Reports and proposals · February 1, 1960
Secretary’s report — founding and first membership drive
Two-page handwritten report recounts the September 29, 1959 organizing meeting at Pat Gazin’s home, appointment of Helen Tracy and Naoma Valdes, October 13–17 membership drive, November 5 coffee with William S. Geller, Book Week and Christmas activities. Reports 214 members.
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Transcribed from the scans and checked against them by Claude. Typed text comes first; handwritten notes follow it. [illegible] marks words that cannot be read and [?] an uncertain reading.
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Los Angeles County Library Can Do for the People of Hermosa Beach"
Nov. 1st through 7th was set aside by Mayor Belasco as "Hermosa Beach Book Week."
During the Holiday Season the Friends put a white Christmas tree in the Library with appropriate decorations. Also, during the Christmas Week we exhibitted the Christmas Tree and Book Jackets at the first Holiday Festival held at Clark Stadium.
May we close by saying as our first regular year begins, the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library enjoys the distinction of being the largest group of this type in the County of Los Angeles.
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Secretary's Report: Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library
Feb. 1, 1960:
The organizational meeting of the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library was held at the home of Pat Gazin, Regional Library Representative from the Hermosa Beach City Council, on Sept. 29, 1959. At this meeting the purpose of the group was set forth and it was decided to concentrate on enrolling as many members as possible before the first general meeting to be held after the Jan. 1, 1960. Helen Tracy was appointed Temporary President and Naoma Valdes Temporary Secretary-Treasurer.
An organized membership drive was held the week of Oct. 13th through Oct. 17th at the Library and memberships from then until the present total 214. A roster was posted in the Library to which the name of each new member has been added.
A "Get Aquainted" Coffee was held Thurs. Nov. 5th, at which time the general public was invited to hear Mr. William S. Gellen, of the Los Angeles County Library, speak on "What the Friends Can Do for the Library and What the
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Handwritten notes
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Modern sticky notes
Added while the archive was organized. Not part of the original record.
• 214: membership → can compare to numbers of involved members today.
• Original mission statement addressed to the public Nov 5th 1959 "what the Friends can do for the library and what the Los Angeles public Library can do for the people of Hermosa Beach"
• compare / demonstrate continuity of holiday events
• "... enjoys the distinction of being the largest group of this type in the county of Los Angeles"
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