sw0046 Family Service of St. Paul records Mary Ostling, revised by Erin McDonald and Linnea M. Anderson University of Minnesota Libraries 2004

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EAD encoding by Leslie Czechowski, revised by Erin McDonald and Linnea Anderson 2004 English University of Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History Archives [swha] Family Service of St. Paul Family Service of St. Paul records 1894-2002 40 linear feet Minutes, annual reports, annual meeting proceedings, committee and department records, and financial records document the activities of Family Service of St. Paul. Also includes corporate documents and records relating to mergers, records of programs and services, publications and newsletters, statistics and case reports, accreditation self-studies, and photographs. sw0046 English Administrative Information Use of Materials

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Acquisition

The records were a gift from Family Service of St. Paul, as authorized by its board of directors on December 10, 1976. Most of the records were received in May, 1977. Additional archival records, as well as library materials, were received in October, 1979, when Family Service of St. Paul moved its offices to a new location. Following the initial gifts of records in 1976 to 1979, a supplemental shipment of records was given to the Archives between 1998 and 1999. An additional shipment was received in 2004.

Field work that resulted in the acquisition of the Family Service of St. Paul records was made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Processing and Finding Aid Information

As part of a 2004 internship project, Erin McDonald merged the supplemental records with the existing collection, created a new container inventory, and revised the finding aid.

Other Finding Aid

Unpublished inventory available. Please contact the Archives for more information.

Microfilm Edition

The microfilm edition of the Family Service of St. Paul records is the result of a cooperative effort by the Social Welfare History Archives, the University of Minnesota, and the Division of Archives and Manuscripts, Minnesota Historical Society. The microfilm edition consists of records from Family Service of St. Paul and its predecessor organizations, The United Charities of St. Paul and The Associated Charities of St. Paul, dating from 1892 to 1972. Board of directors minutes contained in the Family Service of St. Paul records held by the Social Welfare History Archives were microfilmed in 1980 and 1981. At the same time, the Minnesota Historical Society microfilmed the records (primarily board minutes) it held of the United Charities of St. Paul. The two repositories exchanged copies of their respective microfilm holdings.

The records reproduced in microfilm consist of minutes and related documents from the board of directors, executive committee, and annual meetings. The related documents typically include financial reports by the executive director, texts of resolutions adopted by the board, committee reports, lists of board and committee members, records of attendance at meetings, and correspondence. The minutes and related materials document: the activities of the association and its member organizations, both private and public. They also reflect social and economic conditions among the poor of St. Paul and changes in the philosophy, administration, and delivery of social welfare services from the 1890s to the 1970s.

The microfilm edition of the Family Service of St. Paul records consists of the following rolls: Roll 1: 1892-1917, Associated Charities of St. Paul. Records, 1892– November 1914; United Charities of St. Paul. Records, December 1914–1917 (originals at Minnesota Historical Society). Roll 2: 1918-1926, United Charities of St. Paul. Records, 1918–1926 Roll 3: 1927-1945, United Charities of St. Paul. Records, 1927-March 3, 1936; Family Service of St. Paul. Records, March 18, 1936-1945 (originals in the Social Welfare History Archives). Roll 4: 1946-1959, Family Service of St. Paul. Records, March 18, 1936–1959 (originals in the Social Welfare History Archives). Roll 5: 1960-1972, Family Service of St. Paul. Records, 1960-1972 (originals in the Social Welfare History Archives).

The records are arranged chronologically by meeting date. Documents relating to a meeting follow the minutes of that meeting. Items for which no relationship to a particular meeting could be established are filed either under their date of origin (1913-1917) or with the records of the first meeting following their creation (1918-1972).

The Minnesota Historical Society holds the original records dating from 1892 to 1917, while the Social Welfare History Archives holds the original records dating from 1918 to 1972. The Minnesota Historical Society owns the copyright to the microfilm of the records dating from 1892 to 1917. Inquiries regarding reproduction and publication of this microfilm should be addressed to the Minnesota Historical Society. The Social Welfare History Archives owns the copyright to the microfilm of the records for 1918 to 1926 and 1927 to 1972. Inquiries regarding reproduction and publication of this microfilm should be addressed to the Social Welfare Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries.

The records dating from 1927 to 1972 were microfilmed for the Social Welfare History Archives in 1980 by Synergraphics, Inc. of Minneapolis. In 1981, the Minnesota Historical Society microfilmed the records in its possession (1892-1917), as well as those in the possession of the Social Welfare History Archives that had not been microfilmed previously (1918-1926).

Arrangement of Collection

The collection is organized into eleven series: Series 1: Corporate Documents, 1894-1983 Series 2: Board of Directors and Executive Committee Minutes, 1918-2002 Series 3: Annual Meetings and Annual Reports, 1894-2002 Series 4: Financial Reports, 1913-1990 Series 5: Departments, Committees, and Programs, 1916-2002 Series 6: Other Organizations, 1894-2001 Series 7: Publications and Print Materials, 1911-2004 Series 8: Statistics and Case Reports, 1935-1994 Series 9: Administrative Materials and Reports, 1933-2001 Series 10: Development and Grants Administration Records, 1986-1993 Series 11: Audiovisual Material, 1960s-1993

Historical Note

Family Service of St. Paul and its predecessors, Associated Charities of St. Paul and United Charities of St. Paul, provided an array of family related social services beginning in 1892. After a decade of coordinating the relief tasks of member agencies, the organization began to provide relief services directly during the 1910s. From the 1910s through the 1950s, it continued to emphasize family casework and unemployment relief while adding an array of related social and health programs. The 1960s through the 1990s saw a further broadening of programs, greater diversification of funding sources, and increased collaborative projects. Throughout the 20th Century, Family Service was influenced by and responded to changing social and economic factors; the professionalization of social work and evolving theories of family casework; and the formation of government relief programs and subsequent fluctuations in federal funding and priorities.

The Associated Charities of St. Paul was formed in 1892 to promote cooperation between existing charitable agencies and to establish a registration office with a record of the charitable work of all member agencies. At its founding, the organization was not concerned with direct relief work, but left that task to member organizations. Coordination among the agencies was achieved by the representation of member organizations on the board of directors of Associated Charities. James F. Jackson was elected the association’s first general secretary. (See the James F. Jackson papers at the Minnesota Historical Society.)

A shift from coordinating the activities of member agencies to providing direct service necessitated the association's reorganization in 1914. Many of the smaller agencies were transferring their functions to Associated Charities. As a result, the organization had assumed the characteristics of a social welfare agency with clearly defined departments. The reorganization simply recognized the programs that were already being conducted. The Associated Charities was dissolved and a new organization, the United Charities of St. Paul, was formed.

The newly reorganized agency's efforts to establish itself and provide services were hampered by a budget crisis. Financial support wavered and there was considerable inertia among volunteer workers. In spite of these difficulties, the agency established a medical clinic and dental clinics, assumed an increasing family case load, and formed a free legal aid department. During World War I, ongoing financial problems were aggravated by competition for funding and personnel. The agency closed departments and the day nursery on a seasonal basis and dismissed its legal aid attorney and registrar.

The agency faced a series of changes during the post-war years and the 1920s. A rapid increase in unemployment and the number of dependent families resulted in a growing case load immediately following World War I. United Charities' secretary reported that “family case work, with special emphasis on children’s problems is, perhaps, the feature which will have to be most strongly emphasized at this time." The agency also worked to develop a professional social work staff, reflected in the revision of hiring criteria and ties to area educational institutions. One notable achievement during this time was the use of the United Charities by University of Minnesota students for field work training in social work.

The formation of the St. Paul Community Chest in 1920 freed United Charities from fund raising and allowed the agency to anticipate more stable finances, although it continued to undergo a series of financial crisis during the early 1920s. United Charities also assumed an even greater case load as the Community Chest assigned all emergency relief work to the agency in order to reduce duplication of effort between area organizations. Dispensing food, fuel, clothing, and other types of emergency relief continued to be a major activity of the organization. In addition, the agency trimmed programs as it focused on its family service activities. In particular, the Free Medical Dispensary was transferred to The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation in 1923. During this time, United Charities also worked to develop research and family case work techniques, influence court procedures affecting families, and establish a children's department.

In 1929, Ramsey County discussed the possibility of reorganizing its Board of Control, which governed public relief. This led the three Community Chest-financed family agencies to clarify the relationships between private and public family social agencies. United Charities directed its full attention to family service and continued to handle unemployment referrals.

Continually changing social conditions, particularly the growth of public welfare during the Great Depression of the 1930s, focused the United Charities’ mission still more sharply. The cost of providing aid to increasing numbers of families and individuals was too great for private and local government resources. As the federal government began to provide relief, United Charities' professional staff worked to administer these public relief efforts.

