published and unpublished articles.

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Social worker; Editor. Biographical material; diaries; writings; correspondence; printed material; and photographs. Included are introspective diaries kept during her teens and twenties; professional writings.

Abstract Mary C. Jarrett was a psychiatric social worker, founding director of Smith College School for Social Work, professor, and social work researcher. The papers primarily document Jarrett's professional life. Material relates to the initial formulation of the theory of psychiatric social work and to its use at the Smith College School for Social Work. Includes Jarrett's research, writings, and correspondence. Also of note is material relating to Jarrett's work at the United States Public Health...

Abstract Social reformer, Lecturer, Social researcher, Writer, Social worker. Papers include correspondence, biographical material, clippings, speeches, writings, research notes, subject and organization files, primarily from van Kleeck's professional life. There is a significant amount of material relating to Smith College, her work in social and charitable agencies such as ACLU, National Woman's Party, Bryn Mawr Summer School for Student Workers, Hospites (a refugee rescue organization), the...

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The Center for Innovative Practice and Social Work Education was started in 1999 to generate and disseminate new practice knowledge, initially to influence professional education and ultimately to impact social policy and service delivery. Its records consist primarily of End-of-Life Care program material as well as that of Partners for Success and Clinicians of Color. Material types include partnership and foundation files, program financials, evaluation reports, and case studies.

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This collection contains the records of the Smith College School for Social Work, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development. The records document the office's work on alummni relations, alumni chapters, fundraising from alumni, grant writing and administration, the alumni biographical files, training and resource sharing related to alumni job placement, and the Continuing Education program.

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The Smith College School for Social Work, Office of Field Education oversees the placement of M.S.W. students in field internships and organizes the faculty advisers and on-site supervisors at affiliated centers. The records documents the work of the Office to develop and maintain the field education program. Particularly well documented is the Schools networking and relationship building with various social work-related agencies around the U.S.

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The Office of the Dean provides administrative oversight and leadership for the School for Social Work. It oversees all academic, administrative, and social aspects of the school's departments, students, faculty, and staff. The Smith College School for Social Work, Office of the Dean records contains the administrative and programmatic records of the Office of the Dean, including records related to the departments and committees overseen by the office.

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The School for Social Work, Office of the Registrar oversees the academic life of MSW, PhD, and Continuing Education students. This collection includes documentation of the MSW, PhD, and Continuing Education programs, as well as administrative records of the Office of the Registrar. A significant portion of the collection is made up of student transcripts.

Abstract Smith College School for Social Work publications started being created in 1919, one year after the formation of the School. The majority of this collection consists of book volumes pertaining to the happenings within, case studies of, announcements of, and writings of the Smith College School for Social Work. Bound in periodical form, these volumes include The School for Social Work Bulletin, The School for Social Work...

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Oral history interviews with important figures in the field of social work. Audio tapes and transcriptions available for most interviews.

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Social worker and professor. Specializing in treatment of emotionally disturbed children, Feldman conducted seminars and institutes around the country; and served as consultant for numerous institutions, social work agencies, and case workers. Material includes writings (including autobiographical material), teaching material, correspondence, case notes, and photographs.