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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Lois Crouch papers
Creator:
Crouch, Lois
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1565
Physical Description:
1 oversize_boxes
(20 boxes (10 linear ft.))
Date (inclusive): 1949-1988
Abstract: Lois Crouch (1915- )was the director of the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles (1948-50), a member of the Commission for
the Reorganization of Los Angeles City Government (1951-52), chairman of the sub-committee on citizens participation for the
Citizens Urban Renewal Advisory Commission of Los Angeles (1957) and secretary of the advisory board for the UCLA YMCA (1956-58).
The collection consists of papers relating to Crouch's involvement in the United Way (1979-87), the California Federation
of Women's Clubs (1963-93), and the League of Women Voters and others.
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lois Crouch, 1988, 1993 and 1994.
[Identification of item], Lois Crouch Papers (Collection 1565). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
9912181033606533
Crouch was born in Denver, Colorado, on February 13, 1915; BA (1936) and MA (1937), UCLA; director, League of Women Voters
of Los Angeles, 1948-50; member of task force, Commission for the Reorganization of Los Angeles City Government, 1951-52;
became chairman, sub-committee on citizens participation, Citizens Urban Renewal Advisory Commission of Los Angeles in 1957;
secretary, advisory board, UCLA YMCA, 1956-58; member, Faculty Wives Club, UCLA.
Collection consists of papers relating to Crouch's involvement in such organizations as the United Way (1979-87), California
Federation of Women's Clubs (1963-93), League of Women Voters, and others. Includes minutes, reports, correspondence, and
printed materials.
Arranged in the following series:
- United Way (Boxes 1-3,23,29).
- Kellogg Fund (Box 3).
- League of Women Voters (Box 4-9,11,24).
- Personal (Boxes 10,17).
- Pacific Palisades Women's Club (Box 11).
- General Federation of Women's Clubs (Boxes 12-13,21-23,28).
- California Federation of Women's Clubs (Boxes 14-23,25-27).
- Miscellaneous (Boxes 20-21,27).
- Epsilon Sigma Omicron (Box 21).
- Citizens' Urban Renewal Committee (Boxes 21,24).
- Redevelopment (Box 24).
- Kellogg Foundation and United Way (Boxes 28-29).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Online resources.
Women civic leaders -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archives.
Women -- Societies and clubs -- Archives
California Federation of Women's Clubs
Crouch, Lois--Archives.
League of Women Voters of California
United Way of America.