Ruth Britton interview, 2001

Britton, Ruth - Audio Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by John Milner on January 26 and April 29, 2001. An interview with Ruth Britton as she discusses her arrival to USC as a librarian; education; the development of USC School of Social Work's library and its problems; USC School of Social Work faculty; working with doctoral students; changes the library has undergone over the years; how the libraries at other universities' schools of social work compared to the one at USC; gathering the history of social work in California; California Social Welfare Hall of Distinction. ❧ Long the social work librarian at the University of Southern California, retired Mrs. Britton was interviewed by John Milner, Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work. Their employment in the School of Social work overlapped. Mrs. Britton, with an undergraduate degree in social work and a graduate degree in library science, was with the School's library from the time it was started. She describes here its course. She was also founder of the California Social Welfare Archives. How that organization developed is described by Mrs. Britton. ❧ Ruth Britton. Interviewed by John Milner. Date of interview 1-26-01 and 4-29-01. Length of interview: 1 hour 12 minutes. Transcript of interview: 26 pp. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Her arrival to USC as a librarian; education; the development of USC School of Social Work's library and its problems; USC School of Social Work faculty; working with doctoral students; changes the library has undergone over the years; how the libraries at other universities' schools of social work compared to the one at USC; gathering the history of social work in California; California Social Welfare Hall of Distinction