The 1971-1972 welfare crisis and the Emergency Service Council
Overview
This typescript paper relates citizen reaction to the reduction in welfare grants and the formation of the Emergency Service Council in Lawrence, Kansas during the early 1970s. It includes information regarding subsequent efforts of that organization to meet physical needs of welfare recipients, to bring the crisis to the attention of the public, and to influence legislation and funding on a more comprehensive basis. Includes appendix.
Dates
- Creation: 1972
Creator
- Zingg, Elaine Oser (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproductions of this collection are prohibited.
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 folder (65 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P260
Separated Materials
Old West Lawrence and the Law of Historic Preservation, RH MS P234, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Subject
- Emergency Service Council (Lawrence, Kan.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Elaine Oser Zingg Collection
- Subtitle
- The 1971-1972 welfare crisis and the Emergency Service Council
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by lgg, 14 May 1975. Finding aid encoded by mg, 2005.
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6143344750
- Preferred citation
-
Elaine Oser Zingg Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P260, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository