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DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-42
title: Ruth Britton interview, 2001

description: Britton, Ruth - Audio Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by John Milner on January 26 and April 29, 2001. An interview with Ruth Britton as she discusses her arrival to USC as a librarian; education; the development of USC School of Social Work's library and its problems; USC School of Social Work faculty; working with doctoral students; changes the library has undergone over the years; how the libraries at other universities' schools of social work compared to the one at USC; gathering the history of social work in California; California Social Welfare Hall of Distinction. ❧ Long the social work librarian at the University of Southern California, retired Mrs. Britton was interviewed by John Milner, Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work. Their employment in the School of Social work overlapped. Mrs. Britton, with an undergraduate degree in social work and a graduate degree in library science, was with the School's library from the time it was started. She describes here its course. She was also founder of the California Social Welfare Archives. How that organization developed is described by Mrs. Britton. ❧ Ruth Britton. Interviewed by John Milner. Date of interview 1-26-01 and 4-29-01. Length of interview: 1 hour 12 minutes. Transcript of interview: 26 pp. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Her arrival to USC as a librarian; education; the development of USC School of Social Work's library and its problems; USC School of Social Work faculty; working with doctoral students; changes the library has undergone over the years; how the libraries at other universities' schools of social work compared to the one at USC; gathering the history of social work in California; California Social Welfare Hall of Distinction.
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-46
title: June Brown interview, 1993

description: Brown, June - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by John Milner on June 29, 1993. An interview with Dr. June Brown as she describes her early interest in social work; first position with the Bureau of Public Assistance; work in Belvedere district; education at USC School of Social Work; work with child welfare; position with State Dept. of Social Welfare; Children's Bureau; doctoral studies at USC on Children's Bureau fellowship; study of adoption; changes in children's welfare services; delinquency; institutional care of children; retirement; changes in USC School of Social Work. ❧ Dr Brown's primary interest in practice and in teaching has been child welfare, a field in which she has written and also been involved in through volunteer activities. Her intimate knowledge of the problems of administering child welfare programs in Los Angeles County and in California is displayed in this interview, particularly issues touching what was known as the Division of Child Welfare Services, and then the Department of Children's Services, within which was placed the Department of Adoptions and the impact of federal and state regulations on these, as well as other influences affecting administration and operation of these programs. ❧ June Brown (b. 1927). Social worker, children's welfare. Professor, USC School of Social Work. Interviewed by John Milner. Date of interview: 6-29-93. Length of interview: 1 hour 20 minutes. 1 cassette (1 duplicate cassette). Transcript of interview: 22 pp. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Her early interest in social work; first position with the Bureau of Public Assistance; work in Belvedere district; education at USC School of Social Work; work with child welfare; position with State Dept. of Social Welfare; Children's Bureau; doctoral studies at USC on Children's Bureau fellowship; study of adoption; changes in children's welfare services; delinquency; institutional care of children; retirement; changes in USC School of Social Work. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. Curriculum Vitae.
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-121
title: Chris Hewitt interview, 1990

description: Hewitt, Chris - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by Elizabeth McBroom on December 1, 1990. An interview with Chris Hewitt as she discusses her entrance into social work; work with Children's Bureau; work with various agencies for children and mentally disturbed; Child Care Consortium; interests in children's welfare; high point of work with children's welfare agencies; relationship of social agencies with clients; agency adoption; obstacles in agency work, eg, budgets; present problems with careers in social work; interagency cooperation; experience with agency where policy change was effective; manager of thrift shop; volunteer work; work as board member; county adoption committee; change in problems with children. ❧ Chris Hewitt. Social worker, children's welfare. Interviewed by Elizabeth McBroom. Date of interview: 12-1-90. 1 cassette tape (1 duplicate tape). Length of interview: 1 hour and 17 minutes. Transcript of interview: 20 pp. CD containing interview and transcript.
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-522
title: Nancy Humphreys interview, 2015

