Herman Stein papers
Scope and Content
The records include the personal and professional papers created by Herman Stein during his work with various social work organizations, federal agencies, and international organizations. These include the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), International Council of Social Work (ICSW), Mobilization for Youth, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Dates
- 1954-1998
Creator
- Stein, Herman D., 1917-2009 (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
Herman Stein was a long-time a leader in the social work education field from the 1940's through the 1990's. He was an instructor in social work at the Columbia University School of Social Work until he joined the American Joint Distribution Committee in Europe and North Africa in 1947 to assist survivors of the holocaust and other displaced persons. Stein returned to the faculty at Columbia in the mid 1950s. He was later appointed as a professor at Case Western Reserve University, where he also held posts as provost and vice-president. He served as president of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and chaired the council's first curriculum committee.
Extent
66 boxes
Abstract
Personal and professional papers created by Herman Stein during his work with various social work organizations.
Other Finding Aid
Unpublished inventory available. Please contact the Archives for further information regarding this collection.
- Council on Social Work Education
- International Association of Schools of Social Work
- International Conference of Social Work (Society)
- Mobilization for Youth
- National Association of Social Workers
- Social work education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- UNICEF
- Title
- Herman Stein papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- March 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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