UC San Francisco, Special Collections

Ablon (Joan I.) Papers, 1968-75

Joan I. Ablon Papers, 1968-75

Summary

Creators:
Ablon, Joan I., 1934-
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joan I. Ablon Papers, MSS 84-17, Archives & Special Collections, UCSF Library & CKM

Background

Scope and content:

The papers include correspondence, meeting minutes and related publications of the Community Mental Health Training Program at LPPI, colloquia for community mental health educators, reflecting Dr. Ablon's participation in this program. Also part of the collections are materials on mental health programs throughout the city of San Francisco, and outside the city.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Ablon was born in Dallas Texas October 21, 1934. She received her B.A. in anthropology from the University of Texas in 1955, and an M.A. from the University of Chicago three years later. She was an NIMH fellow, and received her PhD in anthropology, also from Chicago, in 1963.

She was a research anthropologist in the School of Criminology at UC Berkeley from 1963-66, and worked for the New Mexico State Division of Mental Health 1966-67. In 1968 Dr. Ablon was appointed asst. professor of medical anthropology in the Dept of Psychiatry at UCSF, with a concurrent position as Instructor in criminology in the Extension Division, UC Berkeley, from 1965. In 1986 Dr. Ablon was appointed professor of the Medical Anthropology Program, epidemiology and international health, and psychiatry at UCSF. Her research interests include cultural values and mental health; family structure in alcoholism; North American Indians; urban anthropology, urban ethnic and racial minority groups; and action and applied anthropology, and she has published extensively in these areas.

Dr. Ablon is a fellow of the American Anthropological Association and also of the Society of Applied Anthropology.

Custodial history:

Received 8/13/84.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Physical description:
2 cartons (46 folders)

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joan I. Ablon Papers, MSS 84-17, Archives & Special Collections, UCSF Library & CKM

Location of this collection:
UCSF Library & CKM Archives and Special Collections, 530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0840, US
Contact:
(415) 476-8112
Website
Series I. LPPI Community Mental Health Training Program
Contents
Miscellaneous correspondence
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Carton Ctn. 1, Folder 1
Community Mental Health (CMH) joint planning committee
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Folder 2
CMH Program planning committee
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Folder 3
CMH Training program, grant proposal
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Folder 4
Program information
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Folder 5
CMH Service, budget, 1969-70
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Folder 6
CMH Training Program, 1967-68
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Folder 7
CMH Training Program, 1968-69
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Folder 8
CMH Training Program, 1968-73
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Folder 9
CMH Training Program, 1975
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Folder 10
Staff seminars, meetings: notes
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Folder 11
CMH Area descriptions
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Folder 12
CMH Area reports (1)
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Folder 13
CMH Area reports (2)
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Folder 14
Catchment area, research reports, 1972 (1)
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Folder 15
Catchment area, research reports, 1972 (2)
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Folder 16
Catchment area, research reports, 1972 (3)
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Folder 17
Catchment area, Sunset OMI; CMH center minutes, reports
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Folder 18
Bernal Heights
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Folder 19
Hunters Point redevelopment
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Folder 20
Western Addition
Containers:
Folder 21
Western Addition: redevelopment
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Folder 22
West of Twin Peaks
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Folder 23
Children & Youth services, 1973
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Folder 24
Neighborhood groups, 1972
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Folder 25
Series II. CMHTP Related Activities
Contents
Community Action Training Center project, 1965
Containers:
Carton Ctn. 2, Folder 26
InterUniversity Forum for Educators in Community Psychiatry, 1968
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Folder 27
InterUniversity Forum for Educators in Community Psychiatry, 1970
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Folder 28
InterUniversity Forum for Educators in Community Psychiatry, 1971
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Folder 29
Colloquium, 1970-01
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Folder 30
Colloquium, 19770-72
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Folder 31
Advanced colloquium, 1972
Containers:
Folder 32
San Francisco Unified School District: desegregation plan, 1971
Containers:
Folder 33
OMI community
Containers:
Folder 34
Series III. Subject Files
Contents
Cancer
Containers:
Carton Ctn. 2, Folder 35
Conference: Women and their health, 1975
Containers:
Folder 35
Girl Scouts
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Folder 36
Homosexuality
Containers:
Folder 37
Miscellaneous
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Folder 38
Mental health centers, programs: elsewhere
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Folder 39
Mental health centers, programs: UC Berkeley
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Folder 40
Mental health centers, programs: New York City
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Folder 41
New Mexico aging proposal
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Folder 42
Northern California subregional research and evaluation: grant proposal
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Folder 43
Retention of cultural values, 1969
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Folder 44
Speak report
Containers:
Folder 45
Welfare
Containers:
Folder 46