Finding Aid for the Zenna L. Serrurier Papers, 1920-1966
Processed by Saundra Taylor; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
© 2004
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Finding Aid for the Zenna L. Serrurier Papers, 1920-1966
Collection number: 1057
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Los Angeles, CA
- Processed by:
- Saundra Taylor, January 1970
- Encoded by:
- Caroline Cubé, May 2004
- Online finding aid edited by:
- Josh Fiala, May 2004
© 2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Zenna L. Serrurier Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1920-1966
Collection number: 1057
Creator:
Serrurier, Zenna L., 1906-
Extent:
4 boxes (2 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Zenna L. Serrurier (b.1906) was a counselor at Edison Junior High School (later renamed Ramona High School), and later, served
as principal of Ramona High School (1948-62). The collection consists of manuscripts, clippings, photographs, correspondence,
high school yearbooks, and memorabilia related to Serrurier's career as an educator and principal at Ramona High School.
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.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Zenna Serrurier, 1964.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Zenna L. Serrurier Papers (Collection 1057). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Biography
Serrurier was born in 1906; her family came to the U.S. when she was a child; she taught in Los Angeles, California, and was
a counselor at Edison Junior High School (later renamed Ramona High School); principal of Ramona High School, 1948-62.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of manuscripts, clippings, photographs, correspondence, high school yearbooks, and memorabilia related
to Serrurier's career as an educator and principal at Ramona High School.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Memorabilia (Box 1).
- Ramona High School (Boxes 2-4).
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Serrurier, Zenna L., 1906- --Archives.
Ramona High School (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Educators--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
High school principals--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Related Material
Ramona High School: an experiment in education [oral history transcript] / Zenna L. Serrurier, interviewee. UCLA Oral History Department interview, 1962. Available at Department
of Special Collections, UCLA.
Container List
Memorabilia. 1952-1966 and n.d.
Box 1
Vigil Jr. High, Pasadena High, UCLA, etc.
Box 1
“Through prisons, deportations, and exile in the USSR” translated by Z. Serrurier.
Box 1
Miscellaneous reports, pamphlets, advertising mail, etc.
Box 1
Proceedings from Institute on unwed parenthood. 1952 and 1954.
Box 1
Material
re Serrurier oral history interview (300/72).
Note
See Related Material.
Box 1
Tape recording of Russian trip.
Physical Description: 2 sides, 3 3/4 in. per sec.
Scope and Content Note
Supplement to oral history - not transcribed.
Ramona High School. 1953-1966
Box 2
Homeroom logs [for] Ramona High School. ca. 1955-1958.
Box 3
Reports on girls. ca. 1957-1962.
Physical Description: [4 folders]
Box 3
Clippings, notes, book reviews, etc. concerning available literature about the Soviet Union.
