Alice M. Martin Papers, MS 122
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Alice M. Martin Papers, Special Collections, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. © 2007 Trustees of the California State University. All rights reserved.
Personal papers of Alice Martin, a civic-minded woman of color known for her charitable nature and donation of hours of community service. Consists of her writings, war records, photographs and personal papers.
She dedicated her time to her church, affordable housing consortiums, and services for the economically disadvantaged and elderly in the City of San Luis Obispo. She was among the many black families who came to the city of San Luis Obispo in the early 1940s, whose husbands or relatives were training at Camp San Luis.
Where possible, the provenance, or original organization, of the papers has been preserved. However, in order to simplify access to the collection for researchers, some materials in specific formats and topics were reorganized and refoldered to more accurately reflect their contents.
The Alice Martin Papers are divided into 5 series:
- Personal Papers, 1937-2004
- Volunteer Activities, 1971-2004
- Writings, 1951-1988
- Photographs, undated
- Artifacts, undated
The Alice Martin Papers are housed in 8 document boxes with Series 1 - 3 containing the most extensive and unique portions of the collection, which include her World War II civilian service records, volunteer activities and her writings.
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