Retired Senior Volunteer Program Records
Scope and Contents
The collection documents local economic conditions, education, the environment, public works, recreation, schools, social conditions, and social service agencies. It includes correspondence, memoranda, Board of Directors meeting minutes, financial statements, and grant proposals.
Dates
- Creation: 1971-1999
Creator
- Retired Senior Volunteer Program, San Diego Chapter (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright interests in some or all of these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creator(s) of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of archival collections is such that multiple creators are often applicable and copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. In any case, the user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, obtaining publication rights and copyright infringement. When requesting images from Special Collections & University Archives for publication, we require a signed agreement waiving San Diego State University of any liability in the event of a copyright violation.
Historical Note
The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) began in New York City during the mid-1960s as a local program for regular voluntary service by older citizens in hospitals, schools, and businesses. The San Diego Chapter received its first grant in 1971.
Extent
5.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
United Way of America
Accruals
1980-015
Genre / Form
Topical
- Older volunteers in social service--California--San Diego County--History--20th century
- Older volunteers in social service--United States--History--20th century--Sources
- Retired Senior Volunteer Program (San Diego, Calif.)--Archives
- Retired Senior Volunteer Program (U.S.)--Archives
- Volunteer workers in social service--California--San Diego County--History--20th century
- Volunteer workers in social service--United States--History--20th century--Sources
- Title
- Retired Senior Volunteer Program Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cynthia Draper
- Date
- 12/18/2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository