Miriam Matthews papers 1845-1988, bulk 1920-1980

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Miriam Matthews papers 1845-1988, bulk 1920-1980

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Miriam Matthews (1905-2003), the first credentialed African-American librarian in the state of California, was a librarian at Los Angeles Public Library (1927-1960), a historian of African American and California history, and an active member of the American and California Library Associations' Committees on Intellectual Freedom. The collection consists of clippings, correspondence, photographs, reports, ephemera, and other materials relating to intellectual freedom; the Los Angeles Public Library; Matthews' involvement with professional, civic, community, and historical organizations; and her research on African-American and California history.

19 boxes (9.5 linear ft.); 2 oversize boxes.

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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