Guide to the Josephine Allen papers,
ca. 1977-2000

Collection Number: 23-26-3197

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
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Compiled by:
Damon Clark
Date completed:
July 2002
EAD encoding:
Damon Clark, July 2002

© 2002 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Josephine Allen papers, ca.1977-2000
Collection Number:
23-26-3197
Creator:
Josephine Aona V. Allen
Quantity:
1 cubic ft.
Forms of Material:
Correspondence, course material, papers, and organizational materials.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Biographical and course material, proposals, papers, abstracts and correspondence of the career of Josephine Allen, including her involvement in the National Association of Social Workers.


BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Josephine Allen was Professor of Policy Analysis and Management (formerly the Department of Human Service Studies), Cornell University.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Biographical and course material, proposals, papers, abstracts and correspondence of the career of Josephine Allen, including her involvement in the National Association of Social Workers.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Allen, Josephine Aona V.
New York State College of Human Ecology--Dept. of Policy Analysis and Management
New York State College of Human Ecology--Dept. of Human Service Studies.
National Association of Social Workers.

Subjects:
Social work education.
Social work with African Americans.

Places:
United States--Social policy.


INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
Josephine Allen papers, #23-26-3197. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

SERIES LIST

Series I. Biographical information/Activities Box 1, Folders 1-8
Series II. Correspondence Box 1, Folders 10-13
Series III. Courses Box 1, Folders 14-24
Series IV. Proposals, Papers and Abstracts Box 1, Folders 25-45
Series V. Professional Organizations and Programs Box 1, Folders 46-51


CONTAINER LIST

Description
Container
Series I. Biographical information/Activities
Academic Goals
Box 1 Folder 1
Activities participated in, 1980's
Box 1 Folder 2
Articles written by Josephine Allen
Box 1 Folder 3
Encyclopedia of Social Work entry, 1994
Box 1 Folder 4
Faculty Review, 1984
Box 1 Folder 5
Annual Reports, 1979-1998
Box 1 Folder 6
Conferences
Box 1 Folder 7
Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Agriculture Program - Ghana, 1995
Box 1 Folder 7
Empowerment, Gender and Social Change in Africa & the African Diaspora, 1992
Box 1 Folder 8
Series II. Correspondence
1986-87
Box 1 Folder 10
1984-85
Box 1 Folder 11
1983-84
Box 1 Folder 12
Prior to 1983
Box 1 Folder 13
Series III. Courses
HSS-475-Social Policy, 1986-1996
Box 1 Folder 14
HSS-475-Social Policy, 1977-1985
Box 1 Folder 15
HSS-370-Social Welfare as a Social Institution, 1988-1989 and 1991
Box 1 Folder 16
HSS-370-Social Welfare as a Social Institution, 1983-1987
Box 1 Folder 17
HSS-370-Social Welfare as a Social Institution, 1977-1982
Box 1 Folder 18
HSS-402-Supervised Study in Jamaica, 1983-1984
Box 1 Folder 19
HSS-474-Program Development in Social Services, 1977
Box 1 Folder 20
HSS-400/600-Empowerment in Human Services, 1979-1981
Box 1 Folder 21
HSS-660-Public Policy and Program Planning, 1980-19 88, 1991
Box 1 Folder 22
HSS 660-Public Policy and Program Planning, 1980-1988
Box 1 Folder 23
HSS-675-Organization and Structure for the Delivery of Social Services and HSS-417-The Politics of Power in the Human Services, 1979-1981
Box 1 Folder 24
Series IV. Proposals, Papers and Abstracts
Life Experiences of Women in Rural Communities - interviews, 1980s
Box 1 Folder 25
Project Rural ROAD (Reach Out: AIDS/HIV/STD Discussion)- BlCC, 1998-2000
Box 1 Folder 26
The Life Experiences of Women Who Head Households, 1986
Box 1 Folder 27
Rural Women and Poverty, 1985
Box 1 Folder 28
The Use of Media Technology in Social Work Practice, video "Our House," 1983 and 1985
Box 1 Folder 29
Women's Development Fund Application- to travel to Kenya, 1983 and 1985
Box 1 Folder 29
Women Who Head Households, 1983 and 1985
Box 1 Folder 29
Proposal for a Dept. of HSS Instructional Dev. Project and Cornell Public Policy Institute
Box 1 Folder 30
Abstracts: Acceptance of Rural Community Residences for Mentally Disabled Adults Fostering a Relationship Between Formal and Informal Systems Perspectives on Racism in Field Settings Public Hearing: The Feminization of Poverty, 1984-1985
Box 1 Folder 31
Abstracts: Acceptance of Rural Community Residences for Mentally Disabled Adults, 1984-1985
Box 1 Folder 31
Fostering a Relationship Between Formal and Informal Systems, 1984-1985
Box 1 Folder 31
Perspectives on Racism in Field Settings, 1984-1985
Box 1 Folder 31
Public Hearing: The Feminization of Poverty, 1984-1985
Box 1 Folder 31
Accessing Social Competence and Identifying Essential Community-Based Services for the Vulnerable Elderly, 1981
Box 1 Folder 32
Ageism and Racism: Two Issues In Social Work Education and Practice, 1980
Box 1 Folder 33
Black America: Reflections on Survival in the Context of Social and Economic Retrenchment and The Impact of Current Social Policies on the Well-Being of America's Black Elderly
Box 1 Folder 34
Black Women in America
Box 1 Folder 35
Destigmatizing Mental Illness
Box 1 Folder 36
Doing More with Less: Lessons to be Learned from the Black Elderly, 1984
Box 1 Folder 37
Group Home Development and Neighborhood Acceptance of the Mentally Ill
Box 1 Folder 38
Housing and the Black Aged
Box 1 Folder 39
Perpetuating the Illusion of Power in the Human Services
Box 1 Folder 40
Public Attitudes About Mental Illness Near the Canadian Border and Public Attitudes About Illness: A Review of the Literature
Box 1 Folder 41
Racism in Field Settings: Perspectives of Students and Field Instructors
Box 1 Folder 42
The Roles and Status of Professional Women in Jamaica
Box 1 Folder 43
Strategies for Impacting on Public Policy Formation, 1989
Box 1 Folder 44
Women as a Major Force in the Planning and Implementation of Social Development Strategies
Box 1 Folder 45
Series V. Professional Organizations and Programs
NASW (National Association of Social Workers) correspondence when Josephine was the President, 1999
Box 1 Folder 46
SSHARPP (Sisters for Higher Achievement while Reflecting a Positive Perspective), 1991-1992
Box 1 Folder 47
Faculty Development Program - 3rd BPD-IASWR-NIMH- final report, 1999
Box 1 Folder 48
Faculty Development Program - BPD-NIMH-IASWR, 1998-1999
Box 1 Folder 49
Faculty in Residence Program,
Box 1 Folder 50
Teaching Assistants in HSS
Box 1 Folder 51