The establishment of various public works projects under the Works Progress Administration in 1935 took some of the pressure off of the public relief program. The following year, the United Charities resumed its independent status under a new name, Family Service of St. Paul, and affiliated with the Family Welfare Association of America. These changes reflected the agency's renewed commitment to casework and other related services to families.

In 1939, Family Service assumed responsibility for local travelers aid activities following a survey of travelers aid in the area by the National Association of Travelers Aid Societies. Started under YWCA auspices in 1907, the program rendered services to travelers and transients in need. With the United States' entry into World War II, Family Service’s total program was geared to meet wartime needs. Special projects included the establishment of an information center for military personnel who needed welfare or family services. Local draft boards referred those who presented problems beyond the scope of the board’s own programs.

A 1945 study, undertaken to plan for postwar readjustments, concluded that Family Service should aspire to be St. Paul’s “largest non-sectarian agency to handle diagnostic and treatment services and preventive work" and "an important source of referral to the state agencies for economic aid and long time care and supervision.” The organization continued to provide family services and legal aid; undertake research projects; and experiment with new methods of handling case work. It also developed new programs, such as: the homemaker service, direct services for children, parent-child boarding houses, working homes for adolescents, debt adjustment programs, and mental health services.

During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Family Service cooperated with the Ramsey County Welfare Board and other agencies in a research and demonstration project designed to identify multi-problem families and serve them more effectively through the systematic, coordinated efforts of social agencies. (The records of the Family Centered Project, which include the pilot Family Unit Report Study, are also held by SWHA. See SW017, St. Paul Family Centered Project records.)

During the 1970s, Family Service expanded to meet challenges brought on by economic recession and an increasing divorce rate. Under the direction of Ron Reed, the agency developed programs designed to serve changing families. The agency also established alcohol and drug abuse services. Many new programs were funded from sources other than the United Way, broadening Family Service’s financial base. In 1977, Family Service established an Advocacy Committee, which worked with community groups on initiatives to change charitable contribution tax laws, city housing ordinances, and domestic violence legislation.

The 1980s brought a rising demand for services. Increasing demands on the agency coincided with budget cuts, resulting in a reevaluation of the agency’s program priorities and the formation of new collaborative efforts. For example, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Family Service assumed the programs of or worked closely with East Communities Family Center, Jewish Vocational Service’s COPE program, Midway Hospital’s Center for Domestic Abuse, the Rent Assistance Program, and the Minnesota Center for Grief and Loss. In 2004, Family Service merged with the Children's Home Society of Minnesota to form Children's Home and Family Service.

Sources: The First Five Decades: A History of Family Service of St. Paul, 1892-1942 Haidet, Mark E. and Tom Kelley. A Legacy of Leadership and Service: A History of Family Service, Inc. , Family Service, Inc., 1994. "Celebrating 100 Years," a centennial report of Family Service, Inc., 1991. Corporate documents, annual reports, and board of directors minutes of Associated Charities, United Charities, and Family Service of St. Paul.

Scope and Content

The Family Service of St. Paul records contain minutes, annual reports, financial records, statistics, case reports, articles of incorporation, newsletters, membership lists, policy and procedural statements, departmental records, studies, and photographs documenting the activities of Family Service and its predecessors from 1892 to 2002. The records chronicle the formation and early work of the organization as well as its relations with public and private agencies and growing emphasis on family casework. They also document Family Service's administration, finances and programs, including those in the areas of family service, unemployment relief, legal aid, health and mental health, substance abuse, and domestic violence.

Minutes and related documents from the meetings of the board of directors (1918-2002) make up a substantial portion of the records. The minutes and related materials document the activities of the agency and its member organizations; its relationships with other social service organizations, both private and public; social and economic conditions among the poor of St. Paul; and changes in the philosophy, administration, and delivery of social welfare services. Documents associated with board meetings typically include financial reports, statistics regarding services rendered, narrative reports by the executive director, and texts of resolutions adopted by the board. Lists of board and committee members, records of attendance at meetings, and correspondence are also included.

The minutes are arranged by meeting date. Documents related to a meeting are filed after the minutes of that meeting. Items for which no relationship to a particular meeting could be established have been added to records of the first meeting following their date of creation. The minutes for years 1927 to 1972 are also available on microfilm (see SWF21). Minutes of the boards of Associated Charities of St. Paul dating from 1892 to November, 1914, and United Charities of St. Paul dating from December, 1914, to 1917 are also available on microfilm.

The Family Service records also include reports from annual meetings. Most of the annual meeting reports date from 1928 to 2002, although a smaller group of reports dates from 1894 to 1909. The only reports available for the period from 1909 to 1928 are those for 1911 and 1916. The reports contain information on agency projects, services rendered, financial conditions, and listings of member organizations. Annual meetings occurred in December during the years 1927 to 1932 and in February or March after 1933. It appears as though no annual meetings were held in 1933, 1944, 1945, or 1948.

A large portion of the Family Service records relates to the activities of departments, committees, and programs within the agency from1916 to 2002. In particular, the records document the United Charities' children’s department and legal aid department from1924 to1935. The minutes of the Service and Relief Committee, the Staff Development Committee, and Family Service staff meetings are also available. Other, more recent committees documented in the files include the: advocacy, continuous quality improvement, development, diversity, finance, long range planning, management, multi disciplinary, nominating, planning, program, strategic planning, and technical advisory committees. The board minutes and administrative papers of the East Communities Youth Service Bureau and Family Center (1975-1994) and South Suburban Family Service (1952-1989) are also included in the records.

Among the individuals most prominently represented in the records are the agency's secretaries/executive directors A. A. (Aldred Arthur) Heckman, Charles Birt, Dawson Bradshaw, and Ron Reed.

Index Terms

This records are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Family Service of St. Paul Associated Charities of St. Paul, Minn. United Charities of St. Paul Ladies Board of St. Paul Free Dispensary Charity organization--Minnesota--Saint Paul Public welfare--Minnesota--Saint Paul Social case work--Minnesota--Saint Paul Local Social Welfare History Archives Index Terms

Staff in the Social Welfare History Archives have identified these additional index terms for the Family Service of St. Paul records.

Reed, Ron Heckman, A. A. (Aldred Arthur) Birt, Charles Bradshaw, Dawson Detailed Description of the Records Series 1. Corporate Documents 1894-1983, 0.5 feet

Series 1, Corporate Documents, contains articles of incorporation for: the Associated Charities reorganization of 1914; the United Charities from 1919 to 1935; and Family Service from 1920 to 1951, including the reorganization plan of 1935. Also included are by-laws and amendments as well as impressions of corporate seals made by the Archives.

Articles of incorporation, By-laws, Amendments 1897-1919 1 1 Articles of incorporation, By-laws, Amendments 1920-1939 1 2 Articles of incorporation, By-laws, Amendments 1940-1969 1 3 Articles of incorporation, By-laws, Amendments 1915-1983 1 4

Photocopies

Reorganization plan 1934-1935 1 5 Corporate seals 1 6

Impressions made by Archives.

Series 2. Board of Directors and Executive Committee Minutes, 1918-2002, 8.25 feet

