Association of Psychiatric Social Workers... Association of Psychiatric Social Workers, 1928-1975
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1928-1975
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The constitution, etc., 1929-1967; annual reports and accounts, 1930-1969; membership lists, 1933-1970; minutes series, including General Meetings, Executive Committee and Finance/Finance and General Purposes Sub-committee meetings, and participation in joint committees with other bodies, 1929-1975; branch minutes, reports and papers, 1941-1970; files about study and research groups, training, education, courses and conferences etc., 1931-1970; public relations and relations with other organisations, 1928-1971; APSW publications, including British Journal of Psychiatric Social Work, 1947-1970, APSW circulars, 1943-1970, and publications by APSW members; evidence, memoranda submitted to enquiries, 1934-1969, etc.
An additional file of reminiscences of psychiatric social workers was deposited by Mrs S Malin in April 2011. This has been added to the catalogue.
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The association was established in 1929. In 1970 the association merged with six other social workers' organisations to form the British Association of Social Workers.
Reference: R.W. Stacey and A.T. Collis, Catalogue and guide to the archives of the predecessor organisations, 1890-1970. Birmingham : British Association of Social Workers, 1987. R.W. Stacey and A.T. Collis, British Association of Social Workers. Supplementary Catalogue to the Catalogue and guide to the archives of the predecessor organisations, 1890-1970. Birmingham : British Association of Social Workers, 1998.
This collection has been weeded for duplicates.
The archives of BASW's predecessors were listed before their deposit in the Centre. The published catalogue is available for purchase. The archives of the different organisations are distinguished by different initials.
There are no restrictions on access to these papers, except for membership records and other records affected by the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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MSS378/BASW contains records after 1970, when this association was merged with others to form the British Association of Social Workers.
Related archives held in the Centre are : Association of Child Care Officers (MSS.378/ACCO); Association of Family Case Workers (MSS.378/AGFC).
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