Library of Personal Finance, 1970-2013
Part of collection: Institute for Financial Literacy (IFL) records (2016511-IFL-001)
Dates
- Creation: 1970-2013
Scope and Contents
The final series, Library of Personal Finance, represents a portion of the materials amassed and maintained by the IFL as a research collection pertaining to personal finance education for researchers, academics, and government entities. Created in 2005, the Library contains financial literacy materials dating from 1970 to 2013. The Library documents the evolution and development of financial literacy programs and initiatives in the United States for over four decades. Many materials target specific groups such as women, children, young adults, families, those experiencing poverty or financial hardships, and adults with limited knowledge of financial concepts such as credit, loans, bankruptcy, and investments. The series is arranged in four subseries: Curricula, instructional and pedagogical materials; Conferences, symposia, and meeting records; Research papers, reports, and findings; and Audiovisual materials.
Curricula, instructional, and pedagogical materials subseries (1970-2013) make up the bulk of the entire collection and consist of records that instruct, guide, educate or train non-specialists, and professional educators in various aspects of financial literacy and money management. This subseries includes curricula for formal or self-guided courses, lesson plans, teacher guides, training manuals, workshop plans, consumer guides, handouts/handbooks, workbooks, and resource guides. The authors of the materials are a range of non-profit organizations, government organizations, for-profit entities such as banks and mortgage companies, public and private school systems, and individuals with a wide range of professional backgrounds and expertise. The curricula date from 1970 to 2013 and are arranged alphabetically by title.
The subseries Conferences, symposia, and meeting records subseries include agendas, proceedings, abstracts, presentations, programs, and promotional materials for various professional association meetings. The records date from 1982 to 2010 and are arranged alphabetically.
The subseries Research papers, reports, and findings are arranged alphabetically by title. The research dates from 1979 to 2012.
The final subseries, Audiovisual materials, consists of personal financial management instruction recorded on videocassettes, sound cassettes, videodiscs (DVD), and CD-ROMs. It contains lectures, instructional programs, and interactive computer tutorials, lessons, and games aimed at adults, young adults, or children. The materials date from 1987 to 2011 and are arranged in alphabetical order.
Extent
14.5 Linear Feet
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
These records are located in remote storage. Please contact staff 48 hours in advance of research visit at askhagley@hagley.org
Series I: 25-year time seal from the date of creation due to privacy/security reasons.
Reference staff may remove items from files in Series I or II during research appointments due to personally identifiable information.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Published Collections Repository