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Gertrude Wilson Group Work papers, Social Welfare History Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries.
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Gertrude Wilson was a group worker and educator. After working in group practice at YWCAs in various cities (1922-1935), she began teaching group work in the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh (1938-1950). In 1951, she accepted a position as head of the Social Welfare Extension program at the University of California at Berkeley (1951-1963). She also served as a visiting faculty member at schools around the United States and in Canada. After her retirement, she continued to consult with the Social Services Department of the City and County of San Francisco and wrote papers on the topic of group practice within both psychiatric and community settings.
The papers include Gertrude Wilson’s speeches, writings, and teaching materials, as well as files regarding a research project she directed at the Educational Alliance in New York’s Lower East Side. Also included in the collection are published and unpublished papers and studies relating to group work.
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