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Descriptive Summary
Title:
Jean Field Committee Records,
1951-1952
Collection number:
MSS 71
Creator:
Jean Field Committee
Extent:
1 folder
Repository:
Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Abstract:
These are records from the Jean Field Committee, which was formed in 1951 to aid Jean Field in her child custody appeal case. Field lost custody of her children in 1950 based only on the contents of two letters she wrote criticizing the U.S. government involvement in Korea at the time. She had been awarded sole custody in 1940 when her husband abandoned her and the children. He never had any further contact nor provided financial support up to the time of the custody reversal. The records contain correspondence, fliers and brochures, an account written by Field, a report of a support raising tour conducted by Martin Hall, and receipts of donations made to the committee.
Language:
English.
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