Letters and email · January 28, 1969Estimated date
Pat Gazin supplies historical notes for Folio
Letter to Margaret gives founding and contribution details for an article. Day and month printed; year inferred from nearby 1969 records and remains uncertain.
Names in this record: Mrs. Russell Tracy is Helen Tracy; Mrs. Myron Gazin is Pat Gazin.
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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.
Jan 28
Dear Margaret:
Your first assignment!
HB has never been mentioned in this Folio before, so they should give us some space.
Facts for you.
We were founded in 1959, one of the oldest groups in L.A. County.. possibly the earliest. Mrs. Russell Tracy, first president, and Mrs. Myron Gazin, a founder, helped establish Friends groups in Culver City and Palos Verdes.
Since founding, we have made the following gifts to the library to mention only the highlights:
a large illuminated globe, for a study aid
micro film reader
Christmas lights for annual outside lighting
adding machine,
coffee maker
miscellaneous service for use in serving refreshments at events in the library.
IMPORTANT BOOK CONTRIBUTIONS
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION Durant
BOOK REVIEW DIGEST
THE HARVARD CLASSICS
TWENTIETH CENTURY VIEWS
CHRONICLES OF AMERICA
WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA and annuals
subscriptions to foreign language magazines
subscription to the NY Sunday Times
SWO SPECIAL FUNDS
GAZIN FUND.. for special California interests(persons, places, politics)
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WILLIAM FLAKE Memorial record collection
additions to these are made annually.
(I really think we have one of the most ganerous F groups in California.)
See you soon,
love,
Pat
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Jan 28 Dear Margaret: Your first assignment! HB has never been mentioned in this Folio before, so they should give us some space. Facts for you? We werefound in 15 the oldest groups in lA. County.. possibly the Mrs. Russell Tracy, first presi- dent,and Mrs. Myron Gazin, a founder, helped establish Friends groups in Culver City and Palos Verdes. Since founding, we have made the following gifts to thelibrary to mention only the highlights: a Large illuminated globe, for a study ald micro film reader Christmas lights for annual outside lighting adding machine, coffee maker miscellaneous service for use in serving refreshments at events in the library. IMPORTANT BOOK CONTRIBUTIONS. HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION Durant BOOK REVIEW DIGEST THE HARVARD CLASSICS TWENTIETH CENTURY VIEWS CHRONICLES OF AMERICA WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA and annuals subscriptions to foreign language magazines subscription to the NY Sunday Times SWO SPECIAL FUNDS GAZIN FUND.. for special California interests(persons, places, polåtics) FAXXIMORZAk ??????????? WILLIAM FLAKE Memorial record collection additions to these are made annually. (I really think we have one of the most ganerous F groups in California.) see you soone love, Pat