Elizabeth Breckinridge papers, 1950-1979

  • IdentificationMSBrec81
  • TitleElizabeth Breckinridge papers MSBrec81
  • PublisherSpecial Collections
  • LanguageEnglish
  • RepositorySpecial Collections
  • Physical Description47.0 Linear feet
  • Date1950-1979
  • AbstractThis collection contains correspondence, reports, notes, memoranda, and printed material documenting Elizabeth Breckinridge's career as a social worker and advocate for the aged. Much of the material was gathered in preparation for the White House Conference on Aging of 1961.
  • OriginationBreckinridge, Elizabeth Llewellyn

Old Resource ID was EBreckinridge

Elizabeth Harris Llewellyn Breckinridge (1914-1976) was a Chicago social worker and expert in the field of aging and senior citizens. She was the author of Community Services for Older People: The Chicago Plan, published in 1952, and Effective Use of Older Workers. She worked as a practicing social worker, developing programs for the Illinois Department on Aging and served as a policy advisor on issues pertaining to older people at the city, state, and national levels.

Elizabeth Breckinridge papers, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • Names
    • Breckinridge, Elizabeth Llewellyn -- Archives
    • White House Conference on Aging (1961 : Washington, D.C.).
  • Subject
    • Chicago Community Organizations.
    • Midwest Women's History.
    • Older people--Services for.
    • Social workers.
  • Geographic CoverageIllinois--Chicago.