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As the Los Angeles Public Library celebrates Women’s History Month, it’s appropriate to remember Tessa Kelso, sixth city librarian for Los Angeles (1889-1895).
Former City Librarian Charles F. Lummis approached the Library Board of Directors in October of 1905 and recommended that a system of collecting autographs be put in place:
This blog post series looks at the history of the 1905 firing of Mary L. Jones as Los Angeles City Librarian.
This blog post series looks at the history of the 1905 firing of Mary L. Jones as Los Angeles City Librarian.
This blog post series looks at the history of the 1905 firing of Mary L. Jones as Los Angeles City Librarian.
This blog post series looks at the history of the 1905 firing of Mary L. Jones as Los Angeles City Librarian.
Chances are if you have heard of any of the early women City Librarians of Los Angeles Public Library, you may know about Mary E.