This collection contains material collected and authored by Jan Dennis regarding Manhattan Beach local politics and history. The majority of this collection contains Manhattan Beach City Council meeting minutes, agendas, memorandums, staff reports, and resolutions; and clippings, reports, flyers, brochures, and other documents regarding various events, locations, groups, and programs located in Manhattan Beach. Also included in this collection are clippings, reports, and other documents related to Manhattan Beach Unified School District; as well as a few booklets, reports, and other material related to education and South Bay Union High School District. Lastly, this collection contains copies of Jan Dennis' published works, such as "A Walk Beside the Sea", "Shadows on the Dunes"; "Manhattan Beach Fire Department"; and others.

Janet DeNike Dennis was raised and educated in the small New England town of Ridgefield, Connecticut. After graduating from Ridgefield High School, she attended Art Career School in New York City, which led to her initial work in newspaper advertising for JC Penney. Jan then segued into the graphic arts department of the publishing house, YEAR Inc., where she worked on the production of pictorial books and current event magazines.

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