Elizabeth (Betty) Lindeman Leonard papers
Scope and Content
All of the materials were assembled during research for the biography Betty Leonard wrote about her father, the social reformer Eduard Lindeman. A small portion represents materials that had remained in the family since Eduard Lindeman's death in 1953. She collected the remainder from a variety of sources including original or copies of letters from friends and professional colleagues and transcripts prepared from interviews that she conducted with her father's colleagues.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-1975
Creator
- Leonard, Elizabeth Lindeman, 1918- (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials
Open for use in Social Welfare History Archives reading room.
Copyright
Please contact the Archives for copyright information.
Biographical Note
Elizabeth (Betty) Lindeman Leonard was a social work educator and the daughter and biographer of Eduard C. Lindeman. She held positions in the schools of social work at Portland State University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She wrote Friendly Rebel: A Personal and Social History of Eduard C. Lindeman.
Extent
3 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Elizabeth (Betty) Lindeman Leonard Papers comprise articles and other writings, correspondence, and transcripts of interviews conducted by Betty Leonard as background research for a biography on her father, the social reformer Eduard C. Lindeman.
Arrangement
The papers consist of three series: articles and other writings, correspondence, and transcripts of interviews conducted with Mr. Lindeman's friends and professional colleagues.
Other Finding Aid
Unpublished inventory available. Please contact Archives for more information.
Acquisition Information
The collection was received as a gift from Betty Leonard in May 1981.
Subject
- Leonard, Elizabeth Lindeman, 1918- (Person)
- Lindeman, Eduard (Person)
- Title
- Betty Leonard papers
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- January 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
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