Emma Octavia Lundberg Papers, 1834-1971

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Series I: Writings and Speeches, 1914-1962

The writings contained within the collection are both those of Lundberg and those by other individuals and organizations.

Subseries I.1: Previously Bound Writings and Speeches, 1914- 1946

This subseries contains Lundberg's writings dating from her times in the Wisconsin Industrial Commission to her second service in the United States Children's Bureau. The material, bound thematically by Lundberg, was unbound for preservation during processing, but the original order of the material has been maintained. Each folder includes multiple pieces of writings, which vary from reprints, annotated drafts and manuscripts, to research notes. A few letters related to the writings can also be found. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by the original titles within the binders.

Request Box 1

Box 1 Folder 1 to 2 Child Welfare Research, 1914- 1943, (2 Folders)

Box 1 Folder 3 to 4 Community and the Child, 1930-1940, (2 Folders)

Box 1 Folder 5 County Organizations, 1921-1943

Box 1 Folder 6 Dependency, Illegitimacy, Mother's Aid, 1918- 1946

Box 1 Folder 7 Dependent Children, 1920s-1933

Box 1 Folder 8 Evolution of Public and Private Foster Care, Aid to Dependent Children in Their Own Homes,, 1924-1940s

Box 1 Folder 9 Historical White House Conference, Post-war Planning, 1920- 1943

Request Box 2

Box 2 Folder 1 to 2 Juvenile Courts, 1920-1943, (2 Folders)

Subseries I.2: Writings and Speeches, 1919- 1949

The writings and speeches included in this subseries are primarily in draft form and were produced after Lundberg joined the Children's Bureau. Some drafts are accompanied by her source materials and notes. This subseries also includes source materials for Lundberg's unidentified book chapters. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by title.

Please note that most of the studies that Lundberg conducted with the New York Temporary Emergency Relief Administration are included in Katherine F. Lenroot Papers, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Box 2 Folder 3 "Aid for Dependent Children in Their Own Homes,", 1924

Box 2 Folder 4 "Causes and Prevention of Child Dependency,", Undated

Box 2 Folder 5 "Causes of Child Dependency"--Source Materials, 1930s

Box 2 Folder 6 "Causes of Delinquency in Mothers' Aid Families,", Undated

Box 2 Folder 7 "Changes Reflected in Foster-Care Statistics,", 1930s

Box 2 Folder 8 "Changing Institution Types," late, 1920s

Box 2 Folder 9 "Child Dependency: Causes and Prevention,", 1920s

Box 2 Folder 10 "Child Deprived of His Birthright,", 1920

Box 2 Folder 11 "Child in the Rural Community,", 1937

Box 2 Folder 12 "Child Placing by Early Institutions,", 1930s

"Child Welfare"

Box 2 Folder 13 Social Work Year Book ", 1946

Box 2 Folder 14 Social Work Year Book--Reprint and Typescript,, 1949

Box 2 Folder 15 Typescript, late, 1940s

Box 2 Folder 16 "Child Welfare in Alabama,", 1931

Box 2 Folder 17 "Child Welfare in a Changing World,", Undated

Box 2 Folder 18 Child Welfare Records and Reports, 1939

Box 2 Folder 19 Child Welfare Research and Statistics"--Undated

Box 2 Folder 20 "Child Welfare Services in Rural Areas,", 1940s

Request Box 3

Box 3 Folder 1 "Child Welfare under the Social Security Act,", 1935

Box 3 Folder 2 "Community Program,", 1920s

Box 3 Folder 3 "Comparative Growth of Institutional and Family Home Care,", 1910s

Box 3 Folder 4 "Counseling Service in a Day Care Program"--Reprint and Typescript, 1942

Box 3 Folder 5 "County Children's Homes,", 1924

Box 3 Folder 6 "Day Nurseries,", 1931

Box 3 Folder 7 "Deaf Children: Beginning of the Education of the Deaf," late, 1920s

Box 3 Folder 8 "Evolution of Public and Private Foster Care," late, 1930s- 1940s

Box 3 Folder 9 "Federal Government and Child Welfare,", Undated

Box 3 Folder 10 "Foster Home Care for Dependent Children"--Unidentified Book Chapter--Typescript and Source Materials,, 1924-1926

