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Whittier Museum
Date of Copyright
1985-03-26
Description
The Phelan Family arrived in Whittier in 1907, when Catherine was three years old. There is a public elementary school in Whittier named for the family.
Type
sound
Format
Master 1/4 inch audio tape
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1 01:34:54
Identifier
cawhm_000008
Language
English
Subject
Agriculture Child labor Dairy farms School integration Bailey, Jonathan, 1819-1904 Fred C. Nelles School for Boys (Whittier, Calif.) Nixon, Pat, 1912-1993 Pico, Pío, 1801-1894 Pio Pico School (Pico Rivera, Calif.) Ramona Convent Secondary School (Alhambra, Calif.)
Time Period
1887/1985~
Place
Pico Rivera (Calif.) Whittier (Calif.)
Provenance
Whittier Museum California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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