Guide to the Marion Parks Papers MS.R.042
Finding aid prepared by Audra Eagle Yun
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Title: Marion Parks papers
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.042
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.2 linear feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1937-1940
Abstract: 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.
Creator:
Parks, Marion
The collection has not been processed but is open for research. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives
in advance to request access.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
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.
Acquired with the Don Meadows papers, unknown date.