Box 3 Folder 11 "Government in Social Work,", 1935

Box 3 Folder 12 "Illegitimate Mother as a Delinquency Problem,", Undated

Box 3 Folder 13 "Importance of Family Case Treatment in Child Welfare Work,", Undated

Box 3 Folder 14 "Institutions for Dependent Children,", 1926

Box 3 Folder 15 "Institution Standards,", Undated

Box 3 Folder 16 "Institutions under Public Auspices," late, 1920s- 1930s

Box 3 Folder 17 to 18 "Legal and Social Protection"--Unidentified Book Chapter--Source Materials,, Undated, (2 Folders)

Box 3 Folder 19 "Local Public Welfare"--Typescript and Notes, late, 1930s

Box 3 Folder 20 "Mental Deficiency: A Community Program,", 1920s

"Mothers' Aid"

Box 3 Folder 21 Collier's Encyclopedia --Typescript, 1931

Box 3 Folder 22 Memorandum, 1934

Box 3 Folder 23 Social Work Year Book --Typescript, 1930

Box 3 Folder 24 "Mothers' Pensions"--Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences--Typescript, 1932

Box 3 Folder 25 "Mothers' Pensions in Florida,", 1933

Box 3 Folder 26 "Neighborhood and Family Conditions the Basis of Child Welfare," late, 1920s

Box 3 Folder 27 "Outline for Analysis of Child-Placing,", 1930s

Box 3 Folder 28 "Physically Handicapped Child,", 1930s

Box 3 Folder 29 "Present Trend in Care of Dependent Children," late, 1920s

Request Box 4

Box 4 Folder 1 "Prevention Is the First Law of Child Welfare,", 1930s- 1940s

Box 4 Folder 2 "Principles of Legislation Providing Aid to Dependent Children,", 1922

Box 4 Folder 3 "Public Aid for Children in their Own Homes,", 1924

Box 4 Folder 4 "Social Research," late, 1940s

Box 4 Folder 5 "Social Services for Children,", 1941

Box 4 Folder 6 "Soldiers' Orphans' Homes,", 1939

Box 4 Folder 7 "Square Deal for Children Born Out of Wedlock,", 1919

Box 4 Folder 8 "Standards of Child Placing," late, 1920s- 1930s

Box 4 Folder 9 "Suggested Outline for Group Studying Child Welfare Needs,", 1930

Box 4 Folder 10 "Summary of Results of Inquiry in Preparation for Round Table Discussion of Mothers' Aid,", 1931

Box 4 Folder 11 to 12 "Supplementary Care"--Unidentified Book Chapter--Source Materials, 1930- 1937, (2 Folders)

Box 4 Folder 13 "Trends in the Care of Dependent Children," late, 1920s

Box 4 Folder 14 "Uniform Illegitimacy Act,", 1923

Box 4 Folder 15 "Words and Their Ways in Social Welfare"--Reprint, Typescript, Hand-written Notes, Clippings, and Correspondence,, 1945-1946

Subseries I.3. Writings--Printed Materials, 1914- 1943

This small subseries consists of published reports and articles by Lundberg. The materials are arranged alphabetically by title.

Box 4 Folder 16 Case Recording, 1938-1941

Box 4 Folder 17 Children of Illegitimate Birth and Measures for Their Protection, , 1926

Box 4 Folder 18 "Child Welfare Services"--Social Work Year Book, , 1939

Box 4 Folder 19 "County as a Unit for an Organized Program of Child Caring and Protective Work,", 1926

Box 4 Folder 20 "County Organization for Child Care and Protection,", 1922

Box 4 Folder 21 Day Care, 1942

Box 4 Folder 22 Juvenile Courts, 1921-1922

Box 4 Folder 23 Post-war Problems, 1943-1944

Box 4 Folder 24 "Progress in Mothers' Aid"--Social Service Review, , 1928

Box 4 Folder 25 "Progress towards Better Laws for the Protection of Children Born out of Wedlock,", 1920

Box 4 Folder 26 "Research by State Welfare Departments in the Field of Child Dependency,", 1932

Box 4 Folder 27 State Commissions for the Study and Revision of Child-Welfare Laws, 1924

Box 4 Folder 28 "White House Conferences"--Social Work Year Book, , 1943

Box 4 Folder 29 Wisconsin Industrial Commission, 1914- 1916

Subseries I.4. General, 1920-1962

Within this subseries are a small number of articles, bulletins, pamphlets, and reports by other individuals and organizations in the field of child welfare. The folders have been arranged alphabetically by author.

Box 4 Folder 30 Abbott, Grace, 1936-1939

Box 4 Folder 31 American Public Welfare Association, 1934

Box 4 Folder 32 Beisser, Paul T., 1935

Box 4 Folder 33 California Bulletin , 1940

Box 4 Folder 34 Canadian Welfare, 1936-1944

Request Box 5

Box 5 Folder 1 Carson College for Orphan Girls, 1921- 1923

Box 5 Folder 2 Carstens, Christian C., 1927

Box 5 Folder 3 Child Welfare League of America, 1938

Box 5 Folder 4 Hanna, Agnes K., 1941

Box 5 Folder 5 Johns Hopkins University, 1925-1926

Box 5 Folder 6 Lenroot, Katharine F., 1962

Box 5 Folder 7 New York State Conference on Social Work, 1937- 1940

Box 5 Folder 8 New York State Department of Social Welfare, 1936- 1939

Box 5 Folder 9 Philadelphia Relief Study , 1926

Box 5 Folder 10 Public Administration Service, 1943

Box 5 Folder 11 Public Affairs Committee, 1940

Box 5 Folder 12 Survey , 1938

Box 5 Folder 13 Taussig, Frances, 1922

Box 5 Folder 14 United States Children's Bureau, 1920- 1942

Box 5 Folder 15 Warner, Charles H., 1924

Series II: Subject Files, 1834-1946

This series consists of subject files labeled by Lundberg. The subject matters relate to various aspects of child welfare, and the series includes printed materials, clippings, and handwritten research notes. Many of the subject files concern various types of child welfare institutions and legislation, and the coordinated efforts of local, state, and federal institutions to assist children. A significant amount of material is regarding early child care institutions from nineteenth century.

Also present in this series are materials related to several White House Conferences that Lundberg attended. In the 1940 conference, Lundberg served as the Assistant Secretary. Included are articles, clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, proceedings, and speeches associated with the conferences. The material is arranged alphabetically by the original titles of the folders.

Box 5 Folder 16 Almshouse Care of Children, 1932-1944

Box 5 Folder 17 Apprenticeship and Indenture, 1924, undated

Box 5 Folder 18 Beginnings of Social Services for Children, 1921-1944

Biographies

Box 5 Folder 19 Abbott, Grace, 1934-1939

Box 5 Folder 20 Carstens, Christian C., 1939

Box 5 Folder 21 Lathrop, Julia, 1932-1946

Box 5 Folder 22 Murphy, John Prentice, 1924-1936

Box 5 Folder 23 Child-Caring Agencies, 1931-1945

Box 5 Folder 24 Child-Caring Institutions, 1925- 1946

Request Box 6

Box 6 Folder 1 Child Protection in England--Early History, 1924- 1936

Box 6 Folder 2 Child Protective Agencies, 1931- 1944

Box 6 Folder 3 Children in Almshouses, 1923-1938

Box 6 Folder 4 Community Council, 1939-1945

Box 6 Folder 5 Community Organization, 1937-1940

Box 6 Folder 6 Coordinating Councils, 1935-1940

Box 6 Folder 7 County Studies--Alabama, Undated

Box 6 Folder 8 Day Nurseries, 1937-1940

Box 6 Folder 9 Deaf Children, 1923-1943

Box 6 Folder 10 Delinquent Children--Care of--Early History, 1852- 1924, (2 Folders)

Box 6 Folder 11 Dependency and Neglect Jurisdiction in the Juvenile Court, 1937- 1941

Box 6 Folder 12 Dependent, Neglected, and Delinquent Children-- Early Statutes, 1861-1899

Box 6 Folder 13 Federal Emergency Relief Agency--Data on Families with Dependent Children,, 1930-1935

Box 6 Folder 14 Foster Care, 1920s

Box 6 Folder 15 Illinois Private Laws, Undated

Institutions and Agencies--Early--Reports of, 1834- 1929

Box 6 Folder 16 Early--Reports of, 1834-1929

Box 6 Folder 17 to 18 For Dependent Children--Early, 1925-1944, (2 Folders)

