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Descriptive Summary
Title:
Alice Martin Papers 1937-2004 (bulk 1943-1993)
Collection number:
MS 122
Creator:
Martin, Alice, circa 1907-2004
Extent:
8 boxes
Languages:
English
Abstract:
The personal papers of Alice Martin, a civic-minded African-American woman known for her charitable nature and community service, consists primarily of correspondence, employment and war records, photographs, and realia. Donated by the estate of Alice Martin in 2004.
Martin dedicated her time to her church, affordable housing consortiums, and community services for the economically disadvantaged and elderly in the county of San Luis Obispo. She was among the black family members who came to the area in the early 1940s as their husbands or other relatives were stationed at Camp San Luis Obispo, a training base for the U. S. Army.
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