Scrapbook, 1952-1985; undated
File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook is divided into multiple sections as follows:
Section 1: “Adoption Campaign Theme: There’s a child in the house”
- there is no material in this section.
Section 2: “Adoption Meeting” May 16, 1954
- Includes: “MARCH (Minority Adoption Recruitment of Children’s Homes) Conference on Adoption Program (March 14-15, 1957); San Francisco area publication clippings regarding MARCH! Program (April 1956) including reprints from San Francisco Examiner regarding MARCH! written by executive director Michael Schapiro; Bay Area Service League: clippings, brochure, Tenth Annual Child-Welfare program and invitation (May 1954)
Section 3: “Community Service During Family Service Employment”
- Vanguard clipping and illustration; clippings regarding Robinson’s San Francisco Woman of the Year award by Zeta Phi Beta (National Service Sorority) (March 1967); other clippings regarding Robinson’s work (April 1952; July 1956); letters of congratulations regarding Robinson’s nomination for Ten Most Distinguished Women in San Francisco (1961, 1962); memorandums from Office of San Francisco Mayor, Hubert Humphrey,Catholic Social Service (1954, 1960)
Section 4: "Women of the Year 1967 Zeta Phi Beta, National Service Sorority"
- one clipping (March 1967)
Section 5: "Woman of Distinction 1961 S.F. Examiner"
- List of Ten Distinguished Women of 1961; list of judges for 1970 award
Section 6: "Junior Leaders Program 1961"
- clippings, telegram, letters of congratulations regarding distinguished woman award (1961, 1962, 1964); Benjamin Franklin Junior High School Student Bulletin naming Miss Effie Robinson Day (November 5, 1964); photographs possibly taken at Benjamin Franklin Junior High School; thank you letter regarding Links and YWCA dinner invitation (1961)
Section 7: "Junior Leaders Program 1962"
- Letter of congratulations regarding being selected as a participant in the Junior Leaders Program (November 1961); clippings; photograph; telegram regarding Junior Leaders Program (1961-1963); Ladies Home Journal woman of the month article (1975); article regarding Robinson honor at UC Berkeley graduation ceremony (circa 1980s?)
Section 8: "San Francisco Housing Authority"
- clippings regarding Robinson’s appointment as director (1964)
Section 9: "political appointments"
- letter, invitation, and photograph regarding Golden Anniversary White House Conference on Children and Youth (May 1960); letters regarding recommending Robinson for position in delinquency prevention in Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (December 1961); documents regarding Robinson’s appointment and resignation at California Housing Finance Agency (1975, 1980); document about Gray Panthers Award Luncheon honoring Robinson (September 1985); “Vote for Miss Effie Robinson for Senior Assemblywoman” flyer (March 1983); articles, program regarding Rosa Parks Apartments, Senior Building (1979, 1982, 1985); article regarding recipient of Koshland Administrator Award (June 1974); document regarding 4th Annual United Nations Association, San Francisco public schools project (1998); Member of Governor's Advisory Committee on Mental Health (August 1959) award, memorandums, clipping; awards: California Senior Legislature recognition award (October 1982); Negro Historical and Cultural Society certificate of merit (February 1964)
Dates
- 1952-1985; undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 box (one scrapbook; twenty-two photographs; master's thesis; loose documents)
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu