Helen Halse Rogers papers, 1936-1988

MLMSS 9120

fonds

1936-1988

456901

0.7 metres of textual material (4 boxes)

Helen Halse Rogers (1914-2005) was a pioneering social worker. As executive secretary of the Council of Social Service of New South Wales from 1939 to 1974 she was an influential force in a comprehensive range of social services including Meals on Wheels, adoption, single women, child care and mental health. In addition to her work at the council, she played a significant role on the Housing Commission of NSW from 1967 to 1979, as well as helping to establish organisations such as the Mental Health Association and the NSW Council on the Ageing. She was made an Officer of the British Empire in December 1976.

Helen Halse Rogers papers, 1936-1988. The collection comprises papers relating to Halse’s work in the area of social services, and personal papers. Material includes correspondence, minutes of meetings, seminar papers, transcripts of speeches, annual reports, brochures and printed material.

Box 1

NSW Council on the Ageing information booklets, annual reports, papers, transcripts of speeches, 1971-1978

National Council of Social Service, London, reports, papers, information booklets, media releases, ca. 1969-1972

Printed material including Widows in Australia: a survey, Jean Aitkan-Swan, published by the Council of Social Service of New South Wales, 1962

Printed material relating to houses and apartments in France, including maps, brochures, ca. 1978

Box 2

Council of Social Service of New South Wales printed material, including annual reports and papers, reports and seminar proceedings concerning youth in the community, volunteers, homeless men etc., 1954-1986

NSW Council on the Ageing printed material, including annual reports and reports concerning housing, 1973-1986

Typescript copy of Report to the Committee of the Volunteer Bureau of New South Wales by the Executive Director, 1976

Box 3

Folder labelled Council of Social Service: retirement, being papers relating to Halse Rogers including correspondence and transcripts of speeches concerning her retirement, 1973-1974

Folder labelled Adoption, being correspondence, notes and minutes of the Standing Committee on Adoption, Council of Social Service of New South Wales, 1973

Folder labelled Volunteers in Social Service, being photocopy of survey by Mollie Booth, 1946, and notes by Halse Rogers

Folder labelled Civilian War Emergency Aid Service, being correspondence, circulars, CAS test instructions, information booklets, 1942

Folder labelled Board of Social Study and Training, being reports of the Board, 1936 and 1939, correspondence with former students of the social studies course, ca. 1980s.

2 folders labelled Personal, being correspondence received, 1946-1948 and 1964-1975

Folder of material relating to social work, including first annual report of the Executive Committee of the Council of Social Service of NSW, 1937; miscellaneous correspondence; reports; journal articles etc; ca. 1937-1984

Box 4

Folder labelled Australian Association of Social Workers, being correspondence, notes, annual reports, submissions, list of members of NSW Branch, 1942-1973

2 folders labelled Volunteers, being reference papers, leaflets and seminar papers concerning the Volunteers Bureau, ca. 1972-1975

Australian Council of Social Service annual reports, 1961-1973

Folder labelled Katharine Ogilvie Memorial Trust Committee, being correspondence and minutes of meetings, 1987-1988

Folder of miscellaneous printed material including YWCA annual reports etc, ca. 1972-1984

New South Wales Homes for Incurables annual reports [incomplete], 1947-1955

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