Mildred Walter (1896-1993) was a Spanish teacher in Los Angeles public high schools and an avid fan of traditional Mexican costumes and folk dances. Mildred and her husband, Keamer Walter, danced in performances in Southern California in the 1950s and 1960s. This collection of manuscripts and papers created and collected by Mildred Walter spans from 1933-1986 and includes correspondence, personal papers, business and travel papers, lecture and draft manuscripts, and research files.

Mildred Josephine Hall was born on 1896 May 28 in Canada and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Mildred married R. H. (Robert Henry) Keamer Walter in 1917, and the couple moved to Los Angeles in 1921. Mildred taught Spanish in the Los Angeles public schools until her retirement in 1941.

5.3 Linear Feet (9 boxes)

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