description: Humphreys, Nancy - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ An interview with Dr. Nancy Humphreys, MSW as she discusses her work in social work education, professional associations, and influence on policy. ❧ Interviewed by Ellen Dunbar, PhD. Date of interview: 10-10-15. Length of interview: 39 minutes. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: (1:15) – Her start in social work, Occidental College. (3:02) – MSW at USC School of Social Work. (4:45) – Experience as a child with polio knowing a social worker. (5:15) – Her mother’s work in the relief department as a social worker. (6:09) – Political, social, economic climate in the 1960s. (7:30) – Civil Rights Act of 1964. (8:09) – Career Development, work for the Welfare Department, organizing welfare rights groups. (10:45) – PhD at UCLA; teaching at Cal Poly Pomona, USC, and UCLA. (12:00) – Leaving California for Rutgers University, social work in policy practice. (13:20) – President of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), first president of CA chapter. (15:30) –Director at Montana State University, headed policy practice institute at UCONN, created Nancy A. Humphreys Political Social Work Institute at UCONN. (17:55) – Changes in MSW and BSW programs from 1960 to 2015. (18:32) – Founding BSW and MSW in Armenia after the earthquake in 1988, during the collapse of the USSR. (20:30) – Political social work as a career, running for political office as a social worker. (22:03) – Difficulties as a young woman president of NASW. (23:00) – Regrets for not being a stronger proponent for the gay and lesbian community as president of NASW. (24:45) – Increase in Affirmative Action target for women in the social work profession in leadership positions within NASW. (26:40) – Social work under presidents Nixon and Reagan. (28:20) – Change in political, social and economic climate during her career, denial of healthcare in some states. (29:15) – Balancing micro and macro practice in MSW programs. (30:15) – Preparing students better for policy change on behalf of their field, and getting people to vote and advocate for themselves politically. (35:40) – Political Social Work. (38:20) – Millennials’ creative use of technology and not joining traditional social work/professional groups. (40:00) – “Black Lives Matter” movement, NASW involvement in Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Gay Rights movements. (43:10) – Closing. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. California Social Work Hall of Distinction Biography ( https://socialworkhallofdistinction.usc.edu/honorees/ ). 2. DVD with interview. 3. Biography from California Social Work Hall of Distinction Induction. 4. Press release. 5. C.V.
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-136
title: Sandra King interview, 1999

description: King, Sandra - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by Hannah Hamovitch on August 3, 1999. An interview with Sandra King as she discusses her entrance into social work; volunteer for Jewish Family Service and Freda Mohr Center; clientele of Jewish Family Service; education for MSW; becomes director of Freda Mohr Center; beginnings of Freda Mohr Center; growth of Center; budget and govt. grant for Multi-Purposes Senior Services Project; growth of Project and Jewish Family Service; Project programs; problems with growth; description of growth of program; responsibilities and programs as executive director; more on services; influential people in life. ❧ Sandra King. Social worker and director social welfare organizations. Interviewed by Hannah Hamovitch. Date of interview: 8-3/6-99. 1 cassette tape. Length of interview: 1 hour and 3 minutes. Transcript of interview: 37 pp. CD containing interview and transcript. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Entrance into social work; volunteer for Jewish Family Service and Freda Mohr Center; clientele of Jewish Family Service; education for MSW; becomes director of Freda Mohr Center; beginnings of Freda Mohr Center; growth of Center; budget and govt. grant for Multi-Purposes Senior Services Project; growth of Project and Jewish Family Service; Project programs; problems with growth; description of growth of program; responsibilities and programs as executive director; more on services; influential people in life. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. Curriculum Vitae. 2. 2 diskettes of transcript of interview. 3. 1 CSWA Oral History Release Form. 4. Materials from Jewish Family Service. 5. 1 videotape: "Jewish Family Service of L.A."
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-148
title: Akira Kuroda interview, 1995

description: Kuroda, Akira - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by Ed Hummel on November 7, 1995. An interview with Akira Kuroda as he discusses his early religious experiences; formative years; loss of father; entrance into ministry; move to California; study at Wheaton College; starting a church in Chicago; aspects of his ministry in the OMS Holiness Church of North America, social services for Japanese-Americans' relocation after World War II; experiences in concentration camps for Japanese in World War II; social adjustments of Japanese-Americans and their churches after war. ❧ Akira, Reverend Kuroda (1914-1989). Pastor. Social worker. Interviewed by Ed Hummel. Date of interview: 11-7-95. 1 cassette tape (2 duplicate tapes). Length of interview: 1 hour and 20 minutes. 2 copies of transcript of interview: 16 pp. CD containing interview and transcript. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Early religious experiences; formative years; loss of father; entrance into ministry; move to California; study at Wheaton College; starting a church in Chicago; aspects of his ministry in the OMS Holiness Church of North America, eg, social services for Japanese-Americans' relocation after World War II; experiences in concentration camps for Japanese in World War II; social adjustments of Japanese-Americans and their churches after war. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. 1 4 x 6 in. color photograph of Reverend Akira Kuroda. 2. Interview questionnaire form. 3. Letter dated 29 September 1995 from Ed Hummel to Reverend Akira Kuroda re interview. 4. Memo from Ed Hummel re interview. 5. A History of the OMS Holiness Church of North America. 1993.
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-159
title: Dorothy Martin interview, 1995

description: Martin, Dorothy - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by Henry Talbert on June 17, 1995. An interview with Dorothy Martin as she discusses her entrance into the field of social work; move to California and career changes; promotion; retirement and consultancy. ❧ Dorothy Martin. Interviewed by Helen Maxwell and Henry Talbert. Date of interview: 6-17-95. 1 cassette tape (1 duplicate tape). Length of interview: 56 minutes. Transcript of interview: 27 pp. CD containing interview and transcript.
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-37
title: Lester Breslow interview, 1990

