Benson, Charles Scott Blasingame, Ralph Upshaw Brett, William H Brown, Edmund G. (Edmund Gerald), 1905-1996 Chadwick, Catherine S Dalton, Phyllis I Eddy, Harriet G. (Harriet Gertrude), 1876?-1966 Gillis, Mabel Ray Hawken, William R Hellum, Bertha D Knight, Goodwin, 1896-1970 Krettek, Germaine Leigh, Robert D. (Robert Devore), 1890-1961 Martin, Lowell A. (Lowell Arthur), 1912-2003 Reagan, Ronald Reynolds, Maryan E., 1913-2004 Ross, Virginia L Smith, Jack, 1916-1996 Swank, Raynard Coe, 1912-1995 Warren, Earl, 1891-1974 Wight, Edward A. (Edward Allen), 1899-1986 Alioto, Joseph L Dean, James S. (James Somerville), 1885- Geddes, Ernest R Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 Sproul, Robert Gordon, 1891-1975 Strong, Gary E Traver, Dorothy
Unrestricted, with the exception of five folders designated as "restricted" in the arrangement list. Please credit California State Library.
Description
Carma (Russell Zimmerman) Leigh (1904-2009) served as California State Librarian from 1951-1972. She played an important role in a variety of California State Library operations, spearheaded the development of California library systems, and led the State Library in the struggle to attain federal and state funds to aid libraries throughout the state. Prior to her appointment as California State Librarian, Carma Leigh worked as a city librarian in Watsonville, California, served as County Librarian for California's Orange and San Bernardino counties, and occupied the position of Washington State Librarian. Robert Devore Leigh (1890-1961) graduated as valedictorian of Bowdoin College and earned a doctorate in political science from Columbia University. He taught government at Barnard and Columbia Colleges and at Williams College before serving as the first president of Bennington College. During World War II, Dr. Leigh acted as the director of the Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service. He served as the director of the Social Science Research Council's Public Library Inquiry before progressing from visiting professor to dean of Columbia University's School of Library Service. Carma Leigh's papers, which span from 1920 to 1994 and consist of printed and photographic formats, contain a variety of personal and professional materials from throughout her life and career, including numerous folders of correspondence and a significant collection of files documenting her legislative efforts and other work as California State Librarian. The collection also contains a series of materials belonging to Carma's second husband, noted political scientist and American library surveyor Dr. Robert Devore Leigh (1890-1961). Those materials created and collected by Dr. Leigh date from 1928 to 1961. The collection is arranged in the following eight series, three of which have been further arranged into subseries: Series 1: Personal and biographical materials, 1920-1990 (Box 3762); Series 2: Correspondence, 1924-1990 (Boxes 3762-3763, 3770A); Series 3: Papers and speeches, circa 1938-1987 (Box 3763); Series 4: Professional materials, 1928-1989 (Boxes 3763-3766); Subseries 4.1: Library legislation files, 1939-1970; Subseries 4.2: Other political and professional files, 1948-1972; Subseries 4.3: California State Library administrative files, 1928-1959; Subseries 4.4: Post-retirement library involvement, 1982-1989; Series 5: Travels, 1952-1989 (Boxes 3766-3767); Series 6: Photographic materials, circa 1938-1989 (Box 3767); Series 7: Robert D. Leigh materials, 1928-1962 (Box 3768); Subseries 7.1: Personal and professional materials, 1928-1962; Subseries 7.2: Printed materials, 1941-1961; Series 8 (Boxes 3767, 3769-3770): Printed materials, circa 1927-1994; Subseries 8.1: Publications, periodicals, and clippings, circa 1927-1994; Subseries 8.2: Books, 1927-1980; Subseries 8.3: Keepsakes, circa 1945-1983. Leigh. Carma Leigh; Unrestricted, with the exception of five folders designated as "restricted" in the arrangement list. Please credit California State Library. California State Library, California History Room
Type
text
Extent
7 archival boxes ; 15.5 x 12 x 10.5. 1 document box ; 15.5 x 5 x 12.5. 1 document box ; 16.5 x 5 x 11.5. 1 document box ; 12.5 x 2.5 x 10.5.
Identifier
(C)001519755CSL01-Aleph (OCoLC)879878815
Language
English
Subject
Leigh, Carma. (Carma Russell Zimmerman),, 1904-2009 Leigh, Robert D.. (Robert Devore),, 1890-1961 California State Library American Library Association California Library Association Libraries--California--History Librarians--California Library directors--United States Legislation--California Library legislation--California Correspondence Books Newspapers Periodicals Photographs
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