Collection inventory

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Richard E. Mundy Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives

Finding aid created by: Erin Carter
Date: 2014

Revision history:

Biography

Richard E. Mundy was born in Seymour, Indiana on July 27, 1924. Mundy received his B.A. (1950) and M.A. (1953) from Indiana University, where he studied philosophy and social work. In 1970, after spending time working as a hospital case worker in institutions throughout the country, he joined the Syracuse University School of Social Work faculty as a specialist in child welfare and social policy. Mundy became chair of the Syracuse University in the Netherlands program in the 1970s, and in 1977, after spending a number of years split between Syracuse and the Netherlands, he became a tenured professor. In 1981, he became project director of the Child Welfare Curriculum Development Project in the Undergraduate Program of the School of Social Work. Mundy was a member of the New York State Association for Human Services, the National Association of Social Workers, Peace Action of Central New York, and the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

Mundy retired from Syracuse University in 1989, but continued to be active in both the academic and activist communities of which he was a part. He died in Syracuse, New York on November 20, 2007.

Scope and Content Note

The Richard E. Mundy Papers contain materials related to his time as a professor in the School of Social Work at Syracuse University and chair of the Syracuse University in the Netherlands program. The Mundy Papers consist of nine series:

The Child/Family Welfare Courses series contains materials such as notes, curriculum materials, and student papers that pertain to working with children and families.

The Correspondence series is divided into personal and professional writings.

The Ethics/Values in Social Work Courses series includes notes, curriculum materials, and student papers that concern the ethical nature of social work.

The Professionalism in Social Work Courses series contains notes, curriculum materials, and student papers on how to be an effective professional in the field of social work.

The Religious Society of Friends and Related Materials series includes memoranda, printed materials with information relevant to his courses, and information on a number of Friends committees.

The School of Social Work Faculty Papers series holds research and symposia papers written by Mundy and other members of the School of Social Work faculty.

The Social Work and Other Organizations series contains materials disseminated by social work organizations such as the National Association of Social Workers and Peace Action Central New York and materials that were used to inform his curriculum.

The SWK 601 series includes materials related to a special topics course that was taught with different objectives each time it was offered.

The Syracuse University in the Netherlands series includes materials related to the University's study abroad program in the Netherlands, of which Mundy was chair.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

More information on Richard E. Mundy can be found in the clippings files in the Syracuse University Archives.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Mundy, Richard E.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Social Work.
College teachers.
Higher education.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Richard E. Mundy Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

The Richard E. Mundy Papers were donated to the Syracuse University Archives by his wife, Lisa Mundy, in January of 2012.

Processing Information

The Richard E. Mundy Papers were rehoused in archival materials.

Arrangement

The items are arranged by series and in alphabetical order.

Table of Contents

Child/Family Welfare Courses

Correspondence

Ethics/Values in Social Work Courses

Professionalism in Social Work Courses

Religious Society of Friends and Related Materials

School of Social Work Faculty Papers

Social Work and Other Organizations

SWK 601

Syracuse University in the Netherlands

Inventory