Subseries A. Early professional files, 1972-1992 (#3.8-5.1, 90F+B.1m)
Scope and Contents
Subseries A, Early professional files, 1972-1992 (#3.8-5.1, 90F+B.1m), includes notes, employee lists, program descriptions, etc., for the Day Care Training Program at Christopher House, a non-profit, social service provider based in Chicago, formerly associated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. Also included are course outlines, notes, clippings, meeting minutes, speeches, correspondence (see also Subseries B, Correspondence), etc., related to Schechter's work as development coordinator and director of women's services at the Loop Center YWCA in Chicago and as coordinator of children and youth development services at the Park Slopes Safe Homes Project in Brooklyn, New York. Also included are project descriptions, clippings, client data, reports, a training manual, etc., related to her work at Advocacy for Women and Kids in Emergencies (AWAKE), operating out of Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. One folder contains a syllabus for a course taught by Schechter at Hunter College entitled "Family and Sexual Violence." Files are arranged chronologically by employer. Folder titles were created by the processor.
Dates
- Creation: 1961-2005
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1986-2004
Language of Materials
Most materials in English; some in Spanish.
Access Restrictions:
Access requires the written permission of the donor until his death. Following Allen Steinberg's death, access is unrestricted. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual materials.
Extent
38.49 linear feet ((89 file boxes, 1 folio+ box) plus 1 folio+ folder, 1 supersize folder, 4 photograph folders, 101 audiotapes, 8 videotapes, 1 CD)Repository Details
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