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Social service

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the methods employed in social work, public or private. Works on tax-supported welfare activities are entered under Public welfare. Works on privately supported welfare activities are entered under Charities. Works that discuss collectively the various policies, programs, services, and facilities to meet basic human needs relating to the quality of life, such as education, health, welfare, etc. are entered under Human services.
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Edwin Rogers Embree papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 198
Abstract: The papers consist of personal and professional correspondence; family journals (1918-1949) of trips to Europe, China, Samoa, Java and Central America; and articles, book reviews and speeches on cultural anthropology (particularly on the Pacific), education, medicine, American race relations, and philanthropic institutions. Among Embree's professional papers are also financial statements and other materials relating to the Julius Rosenwald Fund, the Rockefeller Foundation and other...
Dates: 1903-1956
Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > Edwin Rogers Embree papers

Family Counseling of Greater New Haven, Inc. records

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1808
Abstract:

The Family Counseling of Greater New Haven, Inc. records document the administrative history of a local social welfare agency from 1881 to 2000. The records consist largely of annual reports and minute records of the board of directors, other sub-committee minute records and reports, financial, fund raising records, correspondence, case files, newsletters, New Haven Register column "What's Your Problem?," scrapbooks, photographs and slides.

Dates: 1881-2000
Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > Family Counseling of Greater New Haven, Inc. records

Records of Religious and Benevolent Societies, Organizations, and Meetings

 Collection
Call Number: RG 34
Abstract:

This collection contains publications of primarily American and British organizations, societies, conferences, and councils. The publications provide primary source documentation of organizations that focused on a wide variety of issues, ranging from sabbath observance to tract and Bible distribution to support of widows to religious education to ecumenical programs, etc.

Dates: 1804-1987
Found in: Yale Divinity Library > Records of Religious and Benevolent Societies, Organizations, and Meetings