The Mental Welfare Officer, (from 1965 Mental Welfare. The Professional Journal of the Incorporated Society of Mental Welfare Officers ), 1957-68.
Papers of the Society of Mental Welfare Officers
- This material is held at
- ReferenceGB 152 MSS.378/SMWO
- Dates of Creation1957-1968
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description0.052 cubic metres
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Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The society was established in 1954 by the amalgamation of the National Association of Authorised Officers and the Mental Health Workers' Association. In 1970 it 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, 1988.
Arrangement
The archives of BASW's predecessors were listed before their deposit in the Centre. A published catalogue is available for purchase. The archives of the different organisations are distinguished by different initials.
The Modern Records Centre uses a classification scheme. For further details of the scheme, see http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/holdings/class/. It is compatible with ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description (2000).
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on access to these papers, except for membership records and other records restricted by the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Acquisition Information
This collection was deposited in the Centre by the British Association of Social Workers, 17 July 1997. BASW deposited its own archives in the Centre in 2003.
Other Finding Aids
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, 1988.
An authority record exists for Society of Mental Welfare Officers (GB 0152 AAR1000).
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this archive, apart from the requirements of copyright law.
Appraisal Information
These archives have been weeded for duplicate ephemeral material.
Accruals
Further deposits are not expected.