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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Katherine Philips Edson Papers, 1909-1934

Collection number:
235

Creator:
Edson, Katherine Philips, 1870-1933

Extent:
14 boxes (7 linear ft.)
4 oversize boxes

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

Los Angeles, California 90095-1575

Abstract:
Katherine Philips (1870-1933) was a member of the Friday Morning Club in Los Angeles (1908-11), worked on the gubernatorial campaign of Hiram Johnson, was appointed to the California Industrial Welfare Commission, became a member of the State Republican Party (1916-20) and later, a member of the Republican National Committee (1920). The collection consists of correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, and memorabilia concerning Katherine Philip Edson's involvement with women in industry, minimum wage laws, women's suffrage, dairy laws, the Progressive and Republican parties, and the Conference on the Limitation of Armament.

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.

Language:
English.

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