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SPC.2022.015
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Deloris L. Holt Collection
Creator:
Holt, Deloris L.
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2022.015
Physical Description:
5 boxes
(five document boxes; three oversized items)
Physical Description:
2.1 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1970-2022; undated
Abstract: The Deloris L. Holt Collection contains documents from the life and career of Deloris L. Holt, an educator, author, and activist
who dedicated her career to sharing the history and achievements of Black Americans with the world. She was the founder of
Kinderpress and published books and teaching resources with an emphasis on Black History and Early Childhood Education. This
collection includes documents relating to her many publications, including original manuscripts, as well as extensive teaching
resources gathered during her 43-year teaching career and personal documents such as personal, activist, and business-related
corresponce, awards, and newspaper clippings. Material types include: print materials, cassette audio recordings, image slides,
and other mixed media.
Language of Material:
English
.
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
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The Deloris L. Holt Collection (1970-2022; undated) contains five boxes and 2.1 linear feet of documents from the life and
career of Deloris L. Holt (1934-2022), an educator, author, and activist who dedicated her life and career to sharing the
history and achivements of Black Americans with the world. Deloris had a 43-year long career as an elementary school teacher,
including 35 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She was also the founder of Kinderpress and published books
and teaching resources with an emphasis on Black History and Early Childhood Education. This collection includes documents
relating to her many publications, as well as extensive teaching resources gathered during her 43-year teaching career and
personal documents such as awards and correspondence. "Series I: Kinderpress and Other Publications" includes documents relating
to the publication of two of her books,
The ABC's of Black History and
Good Friends Come in All Shapes, and other teaching materials. This includes original manuscripts, drafts and final versions of teaching materials, and several
copies of the "Heritage" appointment book published by Kinderpress. "Series II: Teaching Materials" contains a number of additional
teaching resources she collected during her career, including lesson plans, games, and Black History printouts and biographies.
Finally, "Series III: Personal Documents" contains Holt's personal, activist, and business-related correspondences, as well
as awards, newspaper clippings, and her teaching credentials.
This collection is arranged into three series:
- Series I: Kinderpress and Other Publications, 1970-2013
- Series II: Teaching Materials, 1978-2008
- Series III: Personal Documents, 1971-2022
Deloris L. Holt (1934-2022) was an activist, teacher, and author who published several books and a number of teaching materials.
In addition to a 43-year long career as a teacher (including 35 years in the LA Unified School district), she was also the
founder of Kinderpress and published several books and a number of teaching resources with an emphasis on Black History and
Early Childhood Education. She dedicated her life and career to educating students and the world at large on the history
and achievements of Black Americans.
Processed June 14-16, 2022 by Allison Wall
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Black people -- History
African Americans -- History
African Americans -- Culture
African Americans -- California -- Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Education
Education -- California
Education -- African Americans
Multicultural education
Elementary School Teachers
Teaching -- Aids and Devices
Authors, Black
Women Authors
African American Women Authors
Libraries -- Special Collections -- African American Women Authors
Publishing and Publishers -- Vocational Guidance
Children's literature
Authors -- Correspondence
Correspondence