Esther Wattenberg papers
Scope and Content
The Esther Wattenberg papers document her long career of academic and professional work around issues such as child welfare, including Native American and childrem from communities of color; family support programs; income maintenance programs; poverty and women and poverty; foster care; the welfare of immigrant families; paternity; and foster care. The records document her research on paternity issues, school-linked services, protective supervision, and children in neglecting families and her involvement in state and federal legislation and other social issues surrounding children and families. The records include research files, correspondence, reports and studies, project files, and files related to professional and academic conferences, forums, and seminars. They also contain final and draft versions of reports, essays, reviews, commentary, and research papers. Also included are materials relating to the University of Minnesota School of Social Work, University of Minnesota Center for Urban and Regional Affiars, and the University of Wisconsin.
Dates
- 1957-2003
Creator
- Wattenberg, Esther (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials
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Copyright
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Biographical Note
Esther Wattenberg was born on August 13, 1919 in London, Ontario, Canada. She earned her B.A. from the University of Western Ontario in 1941, her M.A. from the University of Toronto in 1944, and an additional M.A. from the University of Chicago in 1955. She began working at the University of Minnesota in 1964. In 1972, Esther Wattenberg was appointed jointly as an associate professor in the School of Social Work and as a researcher for the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA). She was promoted to professor of social work and as coordinator of the CURA social services program. She was the founder and director of the University's Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare. Her teaching and research included family and children's social services policies and programs, with a focus on child welfare. She worked extensively on research and advocacy for the welfare of women and children in marginalized communities and often testified at legislative committees at the state and national level on the issue of child welfare.
This information is this note is from:
Esther Wattenberg papers
Esther F. Wattenberg, MA. Obituary published in the Star Tribune, July 22, 2019.
Extent
33 Linear Feet (33 boxes)
Abstract
Reports, project and grant files, academic papers, and other records related to the research, teaching, and professional activity of Professor Esther Wattenberg. Topics include social policy at the state and federal level, foster care, child welfare, and family and early childhood support programs.
Processing Information
The Esther Wattenberg papers were arranged and described by staff of the Social Welfare History Archives in 2019 and 2021.
Processing Information
The Esther Wattenberg papers were processed by Social Welfare History Archives staff. This included appraisal by the archvist to identify related groups of files and arrangement of files into series.
- Child development -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Child welfare Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Child welfare -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Economic assistance, Domestic Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Family social work Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Paternity -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Substance Abuse -- in adolescence -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Substance abuse -- Family relationships. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Minnesota
- Title
- Esther Wattenberg papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Karen Spilman, Linnea Anderson
- Date
- March 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- July 2015: Finding Aid updated by Lisa Calahan
- 2020: Box and folder information added by student staff.
- 4/7/2020: Minor revisions
- June-August, 2021: Added remaining box and folder information to resource record. Notes fields updated.
- January, 2022 : Added additional box and folder information to resource record
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