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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The name of the library was changed from North Hollywood Sidney Lanier Regional Branch to North Hollywood Amelia M. Earhart Regional Branch in 1980. First photograph caption dated September 29, 1952 reads "Professional help in choosing reading is sought when these staff members of Traveling Branch Library stop in three moving book vans in Valley locations each week. Miss Helen Jenks, librarian, standing in background, assists staff, Miss Joan Weiher, Mrs. Florence Cook, Mrs. Marion Duane, Catherine Zimmerman, Mrs. Inez Jones, Mrs. Phanalise Currie and Mrs. Kathleen Healy." The women work at the Los Angeles Public Library Traveling Branch headquarters in North Hollywood.; See images #00131229 through #00131231 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Jenks, Helen Weiher, Joan Cook, Florence Duane, Marion Zimmerman, Catherine Jones, Inez Currie, Phanalise Healy, Kathleen Los Angeles Public Library--Officials and employees Women--California--Los Angeles Women librarians--California--Los Angeles Women library employees--California--Los Angeles Librarians--California--Los Angeles Library employees--California--Los Angeles Branch libraries--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Public libraries--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Offices--California--Los Angeles Desks--California--Los Angeles Chairs--California--Los Angeles Books--California--Los Angeles Paperwork (Office practice)--California--Los Angeles Interiors--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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