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Fight for education: a Black Paper
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[Savage, William Sherman?]. "The Fight for Education in California"
Manuscripts
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Dept. of Education. Mimeographed and Xeroxed papers
Manuscripts
The Leticia Quezada papers is a collection of personal and professional correspondence, documents, ephemera, and photographs related to her career in education, politics, and Mexican culture.
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Black family papers
Manuscripts
Chiefly the correspondence between John Black (1681-1767) and his wife Margaret (Gordon) Black and their children and grandchildren concerning family affairs. Includes topics on the family's various trade and mercantile interests in Bordeaux, Cadiz and London as well as personal family topics. The most famous member of the family, Joseph Black (1728-1799), is represented by his personal life only, with only cursorary material on his scientific work.The collection also includes biographical notes on the various members of the Black family as well as several prints and photographs. The Huntington local manuscripts catalog distinguishes individuals with the same name by the addition of the letters "(a)-(z)". Several individuals in the Black family papers are so distinguished in the finding aid. The individuals are: Alexander Black (b) 1729-1813. Businessman in Cadiz and London. Alexander Black (c) Active 1813. Son of James Black (c) and nephew of Alexander Black (b) George Black (a) 1725-1800. Son of John Black (b) George Black (b) Active 1804. Son of George Black(a) James Black (c) 1733- Son of John Black (b). Businessman John Black (b) 1681-1767. Irish businessman of Scottish descent in Bordeaux, France John Black (c) 1717-1782. Son of John Black (b) Joseph Black (b) 1728-1799. Scottish chemist Robert Black (a) Active 1738-1747. British businessman in Cadiz, Spain. Robert Black (b) 1721-1791. Son of John Black (b) and nephew of Robert (a)
mssHM 49125-49227