Beatrice N. Saunders papers
Collection
Identifier: SW 248
Scope and Content
The papers contain National Association of Social Workers publications and records regarding oral history project.
Dates
- 1950-1989
Creator
- Saunders, Beatrice N., 1915- (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials
Open for use in Social Welfare History Archives reading room.
Copyright
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Biographical Note
Beatrice Saunders was born in Connecticut in 1915. She earned her bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1936. She is best known as an editor and publisher of social work literature. She was the editor of Family, the publication of the Family Welfare Association of America (1939-1942), editor-in-chief of Girl Scouts publications (1950), editor of Social Work (1955-1980s), and director of NASW publications. She was also staff editor of the Encyclopedia of Social Work(1965, 1971, 1977) and began AFFILIA, the journal of women in social work, in 1984.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Contains National Association of Social Workers publications and the records of an oral history project.
Other Finding Aid
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Acquisition Information
The Beatrice N. Saunders papers were given to the Social Welfare History Archives in 1999 by Beatrice Saunders.
Processing Information
Papers have not been processed.
- National Association of Social Workers
- Social service Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creator
- Saunders, Beatrice N., 1915- (Person)
- Title
- Beatrice N. Saunders papers
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- March 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
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