Marion Parks papers, 1937 - 1940.

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Marion Parks papers, 1937 - 1940.

This collection consists chiefly of correspondence and papers from the late 1930s relating to the Los Angeles Civic Center Union Station Committee, of which Marion Parks was secretary. Also included are personal correspondence to Harry Chandler of the Los Angeles Times, M.R. Harrington, Curator of the Southwest Museum, and Althea Warren, Los Angeles City Librarian. Additionally there is her personal correspondence to various organizations, including the San Gabriel Women's Club, Southern California Symphony Association, California State Historical Society historian and Huguenot Society of Southern California.

0.2 linear feet (1 box)

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Los Angeles Civic Center Union Station Committee

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Parks, Marion

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Marion Parks, a talented and resourceful personality in Los Angeles in the early 20th century, described herself as "a California historian." Among her contributions in this capacity were a series of still-useful booklets published while she was publicity writer for Security-First National Bank and the organization of colorful historical pageants in the Spanish style in several California towns. From the description of Marion Parks papers, 1909-1940 (bulk 1926-1940). (Claremont Colle...

Online Archive of California

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