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The 1971-1972 welfare crisis and the Emergency Service Council

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P260

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

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

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

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