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Finding Aid for the Graham Family Papers, 1900-1970
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Description
Malbone Watson Graham (1898-1965) was a professor of political science at UCLA (1924- ). His published works include New governments of Central Europe (1924) and American diplomacy in the international community (1948). Ethel Gladys Murphy married Graham in 1921. She served as president of the American Association of University Women and worked in the office of the Director of Naval Officer Procurement in Los Angeles during World War II. The collection consists of Malbone Graham's correspondence, papers, printed materials, speeches, research materials, notes, manuscripts, and ephemera. Also includes correspondence, papers, two theses, and a scrapbook of his wife, Ethel Graham.
Background
Malbone Watson Graham was born on March 26, 1898 in Bogotá, Columbia; BA (1918), MA (1919), and Ph.D (1921), UC Berkeley; taught at University of Missouri (1921-22) and University of Texas (1922-24); became assistant professor (1924), full professor (1932) and emeritus professor of political science, UCLA; published works include New governments of Central Europe (1924) and American diplomacy in the international community (1948); he died on October 16, 1965 in Santa Monica, California; Ethel Gladys Murphy married Graham in 1921; she was president of the American Association of University Women and worked in the office of the Director of Naval Officer Procurement in Los Angeles during World War II.Collection comprises the papers of Malbone Watson Graham and his wife Ethel Gladys (Murphy) Graham.
Extent
49 boxes (24.5 linear ft.)
Restrictions
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.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.