Viola Lockhart Warren Papers, 1908-1968

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Creators:: Warren, Viola Lockhart, 1896-1968
Abstract:: Viola Lockhart Warren (1896- ) was a lecturer on medical history in the UCLA Department of History (1953-58) and wrote about early California for children and early California medical men. She was also the assistant editor for the Journal of electricity (1918-20), did book reviews for Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester, New York (1938-43), and was a columnist on women's affairs for the Oak Ridge journal in Tennessee (1944-46). The collection consists of Warren's correspondence, speeches, manuscripts, some photographs, and ephemera.
Extent:: 36 boxes (18 linear ft.) 2 oversize boxes
Language:: English.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of correspondence, speeches, manuscripts, some photographs, and ephemera related to the life of Viola Lockhart Warren. Includes correspondence with members of the Warren family including Stafford Warren, materials related to the Los Angeles College Clinical Association (ca. 1909-51), miscellaneous manuscripts of Warrens, and a photo album containing mostly unidentified snapshots.
Biographical / historical:: Warren was born in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, September 6, 1896; married Stafford Warren, 1920; BA, University of California, Berkeley (1918); graduate work in English at Radcliff (1922-23); assistant editor, Journal of electricity (1918-20); did book reviews for Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York (1938-43); columnist on women's affairs, Oak Ridge journal, Tennessee (1944-46); lecturer in medical history, University of California, Los Angeles Department of History (1953-58); wrote about early California for children and early California medical men; gave numerous public speeches on children's and women's welfare, the women in the Oak Ridge War period, and the impact of the new University of California, Los Angeles Medical School (1947-62).
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Subjects:: College teachers' spouses--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Women authors--Archival resources.
Names:: Warren, Viola Lockhart, 1896-1968--Archives.

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Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US