Elizabeth Moore Manwell, “Out of the Nest Means Mothers Too,” 1962

Elizabeth Moore Manwell, one of the first SSW graduates, wrote this essay for the Smith Alumnae Quarterly in 1962. She asked, “Society needs unselfish women leaders, now more than ever, for the great women pioneers have gone but injustice and misery have not. Who will take their places?”

Transformations in Admission Standards, Curriculum, and Student Groups

In her oral history about attending SSW in the mid 1980s, Joanne Frustaci said “the racism course” was a standard part of the curriculum and, in her experience, the only class during which race was discussed. How does her experience fit into the history of the SSW curriculum? Explore this page to find out!

Everett Kimball’s History of the SSW, 1960s

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Mary F. Hall, Social Work Education and Racism, 1960s

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45th Anniversary Reflections, 1963

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Florence Day and Howard Parad Recognize Mary Jarrett

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Class Photos over 100 years

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Candid SSW Photo Gallery

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