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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Alice Greenfield McGrath Papers 1943-1990

Collection number:
1490

Creator:
McGrath, Alice Greenfield

Extent:
7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)
3 oversize boxes

Abstract:
Alice Greenfield McGrath (1917- ) was the executive secretary for the Sleepy Lagoon Defense Committee (1942-44) and worked with Luis Valdez on his play, Zoot Suit, that was based on the Sleepy Lagoon case. She wrote books on and taught self-defense for women for 25 years. McGrath also coordinated groups of Americans to Nicaragua to examine its social and political climate (1984-90). The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, publications and printed material related to Mexican American causes in Los Angeles including her involvement in, Zoot Suit, as well as her role in the Sleepy Lagoon Defense Committee. The collection also contains material related to Central America primarily focusing on the social and political conditions of Nicaragua (1984-90). Portions of this collection are in Spanish.

Language:
English

Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575

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.

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