Sloat (Florence M.) Collection of Material about the House Committee on Un-American Activities, 1959-1960

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Summary

Title:
Florence M. Sloat Collection of Material about the House Committee on Un-American Activities,
Dates:
1959-1960
Creators:
Sloat, Florence M.
Abstract:
Florence M. Sloat was chairman of the Teacher Defense Committee during the period of the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings in California and was one of the subpoenaed teachers. The collection consists of printed materials and correspondence relating to the hearings and Sloat's subpoena.
Extent:
2 boxes (1.0 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Florence M. Sloat Collection of Material about the House Committee on Un-American Activities (Collection 1034). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of printed materials and correspondence relating to the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings in California, especially relating to Florence M. Sloat, who was subpoenaed.

Biographical / historical:

Florence M. Sloat was chairman of the Teacher Defense Committee during the period of the hearings and was one of the subpoenaed teachers.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Florence M. Sloat, November 1968.
Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Saundra Taylor; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house card file, August 2003 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Florence M. Sloat Collection of Material about the House Committee on Un-American Activities (Collection 1034). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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