Request Box 7

Box 7 Folder 1 Trends, 1899-1934

Box 7 Folder 2 Institutions for Dependent Children--Trends in, 1927- 1940

Box 7 Folder 3 Inventory of Community Resources, 1921- 1944

Box 7 Folder 4 Massachusetts Reports--Excerpts from, 1866- 1942

Box 7 Folder 5 National Conference of Social Work, 1940s

Box 7 Folder 6 Poor Laws, 1930-1943

Box 7 Folder 7 Prevention of Child Dependency, 1937

Box 7 Folder 8 Probation, 1936-1940

Box 7 Folder 9 Public Relief in New York State, 1937

Box 7 Folder 10 to 12 State Care, 1923-1943, (3 Folders)

Box 7 Folder 13 State Institutions--Data Regarding, Undated

Box 7 Folder 14 St. Louis Board of Children's Guardians, 1937

Box 7 Folder 15 Transfer of Parental Control, 1925

Box 7 Folder 16 Transfer of Parental Rights, 1925- 1940

Box 7 Folder 17 Trends in Institutional Growth, 1943

Box 7 Folder 18 Uniform Illegitimacy Act, 1921- 1923

Box 7 Folder 19 Visiting Teacher, 1921-1933

White House Conferences

Box 7 Folder 20 1909 Conference-- Conclusions of, 1909, 1909, 1909

Box 7 Folder 21 1919 Conference--Minimum Standards for Child Welfare, 1920, 1919, 1920

1930 Conference, 1930

Request Box 8

Box 8 Folder 1 "Children's Charter,", 1931

Box 8 Folder 2 Joint Committee on Statistics--Draft, 1931

Box 8 Folder 3 Objectives, 1930

White House Conference on Children in a Democracy

Box 8 Folder 4 American Forum of the Air, 1940

Box 8 Folder 5 "Children in a Democracy"--Survey Article, 1940

Box 8 Folder 6 Drafts--By Lundberg, circa, 1940

Box 8 Folder 7 Program, 1939

Box 8 Folder 8 Recommendations, 1940

Box 8 Folder 9 "Social Services for Children"--Preliminary Statements of the United States Children's Bureau,, 1940

Box 8 Folder 10 Summary of Reports of Section IV, circa, 1940

Series III: Personal, 1938-1971

This series holds a small amount of correspondence and personal materials. A few letters with Lundberg's friends and publishers are present. Other personal materials include notebooks of her favorite poems and quotations.

This series also contains Lundberg's will, in which she designated Lenroot as the executor of her estate, and other material related to her death. Correspondence that Lenroot exchanged with Lundberg's publishers and relatives can be found in this series. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject. Correspondence has been arranged alphabetically by author.

Box 8 Folder 11 Clipping-- Lundberg's Funeral, 1954

Correspondence

Lenroot, Katherine

Box 8 Folder 12 Enochs, Elisabeth, 1954

Box 8 Folder 13 Hollander, Claire, 1955

Box 8 Folder 14 Lundberg, Howard, 1954

Box 8 Folder 15 McDermaid, Clarence, 1954-1956

Box 8 Folder 16 Morlock, Maud, 1970

Box 8 Folder 17 McDermaid, Clarence, 1954-1956

Box 8 Folder 18 to 19 Reprint of Unto the Least of These , 1955- 1971, (2 Folders)

Box 8 Folder 20 Paulson, Eveline, 1960

Box 8 Folder 21 Trout, Wendell, 1971

Lundberg, Emma

Box 8 Folder 22 Columbia University Press, 1946

Box 8 Folder 23 D. Appleton Century Company--Publication of Unto the Least of These, 1947-1949

Box 8 Folder 24 Greeting Cards--With Lundberg's Poems, 1944- 1948

Box 8 Folder 25 Lenroot, Katharine, Undated

Box 8 Folder 26 New England Home for Little Wanderers, 1948

Box 8 Folder 27 Russell Sage Foundation, 1938

Box 8 Folder 28 Photograph--Katherine Lenroot, Undated

Box 8 Folder 29 Poems and Quotations--By Others--Notebooks and Handwritten Notes, Undated

Box 8 Folder 30 Will, 1947

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