Arlien Johnson interview, 1977

Johnson, Arlien - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by John Milner on July 30, 1977. An interview with Arlien Johnson as she discusses her acceptance of the position of dean at USC; experience as woman in position; early faculty in School of Social Work; recruitment of faculty; inter-departmental cooperation; salary as dean; effect of World War II on School of Social Work; development of social welfare work and relationship to School of Social Work; Maurice Hamovitch; Elizabeth McBroom; program for veterans after World War II; influence on School of more men; selection of Dean Malcolm Stinson as successor; loan fund; alumni organizations; reflections on directions of research and teaching in social work at School. ❧ Arlien Johnson (1894-1988). Social work educator. Dean, USC School of Social Work. Interviewed by John Milner. Date of interview: 7-30-77. 1 cassette tape (1 duplicate tape). Length of interview: 56 minutes. Transcript of interview: 20 pp. (1 coy of rough draft of interview). CD containing interview and transcript. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Acceptance of position at USC; experience as woman in position; early faculty in School of Social Work; recruitment of faculty; inter-departmental cooperation; salary as dean; effect of World War II on School of Social Work; development of social welfare work and relationship to School of Social Work; Maurice Hamovitch; Elizabeth McBroom; program for veterans after World War II; influence on School of more men; selection of Dean Malcolm Stinson as successor; loan fund; alumni organizations; reflections on directions of research and teaching in social work at School. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALs: 1. California Social Work Hall of Distinction Biography ( http://socialworkhallofdistinction.usc.edu/honorees/ ). 2. 1 diskette of transcript of interview. 3. Program for Arlien Johnson Memorial Service held at USC, School of Social Work. 4. Newspaper clippings re life and accomplishments as social worker. 5. Obituaries of Arlien Johnson. 6. 1 cassette tape of Arlien Johnson Memorial Service held at USC, School of Social Work. 7. 1 reel-to-reel tape of oral history interview of Arlien Johnson by John Milner (1972): "Some Thoughts about the School of Social Work, U.S.C." 8. Vida S. Grayson, interviewer. "An Oral Memoir of Arlien Johnson, 1893-." NASW Oral History Project. 1980.