Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Pittman, Tarea Hall
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Tarea Hall Pittman papers, California State Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of many groups of photographs commemorating activities and events involving Pittman and the NAACP Regional Office during the years 1951-1970; publications issued by the Office or other organizations active in civil rights during this period; and Pittman's office files maintained during this period, including some personal material. Organized into three series: photographs, publications, and NAACP Regional Office files.
- Biographical / historical:
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Tarea Hall Pittman was a native of Bakersfield, Calif., a member of one of the pioneer families of Kern County. She received her BA degree from San Fancisco Stae Collega and a Master of Social Welfare degree from the University of California, Berkeley. While attending Berkeley, she began a career in radio, founding the program "Negroes in the news" with which she would be affiliated for many years. Always acrive in civic affairs, Pittman began her affiliation with the NAACP by accepting an appointment as field secretaty. She later headed the West Coast Regional Office until her retirement in 1970.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Unrestricted.
- Terms of access:
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Please credit California State Library.
Copyright has not been assigned to California State Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing. Permission for publication is given on behalf of California State Library 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 by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Tarea Hall Pittman papers, California State Library.
- Location of this collection:
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900 N Street, Room 200, P.O. Box 942837Sacramento, CA 94237-0001, US
- Contact:
- (916) 654-0176