Wittenburg, Florence (UCLA 1934). UCLA Scrapbooks., 1930-1941

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Summary

Title:
Wittenburg, Florence (UCLA 1934). UCLA Scrapbooks.
Dates:
1930-1941
Creators:
Wittenburg, Florence (UCLA 1934)
Abstract:
Record Series 634 contains scrapbooks assembled by Florence Wittenburg (UCLA 1934). Scrapbooks document the university days of Florence Wittenburg (née Blackman) and, to a lesser extent, her younger sister Frances.
Extent:
0.4 linear ft. (1 box)
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Wittenburg, Florence (UCLA 1934). UCLA Scrapbooks (University Archives Record Series 634). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Record Series 634 contains scrapbooks assembled by Florence Wittenburg. Scrapbooks document the university days of Florence Wittenburg (née Blackman) and, to a lesser extent, her younger sister Frances. Materials include clippings, black and white photographs, telegrams, correspondence, and various UCLA-related and personal ephemera including a sorority pin, dried corsages, event invitations, programs, and ribbons. Topics including athletics, greek life and societies, theater, journalism, and engagements feature prominently.

This is an inactive record series; no additional University records are expected to be added.

Biographical / historical:

Florence Wittenburg (née Blackman) (UCLA 1934) was the first co-ed appointed to the position of editor for any UCLA publication. Wittenburg served as editor for the award winning 1933-1934 Southern Campus (UCLA yearbook). Additionally, Wittenburg was appointed Honorary Co-ed Colonel of the ROTC at UCLA, and was heavily involved in both greek life and several theater productions.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by University Archives staff, 1996 December; finding aid revised by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2013 October; machine-readable finding aid created by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2013 October.
Date Prepared:
©1996 December
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-10-22T14:50-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the UCLA University Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from the records must be submitted in writing to the University Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the UCLA University Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Wittenburg, Florence (UCLA 1934). UCLA Scrapbooks (University Archives Record Series 634). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
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