Russell Sage Foundation 1907-1946: volumes 1 and 2: volumes 1 and 2

This history covers the first forty years of Russell Sage Foundation's efforts toward "the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States of America." It records the things that were done, both as direct work and through grants, with considerable attention to the social situation which made them seen necessary or desirable. It is of value not only to those interested in the operation of the Russell Sage Foundation or other foundatons, but for the light it throws upon the origins and development of a wide variety of movements in the borad field of social science. Cover Contents Preface Part I: The Start I. Genesis of the Foundation II. Reception and First Steps III. Policies, Procedures, Program Part II: First Decade IV. General View: 1907-1917 V. Origin of Early Departments VI. Recreation: 1907-1917 VII. Education: 1907-1917 VIII. Child Hygiene: 1909-1912 IX. Child-Helping: 1908-1917 X. Southern Highlands: 1908-1917 XI. Charity Organization: 1909-1917 XII. Remedial Loans: 1909-1917 XIII. Women's Work-Industrial Studies:1910-1917 XIV. Statistics: 1911-1917 XV. Surveys and Exhibits: 1912-1917 XVI. Library: 1911-1917 XXVII. Publications and Special Studies: 1907-1917 XVIII. Grants: 1907-1917 Part III: War XIX. War Service: 1917-1919 Part IV: Expansion XX. General View: 1917-1931 XXI. End of Three Departments: Southern Highlands, Education, Child-Helping. XXII. Delinquency and Penology:1924-1932 XXIII. Charity Organization: 1918-1930 XXIV. Recreation: 1919-1931 XXV. Remedial Loans: 1918-1931 Contents XXVI. Surveys and Exhibits: 1918-1931 XXVII. Industrial Studies: 1918-1931 XXVIII. Statistics: 1919-1931 XXIX. Library: 1918-1931 XXX. Publications: 1918-1931 XXXI. Regional Survey and Plan: 1921-1931 XXXII. Grants: 1918-1931 Part V: Depression and War XXXIII. General View: 1932-1946 XXXIV. Recreation: 1932-1937 XXXV. Charity Organization: 1931-1946 XXXVI. Consumer Credit Studies: 1932-1946 XXXVII. Industrial Studies: 1932-1946 XXXVIII. Social Work Interpretation: 1932-1946 XXXIX. Arts and Social Work: 1932-1946 XL. Social Work Year Book: 1932-1946 XLI. Statistics: 1932-1946 XLII. Studies in the Professions: 1932-1946 XLIII. The Library: 1932-1946 XLIV. Publications: 1932-1946 XLV. Grants: 1932-1946 Appendix A. Letter of Gift Appendix B. Trustees, Officers, and Directors of Departments Appendix C. List of Publications Appendix D. Table of Grants Index