The Mary Emily Foy Collection,1949-1981 [manuscript materials] : at the Autry National Center. 1949-1981.

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The Mary Emily Foy Collection,1949-1981 [manuscript materials] : at the Autry National Center. 1949-1981.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/369426351

The collection consists of biographical information on Foy; newspaper articles, especially from the Los Angeles Times; articles by Foy; and letters of correspondence.

6 folders.

The Autry Museum of the American West, Autry Library and Braun Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7389200

The Autry Museum of the American West, Autry Library and Braun Research Library

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Native Daughters of the American West.

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Democratic Party (U.S.)

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First Century Families (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Foy, Mary Emily, 1862-1962

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Mary Emily Foy (1862-1962) was the daughter of Samuel Calvert Foy and Lucinda (Pet) Macy Foy, early Los Angeles pioneers. From 1880 to 1894, she served as the third Los Angeles City Librarian, the first woman to hold the position. She is particularly well known for her involvement in the California Woman's Suffrage Movement and her involvement with the Democratic Party. She was Vice President of the Political Equality League, Secretary of the Votes for Women Club, President of the California Wom...

Foy, Samuel Calvert, 1830-1901.

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