Name/Title
ScrapbookEntry/Object ID
2014.2.3136Scope and Content
A scrapbook of memorabilia contained in a black binder. It has plastic pages to protect the documents and plastic pockets inside the front and back covers. The front of the binder in gold engraving reads - 'Recovery Inc. The Association of Nervous And Former Patients'. In the middle is a small silhouette of a man and woman inside a circle. The bottom reads ' Community Service in Action'.Context
The contents in order of presentation are:
4 'Certificates of Appreciation' for Volunteer Service to Maryan Maier dated November 7, 1968, November 7, 1970, July 1973, November 1977;
April 1978 a report of Recovery, Inc - Groups Reporting Directly to Kans. City with the name of the city, day, time, and location;
A magazine article from 'Roche Report Frontiers of Hospital Psychiatry' vol. 2 No. 5 March 1, 1965. The name of the article " Self-help psychotherapy" by Dr. Schwab.
An article " Now: Clubs for Mutual Mental Help' by Charles Carner. Reprinted with permission from Today's Health, March, 1968, Published by the American Medical Association.
An article Woman 88, started at 77 " For Tensed-Up Feeling, Try Recovery, Inc" by Harry Nelson. Includes a picture of Bertha Goldstein. Copyright 1967, by the Los Angeles Times, Reproduced with permission. Recovery, Inc.
An article from 'Chicago's AMERICAN Always On Top Of The News' Vol. 68, No. 119, Monday, November 20, 1967. "Help for Ex-Mental Patients" by Dr. Samuel L. Andelman.
An article from 'National Observer' July 27, 1974 "They Find Reducing Anxiety is . . . A Matter of Mind Over Mind" by Tim Coder. Headings include ' Cool Reception at First', 'Highly Structured Meetings', 'Triumphs Over Trivialities', 'Help by Telephone', and ' Preventive Psychiatry'.
An Advertisement for "The David Susskind Show" 1967-1968 Series. The guests of each segment are listed. Segment 1: 'The Merry Wives of Manville', Segment 2 'We had a Nervous Breakdown', Segment 3: The Bitter Truth: We Can't Win'.
"Ask Ann Landers" as appeared in The Kansas City Times, Feb. 8th, 1972. This is inserted over the Recovery, Inc page of two Ann Landers letters on Oct. 15, 1966 and July 23, 1967 .
An article 'Recovery _ _ A Way Back' by Betsy Bliss. Reprinted with permission from the Chicago Daily News, Feb. 26, 1966.
An article ' Recovery, Inc' by Eleanor Harris. From The American Weekly -July 7, 1963. Reprinted with permission from King Features, Syndicate.
An article "The Amazing Story of Recovery, Inc. " by Norma Lee Browning. Reprinted with permission from The Chicago Tribune magazine.
A mailer from the Wellington Avenue Congregational Church, Vol. 1 No. 6, Feb. 1965 "Our Recovery Group"
'St. John Brebeuf Briefs' 2nd Sunday in Lent. "Have Recovery - Can Practice"
'Temple Sholom Bulletin' "Holiness and Wholeness"
'Congregational Neveh Shalom' "Mental Health Program Demonstration'
An article from St. Joseph News-Press, Oct. 11, 1982. "Organizing Group to Assist Former Mental Patients". Hand written note - First Meeting September 18, 1962. Also a black award ribbon ' 1937 Recovery Inc. 1962'
An article from St. Joseph, Mo. Gazette, Jan. 16. 1963 "Former Mental Patients Offered Self-Help Plan"
Several items: A page from St. Joseph News-Press, June 17, 1964 'Television Programs' page "Recovery Inc." ; 'Lectures To Relatives Of Former Patients' by Abraham A. Low, M.D.
Four pages of Newspaper articles: "Tranquility: A New Life"; St. Joseph News-Press: Nov. 16. 1969. 'The People's Forum - Recovery, Inc., Grateful; Hunger Hike Draws Praise'; 'Recovery, Inc., Survey Slated'; Oct 29, 1969 'Recovery, Inc.'; Dec. 2, 1967 'Aid Mentally Ill'; June 24, 1975 'Director Explains Recovery's Role in Creating Needed Confidence'; Feb. 7, 1969 'Social Happenings - Soroptimist Club Meets'; Telephone Times , Vol. 9. No. 22, Nov. 8, 1968. A picture of Mrs. Maryan Maier and caption.
Blue page entitled ' List of Literature, Recovery, Inc.'
Several items: 2 Booklets 'The Recovery Reporter' Sept. - Oct. 1968 and 1969.; Pamphlet for the November 1968 Conference for Recovery, Inc., Nov, 1-2, 1968, Chicago, Ill.
Loose items: 2 blue ribbons ' SJSH Third Annual Reunion 1995 and First Annual Reunion 1993; red ribbon with a Maple Leaf at the top ' Toronto 1976'; 2 dark blue ribbons from Recovery, Inc. '35 years 1937 - 1972' and '40 years 1937 - 1977'
A blue page 'Welcome TO Recovery, Inc. The Association of Nervous and Former Mental Patients'Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Notes
9.5" x 12"