Overview of the Collection
Historical Note:
Access Terms
Administrative Information
Scope and Contents
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: Retired Senior Volunteer Program Records
Dates: 1971-1999
Identification: MS-0198
Creator:
Retired Senior Volunteer Program, San Diego Chapter
Physical Description: 5.00 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
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.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Genre/Form of Material:
Organizational Records
Topical Term:
Older volunteers in social service -- California -- San Diego County -- History -- 20th century -- S
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
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
The copyright interests in some of these materials have been transferred to or belong to San Diego State University. The nature
of historical archival and manuscript collections means that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine.
Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish
must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. Permissions
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Retired Senior Volunteer Program Records, Special Collections and University
Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
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.