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University of Washington School of Social Work, Dean's Office records, 1956-2022

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington. School of Social Work. Dean
Title
University of Washington School of Social Work, Dean's Office records
Dates
1956-2022 (inclusive)
Quantity
approximately 84.15 cubic feet
Collection Number
UW Resource No. 00436
Summary
Administrative records of the office containing reports, committee files, fact sheets, case files, faculty salary files
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Request at UW

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The University of Washington first established a social casework course in the Department of Sociology with the help of the Red Cross in 1918. Over the following 15 years, the program expanded to become a division of the Dept. of Sociology offering a full range of social work courses. In 1934, the UW established the graduate-level School of Social Work with funding from the Washington State Emergency Relief Association and with Arlien Johnson as the director. Ernest Witte was appointed director in 1939, followed by Acting Director Grace Beals Ferguson during the 1940s. Victor Howery became director in 1951, in 1955 the School moved into Social Work Hall, and in 1958 the School was designated as an independent professional school and Howery became its first dean. The undergraduate program of the School of Social Work was established in 1959. Charles Brink became dean in 1963, followed by J. Scott Briar in 1971. The bachelor's in social welfare program was accredited in 1974, and a doctoral program was added in 1975. Nancy Hooyman became dean in 1987, followed by Dorothy Van Soest in 2002 and then Edwina Uehara in 2006.

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Content Description

Correspondence, committee files, reports, manuals, subject files, accreditation records, strategic planning records, and program and curriculum records. Also includes, Board of Deans records and School of Social Work faculty meeting minutes, faculty salary files, faculty activity fact-sheets, and research proposals.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Public Records—not subject to copyright. Copying, quotation, publication and other uses are unrestricted if records are open for public release.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 8 accessions.

  • Accession No. 90-053, University of Washington School of Social Work Dean records, circa 1971-1982
  • Accession No. 91-032, University of Washington, School of Social Work, Dean records, 1975-1985
  • Accession No. 92-149, University of Washington School of Social Work Dean records, 1978-1987
  • Accession No. 92-203, University of Washington, School of Social Work, Dean records, 1966-1988
  • Accession No. 93-154, University of Washington, School of Social Work, Dean records, 1970-1989 (bulk 1980-1989)
  • Accession No. 16-007, University of Washington School of Social Work, Dean's Office records, 1956-2007
  • Accession No. 19-014, University of Washington School of Social Work, Dean's Office records, 1980-2019
  • Accession No. 23-026, University of Washington School of Social Work, Dean's Office records, approximately 1965-2022

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 


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