University of Minnesota’s Social Welfare History Archives

The International Social Service records at the University of Minnesota include over 20,000 adoption case records from the late 1940’s to early 1970’s. These records are an internationally recognized resource on the history of transnational adoption, adoption practices and policies, and related issues as well as immigration, migration, displaced persons, and international family and immigration law.

These records are one of the most heavily used collections in the Social Welfare History Archives. If you are interested in conducting research on these expansive records, please complete the archive request form.

Archive Request Form

Thank you for your interest in the International Social Service: United States of America Branch, Inc. Please complete the form and be sure to answer all of the questions listed. Project requests will be reviewed by the CEO and a response will be given as soon as possible following a request.

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Please provide a brief description of your intended project

What role will ISS-USA have in your project? Please be specific about what exactly our staff will be asked to do in order for you to complete this project. If you are using the ISS-USA archives, please be specific about which files you will be using, the time frame of files being researched, and what types of information you are looking for in the files.

What benefit will there be to individuals whom you wish to study, if any?

Are there any potential risks or risks to the group of individuals whom you wish to study?

What is your proposed time frame including a start and end date, and an approximate timeline of activities that will take place throughout the duration of this project? Please provide detailed information about the activities you expect to perform.

Please state the project’s goals, objectives, and anticipated outcomes. How will you measure the project’s success?

Are there any other partners in this project, such as other colleagues or other community agencies? How will efforts be coordinated? Who is ultimately responsible for the project if there is more than one partner? Please be sure to list all partners, their relationship to the project and relevant contact information.

How will information be disseminated about this project? How will information be shared directly with ISS-USA?

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