Title:
City of Commerce Municipal Library
Creator:
City of Commerce
Subject:
Gray, Phylis
Sims, Mary
Mason, Norma
Description:
The City of Commerce began its own library operations on Washington Blvd. in a rented duplex, July, 1961. (from image verso).
Conferring, from left, are Phyllis Gray, the chief librarian, Norma Mason, a library staffer, and Mary Sims, assistant librarian.
This location later served as the library's administrative office and the technical library maintained for use by local businesses
and industry. Before she came to Commerce, Gray had 11 years experience in library work, including serving as the supervising
librarian for extension services at the Santa Clara Library. She earned degrees from Barry College in Florida and Catholic
University in Washington, D.C.
Publisher:
City of Commerce Public Library
Contributor:
City of Commerce
Date:
1961 July 9
Type:
Photographs
Format:
Photographic print ; 20 x 24 cm.
Identifier:
ccr_123
2391
Language:
eng
Coverage:
City of Commerce (Calif.); Public libraries; Buildings
Washington Boulevard
Rights:
Copyrighted
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City of Commerce
City of Commerce Public Library, 5655 Jillson Street, Commerce, CA 90040, 323-722-6660, referencel @ ci . commerce . ca .
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1961
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