Series 2, Board of Directors and Executive Committee Minutes, consists of minutes and correspondence of both the board of directors and the executive committee. Board minutes date from 1918 to 2002 and also include board member manuals for 1997 to 2001. Board and executive committee correspondence covers only a brief time from 1923 to 1935. Executive committee minutes date from 1923 to 2002. Additional minutes and related documents for the period 1892 to 1917 are available on microfilm (SWF21, Reel 1). The original copies of minutes dated prior to 1918 are held by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Board of Directors Minutes 1923 1 12 Board of Directors Minutes 1924 1 13 Board of Directors Minutes 1925 1 14 Board of Directors Minutes 1926 1 15 Board of Directors Minutes 1927 1 16 Board of Directors Minutes 1928 1 17 Board of Directors Minutes 1929 1 18 Board of Directors Minutes 1930 1 19 Board of Directors Minutes 1931 1 20 Board of Directors Minutes 1932 1 21 Board of Directors Minutes 1933 1 22 Board of Directors Minutes 1934 1 23 Board of Directors Minutes 1935 1 24 Board of Directors Correspondence 1923-1935 1 25 Board of Directors Minutes 1936 1 26 Board of Directors Minutes 1937 1 27 Board of Directors Minutes 1938 1 28 Board of Directors Minutes 1939 1 29 Board of Directors Minutes 1940 1 30 Board of Directors Minutes 1941 2 1 Board of Directors Minutes 1942 2 2 Board of Directors Minutes 1943 2 3 Board of Directors Minutes 1944 2 4 Board of Directors Minutes 1945 2 5 Board of Directors Minutes 1946 2 6 Board of Directors Minutes 1947 2 7 Board of Directors Minutes 1948 2 8 Board of Directors Minutes January-May, 1949 2 9 Board of Directors Minutes June-December, 1949 2 10 Board of Directors Minutes 1950 2 11 Board of Directors Minutes 1950 2 12 Board of Directors Minutes 1951 2 13 Board of Directors Minutes 1951 2 14 Board of Directors Minutes 1952 2 15 Board of Directors Minutes 1953 2 16 Board of Directors Minutes 1954 2 17 Board of Directors Minutes 1955 2 18 Board of Directors Minutes 1956 2 19 Board of Directors Minutes 1957 2 20 Board of Directors Minutes 1958 2 21 Board of Directors Minutes 1959 3 1 Board of Directors Minutes 1960 3 2 Board of Directors Minutes 1961 3 3 Board of Directors Minutes 1962 3 4 Board of Directors Minutes 1963 3 5 Board of Directors Minutes 1964 3 6 Board of Directors Minutes 1965 3 7 Board of Directors Minutes 1965 3 8 Board of Directors Minutes 1966 3 9 Board of Directors Minutes 1966 3 10 Board of Directors Minutes 1967 3 11 Board of Directors Minutes 1967 3 12 Board of Directors Minutes 1968 3 13 Board of Directors Minutes 1968 3 14 Board of Directors Minutes January-May, 1969 3 15 Board of Directors Minutes June-December, 1969 3 16 Board of Directors Minutes January-May, 1970 3 17 Board of Directors Minutes June-December, 1970 3 18 Board of Directors Minutes 1971 3 19 Board of Directors Minutes 1971 3 20 Board of Directors Minutes 1972 3 21 Board of Directors Minutes 1972 3 22 Board of Directors Minutes 1973 4 1 Board of Directors Minutes 1974 4 2 Board of Directors Minutes 1975 4 3 Board of Directors Minutes 1976 4 4 Board of Directors Minutes 1977 4 5 Board of Directors Minutes 1978 4 6 Board of Directors Minutes 1979 4 7 Board of Directors Minutes 1980 4 8 Board of Directors Minutes 1981 4 9 Board of Directors Minutes 1982 4 10 Board of Directors Minutes 1983 4 11 Board of Directors Minutes 1984 4 12 Board of Directors Minutes 1985 4 13 Board of Directors Minutes 1986 4 14 Board of Directors Minutes 1987 4 15 Board of Directors Minutes 1988 4 16 Board of Directors Minutes 1988 4 17 Board of Directors Minutes 1989 5 1 Board of Directors Minutes 1989 5 2 Board of Directors Minutes 1990 5 3 Board of Directors Minutes 1990 5 4 Board of Directors Minutes 1991 5 5 Board of Directors Minutes 1991 5 6 Board of Directors Minutes 1992 5 7 Board of Directors Minutes 1992 5 8 Board of Directors Minutes 1993 5 9 Board of Directors Minutes 1993 5 10 Board of Directors Minutes 1994 5 11 Board of Directors Minutes 1994 5 12 Board of Directors Minutes 1995 5 13 Board of Directors Minutes 1995 5 14 Board of Directors Minutes 1996 5 15 Board of Directors Minutes 1996 5 16 Board of Directors Manual 1997 5 17 Board of Directors Minutes 1997 5 18 Board of Directors Minutes 1997 5 19 Board of Directors Manual 1998 5 20 Board of Directors Minutes 1998 5 21 Board of Directors Minutes 1998 5 22 Board of Directors Manual 1999 6 1 Board of Directors Minutes 1999 6 2 Board of Directors Manual 2000 6 3 Board of Directors Minutes 2000 6 4 Board of Directors Minutes 2000 6 5 Board of Directors Manual 2001 6 6 Board of Directors Minutes 2001 6 7 Board of Directors Minutes 2001 6 8 Board of Directors Minutes 2001 6 9 Board of Directors Minutes 2002 6 10 Board of Directors Minutes 2002 6 11 Executive Committee Correspondence 1923-1935 6 12 Executive Committee Minutes 1937-1945 6 13 Executive Committee Minutes 1945-1952 6 14 Executive Committee Minutes 1959-1974 6 15 Executive Committee Minutes 1975 6 16 Executive Committee Minutes 1976 6 17 Executive Committee Minutes 1977 6 18 Executive Committee Minutes 1978 6 19 Executive Committee Minutes 1979 6 20 Executive Committee Minutes 1980 6 21 Executive Committee Minutes 1981 6 22 Executive Committee Minutes 1982 6 23 Executive Committee Minutes 1983 6 24 Executive Committee Minutes 1984 6 25 Executive Committee Minutes 1985 6 26 Executive Committee Minutes 1986 7 1 Executive Committee Minutes 1987 7 2 Executive Committee Minutes 1988 7 3 Executive Committee Minutes 1988 7 4 Executive Committee Minutes 1989 7 5 Executive Committee Minutes 1989 7 6 Executive Committee Minutes 1990 7 7 Executive Committee Minutes 1990 7 8 Executive Committee Minutes 1991 7 9 Executive Committee Minutes 1991 7 10 Executive Committee Minutes 1992 7 11 Executive Committee Minutes 1992 7 12 Executive Committee Minutes 1993 7 13 Executive Committee Minutes 1993 7 14 Executive Committee Minutes 1994 7 15 Executive Committee Minutes 1994 7 16 Executive Committee Minutes 1995 7 17 Executive Committee Minutes 1995 7 18 Executive Committee Minutes 1995 7 19 Executive Committee Minutes 1996 8 1 Executive Committee Minutes 1996 8 2 Executive Committee Minutes 1997 8 3 Executive Committee Minutes 1997 8 4 Executive Committee Minutes 1997 8 5 Executive Committee Minutes 1998 8 6 Executive Committee Minutes 1998 8 7 Executive Committee Minutes 1998 8 8 Executive Committee Minutes 1999 8 9 Executive Committee Minutes 1999 8 10 Executive Committee Minutes 2000 8 11 Executive Committee Minutes 2000 8 12 Executive Committee Minutes 2001 8 13 Executive Committee Minutes 2001 8 14 Executive Committee Minutes 2002 8 15 Executive Committee Minutes 2002 8 16 Series 3. Annual Meetings and Annual Reports 1894-2002, 1.25 feet

Series 3, Annual Meetings and Reports, consists of annual meeting materials and annual reports that cover nearly the entire existence of Family Service, except for scattered gaps. Annual reports are complete for the periods 1894 to1909 and 1944 to 1974. Additional, scattered reports are available from the 1910s, 1930s, and the 1970s to 2000s. Included in this series is the centennial annual report for 1991, titled “Celebrating 100 Years.”

Annual Reports 1894-1899 8 17 Annual Reports 1900-1909 8 18 Annual Reports 1911, 1916, 1928, 1930 8 19 Annual Reports 1931-1932 8 20 Annual Reports 1944-1949 8 21 Annual Reports 1950-1959 8 22 Annual Reports 1960-1974 8 23 Annual Report and 86th Annual Meeting 1978 8 24 Annual Report 1980 8 25 Annual Report 1982 8 26 Annual Report 1983 8 27 Annual Report 1986 8 28 Annual Report 1988 8 29 Annual Report 1990 8 30 Annual Report 1991 8 31

"Celebrating 100 Years"

Annual Report 1999 8 32 Annual Report 2002 8 33 Annual Meeting 1923 9 1 Annual Meeting 1924 9 2 Annual Meeting 1925 9 3 Annual Meeting 1926 9 4 Annual Report, Correspondence 1927 9 5 Annual Meeting 1927 9 6 Annual Meeting 1928 9 7 Annual Meeting 1929 9 8 Annual Meeting 1930 9 9 Annual Report, Correspondence 1930-1931 9 10 Annual Meeting 1931 9 11 Annual Meeting 1932 9 12 Annual Meeting, Questions submitted to 200 unemployed men of St. Paul 1932 9 13 Annual Meeting, 75th anniversary 1968 9 14 Series 4. Financial Reports 1913-1990, 3.2 feet

Series 4, Financial Reports, contains treasurer’s reports and financial reports document the financial condition of Family Service of St. Paul and its predecessors from 1913 to 1990. Other records include audit reports for 1918 to 1929, listings of endowments and special gifts, general ledgers, receipt journals, and voucher registers. Also included are trust fund account statements for the Society of the Relief of the Poor.