description: Breslow, Lester - Audio Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by Frances Lomas Feldman on June 20, 1990. An interview with Dr. Lester Breslow as he discusses the development of public health in California; work with California State Department of Public Health; personal role in politics of public health in California; work with voluntary health agencies; impact of Reagan's governorship on public health; UCLA School of Public Health; work as Dean of School of Public Health; Watts Riots and establishment of King Medical Center; long-time interest in cancer control; work in health promotion. ❧ Dr. Lester Breslow, frequently referred to as "Dr. Public Health," was a pioneer in many aspects of public health in California and nationally. Following military service and work in Minnesota in public health, he entered the California Department of Public Health by the "back door," and established himself as a leader in various divisions of that department before becoming Director of the Department. During the Reagan governorship, he left because of philosophical differences, joining the School of Public Health at UCLA. There he sequentially assumed chairmanship of various departments in public health. ❧ Lester Breslow (b. 1915). Professor of Public Health. Interviewed by Frances Lomas Feldman. Date of interview: 6-20-90. Length of interview: 3 hours 48 minutes. 3 cassette tapes (3 duplicate tapes). Transcript of interview: 62 pp. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Development of public health in California; work with California State Department of Public Health; personal role in politics of public health in California; work with voluntary health agencies; impact of Reagan's governorship on public health; UCLA School of Public Health; work as Dean of School of Public Health; Watts Riots and establishment of King Medical Center; long-time interest in cancer control; work in health promotion. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. Curriculum Vitae. 2. "Dr. Lester Breslow: Mr. Public Health," Los Angeles Times (13 October 1997), Section S, 1, 6.
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-43
title: Ruth Britton interview, 2001

description: Britton, Ruth - Audio Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by John Milner on January 26 and April 29, 2001. An interview with Ruth Britton as she discusses her arrival to USC as a librarian; education; the development of USC School of Social Work's library and its problems; USC School of Social Work faculty; working with doctoral students; changes the library has undergone over the years; how the libraries at other universities' schools of social work compared to the one at USC; gathering the history of social work in California; California Social Welfare Hall of Distinction. ❧ Long the social work librarian at the University of Southern California, retired Mrs. Britton was interviewed by John Milner, Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work. Their employment in the School of Social work overlapped. Mrs. Britton, with an undergraduate degree in social work and a graduate degree in library science, was with the School's library from the time it was started. She describes here its course. She was also founder of the California Social Welfare Archives. How that organization developed is described by Mrs. Britton. ❧ Ruth Britton. Interviewed by John Milner. Date of interview 1-26-01 and 4-29-01. Length of interview: 1 hour 12 minutes. Transcript of interview: 26 pp. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Her arrival to USC as a librarian; education; the development of USC School of Social Work's library and its problems; USC School of Social Work faculty; working with doctoral students; changes the library has undergone over the years; how the libraries at other universities' schools of social work compared to the one at USC; gathering the history of social work in California; California Social Welfare Hall of Distinction.
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-45
title: June Brown interview, 1993

description: Brown, June - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by John Milner on June 29, 1993. An interview with Dr. June Brown as she describes her early interest in social work; first position with the Bureau of Public Assistance; work in Belvedere district; education at USC School of Social Work; work with child welfare; position with State Dept. of Social Welfare; Children's Bureau; doctoral studies at USC on Children's Bureau fellowship; study of adoption; changes in children's welfare services; delinquency; institutional care of children; retirement; changes in USC School of Social Work. ❧ Dr Brown's primary interest in practice and in teaching has been child welfare, a field in which she has written and also been involved in through volunteer activities. Her intimate knowledge of the problems of administering child welfare programs in Los Angeles County and in California is displayed in this interview, particularly issues touching what was known as the Division of Child Welfare Services, and then the Department of Children's Services, within which was placed the Department of Adoptions and the impact of federal and state regulations on these, as well as other influences affecting administration and operation of these programs. ❧ June Brown (b. 1927). Social worker, children's welfare. Professor, USC School of Social Work. Interviewed by John Milner. Date of interview: 6-29-93. Length of interview: 1 hour 20 minutes. 1 cassette (1 duplicate cassette). Transcript of interview: 22 pp. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Her early interest in social work; first position with the Bureau of Public Assistance; work in Belvedere district; education at USC School of Social Work; work with child welfare; position with State Dept. of Social Welfare; Children's Bureau; doctoral studies at USC on Children's Bureau fellowship; study of adoption; changes in children's welfare services; delinquency; institutional care of children; retirement; changes in USC School of Social Work. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. Curriculum Vitae.
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-63
title: Ransom Carver interview, [s.d.]

