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30th Anniversary, New York Times, 1948

Posted byLauren Anderson June 1, 2018July 20, 2018

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With the SSW coming up on its 30th Anniversary, Florence Day and Annette Garrett decided to launch the Program for Advanced Study. The New York Times covered the new direction they planned.

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More and more social workers are called upon to help solve emotional problems.

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Black and white photo of two women sitting
Rosemary Reynolds and Florence Day, 1947, Photographer Unrecorded, Florence Hollis and Rosemary Reynolds Papers #203, Box 50, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College Northampton, MA.

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Black and white photo of an Interracial group, some seated and some standing.
“International Students outside,” 1947 or 49, Photographer: Unrecorded, RG 60 Box 1315, School of Social Work Records, College Archives, Smith College, Northampton, MA.

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“Handing in Thesis,” 1947, Photographer: Gertrude Elowitz, MSS 1947, RG 60 Box 1315, School of Social Work Records, College Archives, Smith College, Northampton, MA.

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Benjamin Fine, “Education in Review: Smith College School for Social Work Plans New Program as it Enters 30th Year,” New York Times May 30, 1948, Proquest Newspapers.

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Black and white photo of three women on a small bridge.
“Three women on a bridge” 1947, Photographer: Gertrude Elowitz, MSS 1947, RG 60 Box 1315, School of Social Work Records, College Archives, Smith College, Northampton, MA.

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B Students, 1947, Photographer: Fred G. Chase, School for Social Work Records, RG 60, Box 1315, College Archives, Smith College, Northampton, MA.

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1953 Program for Advanced Study Students at Annette Garrett’s house. Photographer: D. I. Crossley, School for Social Work Records, RG 60, Box 1315, College Archives, Smith College, Northampton, MA.

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Posted byLauren AndersonJune 1, 2018July 20, 2018Posted inNewsletters and NewspapersTags: 1940s, Anniversaries, clinical social work, Florence Day, Program for Advanced Study

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