Records of the Age Center of New England Archives Committee, 1956-1964
Overview
Interviews conducted by the Archives Committee of the Age Center of New England, an organization that studied aging.
Dates
- Creation: 1956-1964
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the records created by the Age Center of New England Archives Committee as well as copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Records may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
.83 linear feet (2 boxes)The papers of the Archives Committee consist of reminiscences and notes on various aspects of the childhood and youth (through the 1890s) of some 35 individuals who have retired, told in their own words.
HISTORY
Established in 1955, the Age Center of New England is a research project which by interviews and questionnaires with those who have retired, aims to help people prepare for retirement.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession numbers: 203, 313, 459, 622, 776, 925
Gift of Age Center of New England - Archives Committee, Hotel Vendome: 160 Commonwealth Ave., Boston 16, Massachusetts.
- Title
- Age Center of New England. Archives Committee. Records of the Age Center of New England Archives Committee, 1956-1964: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch00419
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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