description: Carver, Ransom - Audio Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ CSWA Meeting on an undetermined date. A recording of a California Social Welfare Archives meeting that includes the reminiscences of Ransom Carver as well as various other social workers. ❧ CSWA Meeting. Date: n.d. 2 cassette tapes (2 duplicate tapes). Length of interview: 1 hour and 21 minutes. Transcript of interview: 23 pp., in form of 2 rough drafts of interview. CD containing interview and transcript. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Reminiscences of various social workers; incomplete names given. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. Ransom Carver, "Why I Went into Social Work." Unpublished paper (photocopy).
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-64
title: Ransom Carver interview, [s.d.]

description: Carver, Ransom - Audio Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ CSWA Meeting on an undetermined date. A recording of a California Social Welfare Archives meeting that includes the reminiscences of Ransom Carver as well as various other social workers. ❧ CSWA Meeting. Date: n.d. 2 cassette tapes (2 duplicate tapes). Length of interview: 1 hour and 21 minutes. Transcript of interview: 23 pp., in form of 2 rough drafts of interview. CD containing interview and transcript. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Reminiscences of various social workers; incomplete names given. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. Ransom Carver, "Why I Went into Social Work." Unpublished paper (photocopy).
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-126
title: Arlien Johnson interview, 1977

description: Johnson, Arlien - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by John Milner on July 30, 1977. An interview with Arlien Johnson as she discusses her acceptance of the position of dean at USC; experience as woman in position; early faculty in School of Social Work; recruitment of faculty; inter-departmental cooperation; salary as dean; effect of World War II on School of Social Work; development of social welfare work and relationship to School of Social Work; Maurice Hamovitch; Elizabeth McBroom; program for veterans after World War II; influence on School of more men; selection of Dean Malcolm Stinson as successor; loan fund; alumni organizations; reflections on directions of research and teaching in social work at School. ❧ Arlien Johnson (1894-1988). Social work educator. Dean, USC School of Social Work. Interviewed by John Milner. Date of interview: 7-30-77. 1 cassette tape (1 duplicate tape). Length of interview: 56 minutes. Transcript of interview: 20 pp. (1 coy of rough draft of interview). CD containing interview and transcript. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Acceptance of position at USC; experience as woman in position; early faculty in School of Social Work; recruitment of faculty; inter-departmental cooperation; salary as dean; effect of World War II on School of Social Work; development of social welfare work and relationship to School of Social Work; Maurice Hamovitch; Elizabeth McBroom; program for veterans after World War II; influence on School of more men; selection of Dean Malcolm Stinson as successor; loan fund; alumni organizations; reflections on directions of research and teaching in social work at School. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALs: 1. California Social Work Hall of Distinction Biography ( https://socialworkhallofdistinction.usc.edu/honorees/ ). 2. 1 diskette of transcript of interview. 3. Program for Arlien Johnson Memorial Service held at USC, School of Social Work. 4. Newspaper clippings re life and accomplishments as social worker. 5. Obituaries of Arlien Johnson. 6. 1 cassette tape of Arlien Johnson Memorial Service held at USC, School of Social Work. 7. 1 reel-to-reel tape of oral history interview of Arlien Johnson by John Milner (1972): "Some Thoughts about the School of Social Work, U.S.C." 8. Vida S. Grayson, interviewer. "An Oral Memoir of Arlien Johnson, 1893-." NASW Oral History Project. 1980.
DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-135
title: Sandra King interview, 1999

description: King, Sandra - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by Hannah Hamovitch on August 3, 1999. An interview with Sandra King as she discusses her entrance into social work; volunteer for Jewish Family Service and Freda Mohr Center; clientele of Jewish Family Service; education for MSW; becomes director of Freda Mohr Center; beginnings of Freda Mohr Center; growth of Center; budget and govt. grant for Multi-Purposes Senior Services Project; growth of Project and Jewish Family Service; Project programs; problems with growth; description of growth of program; responsibilities and programs as executive director; more on services; influential people in life. ❧ Sandra King. Social worker and director social welfare organizations. Interviewed by Hannah Hamovitch. Date of interview: 8-3/6-99. 1 cassette tape. Length of interview: 1 hour and 3 minutes. Transcript of interview: 37 pp. CD containing interview and transcript. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Entrance into social work; volunteer for Jewish Family Service and Freda Mohr Center; clientele of Jewish Family Service; education for MSW; becomes director of Freda Mohr Center; beginnings of Freda Mohr Center; growth of Center; budget and govt. grant for Multi-Purposes Senior Services Project; growth of Project and Jewish Family Service; Project programs; problems with growth; description of growth of program; responsibilities and programs as executive director; more on services; influential people in life. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. Curriculum Vitae. 2. 2 diskettes of transcript of interview. 3. 1 CSWA Oral History Release Form. 4. Materials from Jewish Family Service. 5. 1 videotape: "Jewish Family Service of L.A."