Society for the Relief of the Poor Trust fund account statements 1933-1949 9 15 Trust fund account statements 1950-1957 9 16 Trust fund account statements 1957-1960 9 17 United Charities Treasurer’s Reports October 1913 - September 1914 9 18 Treasurer’s Reports December 1914 - November 1915 9 19 Treasurer’s Reports December 1915 - August 1918 9 20 Treasurer’s Reports September 1918 - August 1919 9 21 Treasurer’s Reports September 1919 - August 1920 9 22 Treasurer’s Reports September 1920 - September 1921 9 23 Financial Statements 1924-1935 9 24 Audit Reports 1918-1925 10 7 Audit Reports 1926-1929 10 8 Voucher register, Relief for Public Funds 1933 11 1 Family Service of St. Paul Financial Statements 1928-1937 9 25 Financial Statements 1938-1940 9 26 Financial Statements 1941-1942 9 27 Financial Statements 1943-1954 9 28 Financial Statements 1955 9 29 Financial Statements 1956 10 1 Financial Statements 1957 10 2 Financial Statements 1958 10 3 Financial Statements 1956-1971 10 4 Financial Reports, monthly balance sheets 1972 10 5 Financial Reports, monthly balance sheets 1973 10 6 Budget 1953 10 9 Checking account document 1936 10 10 Cash receipts journal 1943-1954 11 2 Endowments and special gifts 1940-1964 10 11 Endowments and special gifts, Wade estate 1944-1953 10 12 Ledger 1957-1975 11 3 Ledger 1957-1973 11 4 Pillsbury Company Foundation Grant for Youth and Family Project 1985-1987 10 13 Mona, Meyer & McGrath Corp. Responsibility Report (Climb and Grow Program) 1990 10 14 General Ledger, Program Services 1933-1957 10 15

For homemaker, FOF, special funds, revolving fund, Travelers Aid, and chemical dependency programs.

General Ledger 1953-1963 10 16

Service and relief contributions, homemaker, and aging programs.

Ledger 1956-1966 10 17 Series 5. Departments, Committees, and Programs, 1916-2002, 15.2 feet

Series 5, Departments, Committees and Programs, documents the activities of various departments, including the children’s , legal aid, membership, payroll, personnel, and publicity departments. Also available are the minutes of the Service and Relief Committee, the Staff Development Committee, and Family Service staff meetings. Other committees documented in the files include: advocacy, continuous quality improvement, development, diversity, finance, long range planning, management, multi disciplinary, nominating, planning, program, strategic planning, and technical advisory committees. Also included are the board minutes and administrative papers of the East Communities Youth Service Bureau and Family Center (1975-1994) and South Suburban Family Service (1952-1989). Programs documented by the records include: adolescent assessment services, alcohol and drug treatment, a community support network for older adults, emergency funding, Family Celebration, family counseling at Stillwater prison, Family Court counseling, Families First, the Family Education Center, Food Stamps, Midway Hospital Center for Domestic Abuse, Out 4 Good (GLBT), Perspectives on Divorce, Project Response, Time Together Conference, and Travelers Aid.

United Charities Children's Board 1924-1927 15 18 Children's Department, general correspondence 1925-1935 15 19 Children's Department, Protestant Orphanage 1928-1930 15 20 Children's Department 1932-1935 15 21 Forms, policies, procedures 1930s 15 22 Report on White Earth Indian Reservation by John R. Brown 1924 15 23 Reports, talks of Mary P. Wheeler 1927-1928 15 24 Report of thrift gardens operated by United Charities 1932 15 25 Reports, recommendations 1932-1933 15 26 Legal Aid Bureau, statistical reports 1916-1923 15 27 Legal Aid Committee 1924-1950 15 28 Membership drives 1924-1931 15 29 Membership 1933 15 30 Membership 1934 16 1 Service and Relief Committee minutes 1924-1932 16 2 Staff Development Committee minutes 1938-1941 16 3 Staff meeting minutes 1936-1940 16 4 Staff meeting minutes 1942-1946 16 5 Staff meeting minutes 1947-1954 16 6 Personnel 1930-1935 16 7 Publicity 1927-1935 16 24 Publicity 1933 16 25 Advocacy Committee Advocacy (Program) Committee July 1976 - March 1978 12 1 Advocacy (Program) Committee July 1978 - May 1980 12 2 Advocacy Committee 1979-1984 12 3 Advocacy Committee, program proposals 1981-1982 12 4 Advocacy Committee 1983-1985 12 5 Advocacy Committee, objectives 1985 12 6 Advocacy Committee 1985-1986 12 7 Advocacy Committee, program reports 1987 12 8 Advocacy Committee 1987-1988 12 9 Advocacy agenda, unfair competition 1988 12 10 Advocacy Committee, program proposals 1989 12 11 Advocacy Committee 1989 12 12 Advocacy Committee 1988-1990 12 13 Advocacy Committee 1988-1990 12 14 Advocacy Committee, program reports 1990 12 15 Advocacy Committee minutes 1995 12 16 Advocacy Committee minutes 1996 12 17 Advocacy Committee minutes 1997 12 18 Advocacy Committee minutes 1998 12 19 Advocacy Committee minutes 1999 12 20 Advocacy Committee, roles and responsibilities 1999 12 21 Advocacy Committee minutes January-July, 2000 12 22 Advocacy Committee minutes August-December, 2000 12 23 Advocacy Committee, general information 2001 12 24 Advocacy Committee minutes January-June, 2001 12 25 Advocacy Committee minutes July-December, 2001 12 26 Advocacy Committee, general information 2002 12 27 Advocacy Committee minutes January-March, 2002 12 28 Advocacy Committee minutes April-August, 2002 12 29 Advocacy Committee minutes September, 2002 12 30 Advocacy Committee minutes October - December, 2002 12 31 Continuous Quality Improvement Program managers 2000 13 1 Program summaries General 2000 13 2 Minutes 2000 13 3 Accounting 2000 13 4 Case management 2000 13 5 Cross country 2000 13 6 Domestic abuse 2000 13 7 Family service employee resources 2000 13 8 Fund raising and executive 2000 13 9 Human resources 2000 13 10 Management team 2000 13 11 Mental health 2000 13 12 MIS 2000 13 13 Program managers 2000 13 14 Support services 2000 13 15 Teams Projects General 2001 13 16 Quality improvement 2001 13 17 Quarterly meetings 2001 13 18 Case management 2001 13 19 Domestic abuse 2001 13 20 Education 2001 13 21 FSER 2001 13 22 Human resources 2001 13 23 Management team 2001 13 24 Mental health 2001 13 25 Support services 2001 13 26 Development Development (fund-raising) Committee 1980-1984 13 27 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force minutes 1991-1993 13 28 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force, strategic plan 1991 13 28 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force minutes 1994-1995 13 30 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force minutes 1995-1997 13 31 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force minutes 1998-1999 13 32 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force, holiday committee 1993-1994 13 33 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force, holiday recognition subcommittee 1995 13 34 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force 13 35 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force, resource materials 1993 13 36 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force, information, plans and goals 1993-1998 13 37 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force, members 1996-1998 13 38 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force, orientation 1997-1998 13 39 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force, meeting schedule 1996-1999 13 40 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force, translator / interpreter procedure 1997 13 41 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force 1995-1996 13 42 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force 1996-1997 13 43 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force 13 44 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force 13 45 Diversity / Inclusivity Task Force 13 46 Feasibility Study Feasibility Study Task Group 1984-1985 13 47 Finance Committee Finance Committee 1951-1959 13 48 Finance Committee 1960-1969 13 49 Finance Committee 1970-1979 13 50 Finance Committee 1980-1984 13 51 Finance Committee 1990-1994 13 52 Long Range Planning Committee Minutes 1974-1976 13 53 Minutes 1977-1979 13 54 Long Range Plan, background, trends, finances 1981-1984 13 55 Long Range Planning Committee, Blue Ribbon Commission 1983 13 56 Long Range Plan 1985 13 57 Long Range Plan 1985 13 57 Long Range Plan 1987 14 1 Long Range Plan 1988 14 2 Management Team Minutes January - May, 2000 14 3 Minutes June - September, 2000 14 4 Minutes October - November 2000 14 5 Minutes December, 2000 14 6 Minutes, financial assessment 2000 14 7 Minutes January - March, 2001 14 8 Minutes April - May, 2001 14 9 Minutes June - July, 2001 14 10 Minutes September - October, 2001 14 11 Minutes October - November, 2001 14 12 Minutes Dec-01 14 13 Minutes January - February, 2002 14 14 Minutes March - May, 2002 14 15 Minutes June - July, 2002 14 16 Minutes August - September, 2002 14 17 Minutes Oct-02 14 18 Minutes November - December, 2002 14 19 Multi disciplinary Team Multi disciplinary Team 1987 14 20 Multi disciplinary Team 1988 14 21 Multi disciplinary Team January - June, 1989 14 22 Multi disciplinary Team July- December, 1989 14 23 Multi disciplinary Team 1990 14 24 Multi disciplinary Team 1991 15 1 Multi disciplinary Team 1992 15 2 Nominating Committee Nominating Committee 1980-1984 15 3 Nominating Committee 1988 15 4 Nominating Committee 1989 15 5 Nominating Committee 1990 15 6 Nominating Committee minutes 1991-1997 15 7 Planning Committee Planning Committee 1982-1983 15 8 Planning Committee 1984 15 9 Program Committee Program Committee 1982-1984 15 10 Program Committee minutes 1990-1991 15 11 Program Committee minutes 1992-1993 15 12 Program Committee minutes 1994-1997 15 13 Strategic Planning Committee Strategic Plan 1991 15 14 Strategic Planning Committee 1999-2000 15 15 Strategic Planning Committee March - October, 2000 15 16 Technical Advisory Committee Technical Advisory Committee 1978-1982 15 17 Personnel Salary review position chart 1954-1956 16 8 Salary review position chart 1954-1956 16 9 Personnel policies and procedures 1977-1987 16 10 Personnel Practices Committee minutes 1966-1972 16 11 Personnel Committee 1975-1984 16 12 Personnel Committee minutes 1985-1987 16 13 Staff listing 1970-1973 16 14 Job descriptions 1963 16 15 Position announcements 1975-1977 16 16 Position announcements 1978-1978 16 17 Position announcements 1980-1982 16 18 Position announcements 1983-1985 16 19 Position announcements 1986-1988 16 20 Position announcements 1989-1990 16 21 Position announcements 1991 16 22 Staff manual 1984-1986 16 23 Public Relations Stamps - homemaking and financial education undated 16 26 Engraved printers block of Amherst H. Wilder building undated 16 27 Press releases, Options 1995-1996 17 1 Press releases, Options 1997-1999 17 2 Media correspondences 1991-1997 17 3 Home ownership workshop press releases 1994-1999 17 4 Victim intervention program press releases 1995 17 5 Public relations, awards received 1987-1992 17 6 Newspaper clippings 1958-1959 17 7 Newspaper clippings 1997 17 16 Newspaper clippings 1998 17 17 Newspaper clippings 1999 17 18 Newspaper clippings 2000 17 19 Newspaper clippings 2001 17 20 Newspaper clippings 2002 17 21 Newspaper clippings by subject, abuse 17 22 Newspaper clippings by subject, Children's Defense Fund 17 23 Newspaper clippings by subject, cultural diversity 17 24 Newspaper clippings by subject, curfew 17 25 Newspaper clippings by subject, diversion/restitution 17 26 Newspaper clippings by subject, families 17 27 Newspaper clippings by subject, Family Economics Program (debt management) 17 28 Newspaper clippings by subject, fund raising 17 29 Newspaper clippings by subject, GLBT 17 30 Newspaper clippings by subject, grief and loss services 17 31 Newspaper clippings by subject, HIV/AIDS 17 32 Newspaper clippings by subject, home ownership 17 33 Newspaper clippings by subject, seniors program 17 34 Newspaper clippings by subject, suicide 17 35 Newspaper clippings by subject, support groups 17 36 Newspaper clippings by subject, victim intervention program 17 37 Newspaper clippings by subject, violence 17 38 Newspaper clippings by subject, volunteers 17 39 Ramsey County History articles 1991-2002 17 40 Public relations publications 17 41 Newspaper publicity 17 42 Certificates/awards 1966-2002 17 43 Announcements and fliers on learning disabilities 17 44 Miscellaneous announcements and fliers 17 45 Announcements and fliers on abuse 17 46 Announcements and fliers on advocacy 17 47 Announcements and fliers on HIV/AIDS 17 48 Announcements and fliers on clinical services 17 49 Announcements and fliers on cultural diversity 17 50 Announcements and fliers on East Communities Family Service 17 51 Announcements and fliers on GLBT 17 52 Announcements and fliers on Family Economics Program 17 53 Announcements and fliers on family service employee resources 17 54 Announcements and fliers on Family Service Provider Program 17 55 Announcements and fliers on grief and loss therapy 17 56 Announcements and fliers on seniors program 17 57 Announcements and fliers on parenting support 17 58 Announcements and fliers on U-care 17 59 Announcements and fliers on victim intervention project 17 60 Announcements and fliers on volunteers 17 61 East Communities Family Center Incorporation documents 1975-1989 17 62 Bylaws 1987 17 63 Board of Directors minutes July, 1981 18 44 Board of Directors minutes August, 1981 18 45 Board of Directors minutes September, 1981 18 46 Board of Directors minutes October, 1981 18 47 Board of Directors minutes November, 1981 18 48 Board of Directors minutes December, 1981 18 49 Board of Directors minutes January, 1982 18 50 Board of Directors minutes, special meeting 2-Feb-82 18 51 Board of Directors minutes February, 1982 18 52 Board of Directors minutes March, 1982 18 53 Board of Directors minutes April, 1982 18 54 Board of Directors minutes May, 1982 18 55 Board of Directors minutes June, 1982 18 56 Board of Directors minutes July, 1982 18 57 Board of Directors minutes August, 1982 18 58 Board of Directors minutes September, 1982 18 59 Board of Directors minutes October, 1982 18 60 Board of Directors minutes November, 1982 18 61 Board of Directors minutes December, 1982 18 62 Board of Directors minutes January, 1983 18 63 Board of Directors minutes February, 1983 18 64 Board of Directors minutes March, 1983 18 65 Board of Directors minutes April, 1983 18 66 Board of Directors minutes May, 1983 18 67 Board of Directors minutes June, 1983 18 68 Board of Directors minutes July, 1983 18 69 Board of Directors minutes August, 1983 18 70 Board of Directors minutes September, 1983 18 71 Board of Directors minutes October, 1983 18 72 Board of Directors minutes December, 1983 18 73 Board of Directors minutes April - December, 1983 18 74 Board of Directors minutes 1984 18 75 Board of Directors minutes 1985 18 76 Policies May 21, 1986 18 77 Board of Directors minutes 1987 18 78 Board of Directors minutes 1988 18 79 Monthly budget reports 1979-1987 18 80 Audits 1981-1985 18 81 Financial 1985-1986 18 82 Audit 1987-1988 18 83 Merger 1988-1989 18 84 Sliding fee scale 18 85 Surveys, wages 1988 18 86 Joint services agreement 1994 18 87 East Communities Youth Service Bureau Board of Directors minutes October, 1975 17 64 Board of Directors minutes November, 1975 17 65 Board of Directors minutes December, 1975 17 66 Board of Directors minutes January, 1976 17 67 Board of Directors minutes February, 1976 17 68 Board of Directors minutes March, 1976 17 69 Board of Directors minutes April, 1976 17 70 Board of Directors minutes May, 1976 17 71 Board of Directors minutes June, 1976 17 72 Board of Directors minutes July, 1976 17 73 Board of Directors minutes August, 1976 17 74 Board of Directors minutes September, 1976 17 75 Board of Directors minutes October, 1976 17 76 Board of Directors minutes November, 1976 17 77 Board of Directors minutes December, 1976 17 78 Board of Directors minutes, special meeting January 5, 1977 17 79 Board of Directors minutes January, 1977 17 80 Board of Directors minutes February, 1977 17 81 Board of Directors minutes March, 1977 17 82 Board of Directors minutes April, 1977 17 83 Board of Directors minutes May, 1977 17 84 Board of Directors minutes June, 1977 17 85 Board of Directors minutes July, 1977 17 86 Board of Directors minutes August, 1977 17 87 Board of Directors minutes September, 1977 17 88 Board of Directors minutes October, 1977 17 89 Board of Directors minutes November, 1977 17 90 Board of Directors minutes December, 1977 17 91 Board of Directors minutes 1975-1978 17 92 Board of Directors minutes January, 1978 18 1 Board of Directors minutes February, 1978 18 2 Board of Directors minutes, special meeting March 3, 1978 18 3 Board of Directors minutes April, 1978 18 4 Board of Directors minutes May, 1978 18 5 Board of Directors minutes June, 1978 18 6 Board of Directors minutes July, 1978 18 7 Board of Directors minutes August, 1978 18 8 Board of Directors minutes September, 1978 18 9 Board of Directors minutes October, 1978 18 10 Board of Directors minutes November, 1978 18 11 Board of Directors minutes December, 1978 18 12 Board of Directors minutes January, 1979 18 13 Board of Directors minutes February, 1979 18 14 Board of Directors minutes March, 1979 18 15 Board of Directors minutes April, 1979 18 16 Board of Directors minutes May, 1979 18 17 Board of Directors minutes June, 1979 18 18 Board of Directors minutes July, 1979 18 19 Board of Directors minutes August, 1979 18 20 Board of Directors minutes September, 1979 18 21 Board of Directors minutes October, 1979 18 22 Board of Directors minutes November, 1979 18 23 Board of Directors minutes December, 1979 18 24 Financial statements 1979 18 25 Board of Directors minutes January, 1980 18 26 Board of Directors minutes February, 1980 18 27 Board of Directors minutes March, 1980 18 28 Board of Directors minutes April, 1980 18 29 Board of Directors minutes May, 1980 18 30 Board of Directors minutes June, 1980 18 31 Board of Directors minutes July, 1980 18 32 Board of Directors minutes August,. 1980 18 33 Board of Directors minutes September, 1980 18 34 Board of Directors minutes October, 1980 18 35 Board of Directors minutes November, 1980 18 36 Board of Directors minutes December, 1980 18 37 Board of Directors minutes January, 1981 18 38 Board of Directors minutes February, 1981 18 39 Board of Directors minutes March, 1981 18 40 Board of Directors minutes April, 1981 18 41 Board of Directors minutes May, 1981 18 42 Board of Directors minutes June, 1981 18 43 Adolescent assessment services Adolescent assessment services 1979-1981 19 1 Alcohol and drug treatment program Alcohol and drug treatment program, reference materials 1971-1986 19 2 Alcoholism and drug abuse counseling program, pamphlets 19 3 Community support network for older adults Community support network for older adults project 1983-1987 19 4 Community support network for older adults project (MLK-SOAP) 1984-1986 19 5 Community support network for older adults project (MLK-SOAP) 1984-1986 19 6 Emergency funding Emergency funding service, purchase of services 1976-1978 19 7 Family Celebration Family Celebration 1987 19 8 Family Celebration 1988 19 9 Family Celebration, poster 19 10 Family Celebration, "Family Week" proclamation by mayor November 20-26, 1988 19 11 Family counseling at Minnesota Correctional Facility Family counseling at Minnesota Correctional Facility, Stillwater 1977-1981 19 12 Family court counseling Family court counseling program 1977 19 13 Families First Families first - model city 1990 19 14 Family Education Center History 19 15 Brochures 1981-1985 19 16 Brochures 1986-1987 19 17 Brochures 1988-1989 19 18 Brochures 1990-1993 19 19 Brochures and Options newsletter 1993-1996 19 20 Options newsletter 1997-1998 19 21 Options newsletter 1999-2003 19 22 Workshop registrations 1984 19 23

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Awards, certificates of merit 1986 21 4 Brochure design 1986 21 5 Out 4 Good (Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) Out 4 Good 1994-1997 21 6 Out 4 Good, advisory committee 1996-1997 21 7 Out 4 Good 1996 21 8 Out 4 Good, Bartz 1995-1996 21 9 Perspectives on Divorce Perspectives on Divorce, evaluations 1976-1985 21 10 Perspectives on Divorce 1977-1986 21 11 Perspectives on Divorce 1987-1988 21 12 Project Response Project Response (unemployment assistance) 1975-1976 21 13 Raised Voices Raised Voices: Lives Larger than the Damage Done 1992 21 14

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Family Service of South St. Paul Board of Directors minutes 1952-1971 21 17 Board of Directors minutes 1973-1981 21 18 Board of Directors minutes 1973-1981 21 19 Board of Directors minutes 1973-1979 22 1 South Suburban Family Service Historical information 21 15 Historical information 21 16 Board of Directors minutes 1983-1985 22 2 Board of Directors minutes 1981-1983 22 3 Merger with Family Service of South St. Paul and Greater St. Paul 1973-1985 22 4 Event honoring life board members, guest book November 10, 1977 22 5 Planning 1979-1984 22 6 Otto Bremer Foundation grant 1985-1989 22 7 Services to chemically dependent women Purchase of service 1979-1980 22 8 Time Together Brochures 22 9 Conference 1981 22 10 Conference 1982 22 11 Conference evaluations 1982 22 12 Conference, final report 1982 22 13 Conference Advisory Committee 1983 22 14 Conference 1983 22 15 Conference theme song 1983-1984 22 16 Conference 1984 22 17 Conference evaluations 1984 22 18 Conference planning 1985 22 19 Conference 1985 22 20 Conference 1985 22 21 Conference 1985 22 22 Conference, workshop presenters 1985 22 23 Conference, closing events 1985 22 24 Conference, final summary and evaluation 1985 22 25 Conference, originals 1985-1986 22 26 Conference 1986 22 27 Conference brochure design/information 1988 22 28 Conference 1988 22 29 Program plans 1981-1984 22 30 Marketing plan 1986 22 31 Marketing 1986 22 32

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Conference Advisory Committee 1983-1986 22 33 Conference displays 1988 22 34 Conference evaluations 1983-1988 22 35

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Conference, workshop evaluations recommendation 1982-1988 22 36 Conference 1981-1986 22 37 Conference, publicity 1981-1988 22 38 Travelers Aid Travelers Aid reports 1960-1972 23 1 Special report by Joel E. Rus, executive director, TAISSA 1976 23 2 Project Welcome - Bicentennial 1976-1977 23 3 Welcome report, Travelers Aid of St. Paul and Minneapolis 1977 23 4 Travelers Aid 1974-1981 23 5 Travelers Aid 1977-1981 23 6 Travelers Aid, Minneapolis - St. Paul meeting 1978-1981 23 7 Series 6. Other Organizations 1894-2001, 3 feet

Series 6, Other Organizations, contains records relating to local and national social service organizations with which Family Service cooperated or was affiliated or from whom it received funding or information. The series includes files on the Wilder Foundation (1905-1974), Minnesota Association for the Brain Injured, Minnesota Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, and the National Conference on Social Welfare (1960-1968). Other records include a United Way of St. Paul task force report (1974) and minutes (1897-1914) from the Ladies Board of St. Paul Free Dispensary, one of the original members of the Associated Charities. The files also contain research (“Plan B”) papers written by University of Minnesota master of social work students based on their field work experiences at Family Service. These provide a different perspective on the organization.

Combined Federal Campaign Hearings, Subcommittee on Civil Service Statement from FSSP 1979 23 8

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Community Planning Organization, Inc. "Battered Women: The Hidden Problem" 1976 23 9 Dakota County Human Services Board Plan and budget 1981 23 10 Family Debt Counselors of Greater Baton Rouge, Inc. Users Reference Manual circa 1974 23 11 Family Service America, Inc. Quilt block calendar 1994 23 12 Family Service Association of America "Progress on family problems: a nation wide study of clients’ and counselors’ views on family agency services" 1973 23 13 Family Welfare Association of America Newsletters 1931-1933 23 14 Health East Pathways, vol. 2, no. 1 Winter, 1987-1988 23 15 HMO Minnesota Calendar and information 1987 23 16 Ladies Board of St. Paul Free Dispensary Minutes 1897-1909 23 17 Minutes 1909-1914 23 18 Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Needs assessment of lower income Twin Citians 1982 23 19 Minnesota Epilepsy League, Inc. Brochures 1980 23 20 Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate Election directory 1988 23 21 National Committee for Mental Hygiene Points on child behavior 1926 23 22 National Conference on Social Welfare National Conference on Social Welfare 1966-1973 23 23 Ramsey County Community Human Services Department Hispanic mental health needs assessment report 1980 23 24 United Way Reports 1975 23 25 United Way of the St. Paul Area Project Breakthrough: report of the task force on allocations process and agency relations 1975 23 26 Project Breakthrough 1975 23 27 Funding policy 1992 23 28 University of Minnesota School of Journalism "A Silence Too Loud: Family Violence" 1984 23 29 The Urban Institute Government spending and the nonprofit sector in Minneapolis/Hennepin County 1985 23 30 Amherst H. Wilder Foundation By-laws, articles of incorporation, license agreements 1910-1922 23 31 Annual Reports 1949-1974 23 32 Correspondence 1958-1975 23 33 "Counseling clients and services in the St. Paul area, a status report" 1991 23 34 Comparison of finances, service levels and staffing, reports 1979-1990 24 1 "Collaboration: what makes it work" 1993 24 2

A review of research literature on factors influencing successful collaboration.

Brochures - Senior Citizens Center, Watkins Convalescent Home 24 3 District nurses of the Instructive Visiting Nurse Department 24 4 Minnesota Association for the Brain Injured (Learning Disabilities of Minnesota) Articles of incorporation 1960-1991 24 5 Treasurer's log book 1957-1967 24 6 Scrapbook, news clippings 1958-1972 24 7 Minnesota Association for Children with Learning Disabilities Annual conferences and reports 1969-1989 24 8 Annual conferences and reports 1990-1997 24 9 MACLD Newsletters 1969-1972 24 10 MACLD Newsletters 1973-1978 24 11 MACLD Newsletters 1979-1983 24 12 MACLD Newsletters 1984-1986 24 13 MACLD Newsletters, In Focus 1987-1990 24 14 MACLD Newsletters, In Focus 1991-1997 24 15 MACLD Newsletters, In Focus 1993-1994 24 16 Governor’s Advisory Committee on Recreation Recreational resources of the people of Minnesota 1949 24 17 University of Minnesota School of Social Work, masters theses Caldwell, Marjorie. "An evaluation of the case work services of the St. Paul Travelers Aid Society for the period Jan. 1, 1929 to July 1, 1939" 1939 24 19 Schuett, Norman E. "Criteria for the evaluation of improvement in the process of social case work" 1948 24 20 Larson, Walter Marvin. "An analysis of the content of thirty intake interviews: major cases closed during 1946 at family service of saint Paul, Minnesota" 1948 24 21 Stadler, Helene Nielsen. "Emotional instability affecting personal and family adjustment." 1949 24 22 Belliveau, Walter E. "A study of the policies of the public welfare administration and other community organizations of Ramsey County, Minnesota, in serving a class of persons designated as 'unattached employable men'" 1950 24 23 Ravits, Rosalyn. "Statistical study of the nature of the problems, sources of referral, and social agency contacts of one hundred sample intake applicants seen at family service of St. Paul during 1949" 1951 24 24 Mogren, Mary Ellen. "A study of the development and use of psychiatric consultation in the private family casework agency" 1952 25 1 Hoffman, Jacqueline. "Social factors in debt adjustment: a study of the social factors which are found in 38 clients seen at St. Paul Family Service…" 1954 25 2 Johnson, Merle. "A study of withdrawal cases in a family service agency during 1956" 1957 25 3 Williamson, Harold B. "A study of factors related to discontinuance in casework with marital problems" 1960 25 4 Boyle, Daniel, et.al. "A study of factors related to discontinuance in casework with marital problems" 1962 25 5 Benjamin, Ida, and Ruth H. Luhman. "A study of factors in the discontinuance of debt adjustment cases in a family agency" 1962 25 6 Ojeda, Mary S. and Annelle R. Roy. "A preliminary study of client expectations of social workers and the helping process" 1969 25 7 Series 7. Publications and Print Materials 1911-2004, 1.75 feet

Series 7, Publications and Print Materials, includes weekly newsletters from the Associated Charities, the United Charities bulletin, and various articles on social welfare. The newsletters include: Family Service Newsletter, New Revolution, Weekspeaks and Family Matters. The series also includes a recipe file, brochures, a school curriculum, historical information, and copies of A Legacy of Leadership and Service by Mark E. Haidet(1994). Two most recent items are an agency PowerPoint presentation (2003) and announcement for Ron Reed’s retirement celebration (2004).

Academic papers for reference 24 18 Journal of Psychedelic Drugs "PCP: an update" 1979 25 8 Journal of Marriage and the Family Vol. 44, no. 1 February, 1982 25 9 Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare "A critique of family caseworkers 1900-1930: women working with women" by Stadum, Beverly. September, 1990 25 10 Various newspapers: Native American Press, Insight News, La Prensa, Visiones, Asian American Press 1991 25 11 Kelley, Thomas J. "100 years of helping people: Family Service and its legacy of leadership," Ramsey County History Winter, 1991 25 12 Kelley, Thomas J. "100 years of helping people: Family Service and its legacy of leadership," Ramsey County History 1991 25 13 Kunz, Virginia "Brainard. A period of National Tragedy: the Homeless and the Jobless in the 1930s," Ramsey County History Spring, 1991 25 14 Central Council of Welfare Agencies Social Welfare Magazine "Welfare Work in St. Paul" May, 1918 25 15 United Charities Our Work, weekly newsletter December, 1918 - December,1920 25 16 Family Service Newsletter 1936-1942 25 17 New Revolution newsletter 1976-1983 25 18 Weekspeaks: newsletter for employees and volunteers 1984 25 19 Weekspeaks: newsletter for employees and volunteers 1985 25 20 Weekspeaks: newsletter for employees and volunteers 1986 25 21 Weekspeaks: newsletter for employees and volunteers 1987 25 22 Weekspeaks: newsletter for employees and volunteers 1989 25 23 Weekspeaks: newsletter for employees and volunteers 1990 25 24 Weekspeaks: newsletter for employees and volunteers 1990 25 25 Weekspeaks: newsletter for employees and volunteers 1991 25 26 Weekspeaks: newsletter for employees and volunteers 1991 25 27 Weekspeaks: newsletter for employees and volunteers 1992 25 28 Family Matters, newsletter 1990-2001 25 29 Family Service Recipe File, prepared by Helen E. Hughes, home economist 26 1 Poster: "Historical Sketch" (history of FSSP) 26 2 "On Ueasy Street in the Year 1930" 1930 26 3

Family Division, St. Paul Welfare Council

"That Lengthening Line: Relief in St. Paul" 1931-1932 26 4

St. Paul Community Chest, Inc.

"Emergency!" 1931-1932 26 5

St. Paul Community Chest, Inc.

"The First Five Decades: a History of Family Service of Saint Paul, 1892-1942" 1942 26 6 Case work problems and agency services, report 1946 26 7 History and description of Family Service 1950 26 8 "The Community Role of Family Service of St. Paul" (study draft) 1965 26 9 General Brochures 1980s-1990s 26 10 Employee resources, brochures 1980s 26 11 "Don’t Forget the Daily Hard Work: an Historian Describes Staff Efforts in the Early Century" (FSSP annual meeting) 1990 26 12 "Families who Nurture, Individuals who Serve: the Role of African Americans in Community Service in St. Paul" circa 1995 26 13 "Families who Nurture, Individuals who Serve" circa 1995 26 14

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Haidet, Mark E. and Tom Kelley. A Legacy of Leadership and Service: a History of Family Service of Greater St. Paul 1984 26 15 Haidet, Mark E. and Tom Kelley. A Legacy of Leadership and Service: a History of Family Service of Greater St. Paul 1994 26 16 Family Service agency orientation, PowerPoint presentation 2003 26 17

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Ron Reed retirement celebration January. 26, 2004 26 18 "Changing Times for Families," curriculum for St. Paul Public Schools 1980s 26 19 "Changing Times for Families," curriculum for St. Paul Public Schools 1980s 26 20 "Changing Times for Families," introduction 1980s 26 21 "Changing Times for Families, I." coat of arms 1980s 26 22 "Changing Times for Families, II." Group cohesiveness 1980s 26 23 "Changing Times for Families, III." Self esteem and change 1980s 26 24 "Changing Times for Families, IV. Families around the world 1980s 26 25 "Changing Times for Families, V." family change 1980s 26 26 "Changing Times for Families, VI." Additional lessons 1980s 26 27 "Changing Times for Families, VII." Bibliography 1980s 26 28 Series 8. Statistics and Case Reports 1935-1994, 2.6 feet

Series 8, Statistics and Case Reports, contains reports showing case data for each Family Service staff member from 1935 through 1950 and agency-wide statistics dating from 1945 to the mid 1970s. The case reports show the number of recurring cases that were carried forward from the preceding month; the number of new cases received; the total number of open cases; and the number of cases that were closed. In addition, the reports include: figures on the total amount given in relief funds; coded entries on classification of treatment, sources of client referrals, and problems diagnosed during intake; and figures on the number of interviews with clients or other parties. The reports also appear to show the number of meetings, conferences, classes and talks attended or given by the staff member. The series also contains agency-wide statistical reports that show the sources of clients' referrals, the problems diagnosed at intake, client employers and occupations, and a wide range of services provided to clients. The reports show monthly totals for each category. The statistical reports list specific categories rather than relying on coded data like that used in the case reports. As a result, they may provide a more usable source of information on agency clients, programs, and services than the case reports. The series also contains a small amount of statistical information from the mid 1990s.

Case Reports 1935-1938 27 1 Case Reports 1939-1942 27 2 Case Reports 1943-1946 27 3 Case Reports 1947-1950 27 4 Statistics 1945-1952 27 5 Statistics 1953-1956 27 6 Statistics 1953-1956 27 7 Statistics 1953-1956 27 8 Statistics 1957-1959 27 9 Statistics 1957-1959 27 10 Statistics 1957-1959 27 11 Statistics 1960-1962 27 12 Statistics 1960-1962 27 13 Statistics 1963-1965 28 1 Statistics 1963-1965 28 2 Statistics 1966-1968 28 3 Statistics 1966-1968 28 4 Statistics 1967 28 5 Statistics, monthly and accumulated reports 1969-1970 28 6 Statistics, monthly and accumulated reports 1969-1970 28 7 Statistics, monthly and accumulated reports 1969-1970 28 8 Statistics, monthly and accumulated reports 1969-1970 28 9 Statistics 1970-1971 28 10 Statistics 1970-1971 28 11 Statistics, monthly and accumulated reports 1971-1972 28 12 Statistics, monthly and accumulated reports 1971-1972 28 13 Statistics, monthly and accumulated reports 1971-1972 28 14 Statistics, monthly and accumulated reports 1971-1972 28 15 Computer program print-out 1975 28 16 Foster homes - monthly child placement reports 1971-1975 28 17 General information and statistics 1993-1994 28 18 Statistical data 1967 29 1 Series 9. Administrative Materials and Reports 1933-2001, 1.5 feet

Series 9. Administrative Materials and Reports, contains accreditation and self study reports as well as related materials. The records date from 1933 to 2001, but the majority of the materials are from 1984 and 2001. The accreditation files document Family Service's organization, finances, staff, facilities, programs, and services. The self evaluation process also reflects agency goals and priorities and provides a picture of the clients and community served by the agency. The series also includes: self studies from 1933 and 1945, certificates and licenses, computer back up tapes, and information about Family Service office facilities.

Facilities Central offices move to Nalpak Building 1979-1980 29 2 Blueprints for 333 Sibley 1979 29 3 Computers Magnetic tape back-up of computer system 1974 29 4 Magnetic tape back-up of computer system 1983 29 5 Magnetic tape back-up of computer system 1983 29 6 Accreditation and Evaluation Council on Accreditation Self study manual vol. 1, table of contents 2001 30 23 Self study manual vol. 1, organizational purpose and community 2001 30 24 Self study manual vol. 1, attachments 2001 30 25 Self study manual vol. 1, continuous quality improvement 2001 30 26 Self study manual vol. 1, attachments 2001 30 27 Self study manual vol. 1, organizational stability 2001 30 28 Self study manual vol. 1, attachments 2001 30 29 Self study manual vol. 1, human resources 2001 30 30 Self study manual vol. 1, attachments 2001 30 31 Self study manual vol. 1, quality of the service environment 2001 30 32 Self study manual vol. 1, attachments 2001 30 33 Self study manual vol. 1, financial and risk management 2001 30 34 Self study manual vol. 1, attachments 2001 30 35 Self study manual vol. 1, professional practices 2001 30 36 Self study manual vol. 1, professional practices 2001 30 37 Self study manual vol. 1, attachments 2001 30 38 Self study manual vol. 1, person/family, assessment/planning 2001 30 39 Self study manual vol. 1, attachments 2001 30 40 Self study manual vol. 1, person/family, service delivery 2001 30 41 Self study manual vol. 1, attachments 2001 30 42 Self study manual vol. 2, table of contents 2001 30 43 Self study manual vol. 2, mental health counseling services 2001 30 44 Self study manual vol. 2, attachments 2001 30 45 Self study manual vol. 2, employee assistance program 2001 30 46 Self study manual vol. 2, education (domestic abuse) part 1 2001 30 47 Self study manual vol. 2, education (domestic abuse) part 2 2001 30 48 Self study manual vol. 2, attachments (domestic abuse) 2001 30 49 Self study manual vol. 2, education 2001 30 50 Self study manual vol. 2, attachments 2001 30 51 Self study manual vol. 2, education 2001 30 52 Self study manual vol. 2, attachments 2001 30 53 Self study manual vol. 2, information and referral (U Care) 2001 30 54 Self study manual vol. 2, attachments (U Care) 2001 30 55 Self study manual vol. 2, financial management, debt counseling 2001 30 56 Self study manual vol. 2, attachments 2001 30 57 Self study manual vol. 2, supportive services 2001 30 58 Self study manual vol. 2, attachments 2001 30 59 Agency self-evaluation 1933 30 1 Evaluation of Family Service by Board of Directors 1944-1945 30 2 Principles for accreditation of community mental health services programs 1979 30 3

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals

Self study, A- organization 1984 30 4 Self study, B- administration 1984 30 5 Self study, C- finances 1984 30 6 Self study, D- community 1984 30 7 Self study, E- evaluation 1984 30 8 Self study, F- clients 1984 30 9 Self study, G- staff 1984 30 10 Self study, H- service volunteers 1984 30 11 Self study, I- facilities and equipment 1984 30 12 Self study, J- services 1984 30 13 Self study, K- family and individual counseling service 1984 30 14 Self study, L- family advocacy service 1984 30 15 Self study, M- family life education, development, and enrichment 1984 30 16 Self study, V- mental health service for families and individuals 1984 30 17 Self study, X- specialized service for the aging 1984 30 18 Self study, Y- substance abuse program 1984 30 19 Accreditation 1989 30 20 Certificates of accreditation, compliance, licenses 1991-1997 30 21 Year 2000 compliance, vendors (Y2K) 1999 30 22 Series 10. Development and Grants Administration Records 1986-1993, 0.25 feet

Series 10, Development and Grants Administration Records, consists of correspondence, budgets, goals statements, and descriptions of programs for the Midway Hospital Center for Domestic Abuse. The records document the services, priorities, and finances of the center and reflect the influence of funding distributed by the United Way of the St. Paul Area. The series also includes undated brochures for the Family Service Foundation.

Family Service Foundation Brochure (supplemental funding source) 30 60 Midway Hospital Center for Domestic Abuse Targeted funding 1986 30 61 Targeted funding, application information 1987 30 62 Targeted funding, application information 1987 30 63 Targeted funding, application information 1988 30 64 Targeted funding, application information 1989 30 65 Targeted funding, St. Paul area 1988 30 66 Targeted funding, Forest Lake United Way 1989 30 67 Targeted funding, capital needs 1989 30 68 Targeted funding 1990 30 69 Targeted funding 1991 30 70 Targeted funding, United Way funding information 1991-1993 30 71 Series 11. Audio Visual Material 1960s-1993, 2.5 feet

Series 11. Audio Visual Materials, contains mostly slides and photographs of various staff, board members, events, and services. It also includes instructional and informational materials, such as slide shows in trays with corresponding audio cassettes; public service announcements; and video cassette tapes for work shops and training sessions. Most of these document the services and programs of Family Service of St. Paul, although a number discuss social issues in general. The series also contains a scrapbook with photographs from the 1960s and 1970s.

Minnesota Association for the Brain Injured (Learning Disabilities of Minnesota) Miscellaneous photographs and negatives 1980s-1990s 31 1 Midway Hospital Center for Domestic Abuse Black and white photographs of staff 1980s 31 2 Photographs of "boat benefit" 1980s 31 3 Photographs and negatives of "Climb and Grow" program 1990 31 4 Photographs of staff 1987 31 5 Time Together Photographs of Time Together conference 1980s 31 8 "Three Essential Elements for a Successful Marriage" 1980s 31 8

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Photographs and negatives of "Art in the Orchard" event 1980s 31 6 Photographs of children climbing rocks 1980s 31 7 Slide show: "Beyond the Challenge" 1980 32 Slide film: "You are not Alone" (Don Cosgrove) Mar. 17, 1983 32 Staff holiday party slide show script and slides 1988 31 9 Photographs of board members 1990s 31 10 Slide show: "You are not Alone" Jan. 23, 1985 32 Miscellaneous color slides 1970s 31 11 Slide show: A response to need 32 Audiotape: "Five stories II" 1977 32

United Way of St. Paul

Videotape reel: 30 second public service announcement for financial counseling program 31 Audiotape: Family Service slide presentation, produced by community planning 1978 32 VHS tape: Raised Voices 31 Audiotape: "You are not Alone" Mar. 17, 1983 32 VHS tape: Family Service public service announcement 31 Box of slides: "You are not Alone" Mar. 17, 1983 32 VHS tape: Family Service public service announcement 31 Box of slides: Alcohol and drug abuse, June counseling couple 1978 32 VHS tape: Michael O’Brien on "Larry King Live" and "The Today Show" June, 1989 31 Box of slides: Family Service board meeting Mar. 13, 1978 32 VHS tape: "Family Works" 31 Box of slides: Family Service board meeting 1978 32 VHS tape: "Family Works" 3-Jan-92 31 Box of slides: Forms 1978 32 VHS tape: "Family Works" kick off special 31 Box of slides: Historical materials, group homes 32 VHS tape: Family Service public service announcement (centennial) 1992 31 Box of slides: Financial counseling (Rick and Lucy) 1978 32 Box of slides: Financial counseling (Pearl and Greg) 1978 32 Box of slides: Staff 1978 32 Box of slides: Alcohol counseling 1978 32 Box of slides: FSSP services 1976 32 Box of slides: 1st slide show, FSSP programs 1976 32 Box of slides: 1st slide show, FSSP programs 1976 32 Box of slides: Group homes 1972-1975 32 Box of slides: South Suburban 1978 32

Family Service of South St. Paul

Box of slides: Gert and Lucille, senior companions 1978 32 Box of slides: Family counseling, couples group 1978 32 Box of slides: American Indian Center 1978 32 Box of slides: Edgerton, Barry’s apartment, people around high-rise 1978 32 Box of slides: Edgerton 1978 32 Box of slides: Services to industry 1978 32 Box of slides: Intake - Littleton / Julie - clients 1978 32 Box of slides: Historical photos 32