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Nickel, George - Audio Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by Frances Feldman on May 11, 1989. An interview with George Nickel as he discusses his entrance into social work work experiences during college education practice field work cases director of Kern County Relief Administration during Depression budget for federal relief program for Kern County reaction in Kern County to federal relief involvement with State Relief Administration and other organizations California Conference of Social Work work as director of Social Service for the SRA beginning work with Beneficial Management Corporation California model small loan law development of consumer credit counseling present state of consumer credit counseling Marshall Field child placement program in World War II child care for women workers during World War II (Lanham Act) child care in California after war's conclusion return to Beneficial after war association with Family Service of LA and National Board of Family Service proposed merger of children's social welfare agencies registration of social workers in California work with state legislators on mental health lobbying Roman Catholic leaders re child care activities with National Association of Social Workers. ❧ George Nickel. Social worker. Corporate director, Beneficial Corporation. Founder of California Social Welfare Archives. Interviewed by Frances Lomas Feldman. Date of interview: 5-11-89. 2 cassette tapes (2 duplicate tapes). Length of interview: 2 hours and 16 minutes. Transcript of interview: 24 pp. CD containing interview and transcript. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Entrance into social work activities with National Association of Social Workers. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. California Social Work Hall of Distinction Biography ( http://socialworkhallofdistinction.usc.edu/honorees/ ). 2. 1 diskette of transcript of interview. 3. Typewritten notes by Frances Feldman re interview.
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moving image
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1 video (2:16:38) interviews oral histories (document genres) video/mp4
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