John Milner interview, 1989

Milner, John - Audio Oral History Interview 1989 - CSWA ❧ John Milner, Professor of Social Work. Interview with John Milner at Annual Spring Forum of California Social Work Archives. Interviewed by Elizabeth McBroom. Date of interview: 4-13-89. 1 cassette tape. Length of interview: undetermined. Transcript of interview: 11 pp. Interview by Elizabeth McBroom on April 13, 1989. ❧ CONTENTS: (00:48) Background of Social Work Heritage and material of Archives. (3:05) Collecting material from agency archives. (5:20) Recording and collecting oral history interviews. (6:55) Introduction of a demonstration oral history interview of John Milner conducted by Elizabeth McBroom. (8:49) John Milner announces Dr. Rino Patti as next Dean. (10:05) John Milner's first impression of the city and school in 1946 as a soldier. (14:28) California Children's home society dated adoption policies. (17:15) Milner's extracurricular activities as teacher for 31 years in school of social work. (21:05) Branching out from campus to the DCI operations in Arizona and Hawaii. (23:45) Milner's study, consultation, and evaluation with children's agency in Queen's Trust in Hawaii. (26:30) Going to Phoenix and participating in study with Wayne McMillan. (30:00) War on poverty; Operation Headstart and Milner's role in its starting in LA area. (38:20) Milner's dual summer career at Tulane University and his experiences there. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. California Social Work Hall of Distinction Biography ( http://socialworkhallofdistinction.usc.edu/honorees/ ). 2. 1 diskette of transcript of interview. 3. Manuscript, offprint, correspondence, typewritten introduction to Elizabeth McBroom, "John Milner: A Teacher for All Seasons," Journal of Teaching in Social Work 3 (1989): 139-49. 4. Program for installation of William Meezan as the "John Milner Professor of Child Welfare," 11-5-97. 5. Offprint of biographical statement from installation program (see no. 3). 6. 1 reel-to-reel tape: "Xmas Tape: The Social and Psychological Meaning of Holidays." Recorded for Vista del Mar, Nov. 1975, by John G. Milner, professor, U.S.C. 7. Curriculum Vitae.