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Mary Stoddard Florence Crittenton Home papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 0610

Scope and Contents

Letters, photographs, ephemera and a large scrapbook created and collected by Mary ("Mollie") Stoddard, president of the Los Angeles Florence Crittenton Home. The scrapbook documents mentions of and stories about the Home, and is annotated throughout. On the inside front cover are a number of inscriptions written by Mollie, including one indicating that she started the scrapbook in 1913, and another indicating that she wished it to be transferred to the Pioneer Lodge in Placerville after her death. The papers and photographs that accompany the scrapbook, dating as early as 1911, consist of personal and business correspondence, minutes of the California Military Welfare Committee, and reports on the prevention of veneral disease. The photographs include two portraits of Mollie, unidentified individuals and buildings. Also included are photographs of children used as illustrations in a report on child welfare.

Dates

  • Creation: 1911-1928

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

Mary ("Mollie") Wilcox Stoddard (later Mary Wilcox Hurd) was born in Placerville, CA in 1870. After the death of her first husband, Frank Stoddard, she married state senator Henry M. Hurd (who passed away in 1927). Mollie passed away on January 19, 1929 in Los Angeles. In an inscription inside the front cover of the scrapbook dated 1924, Mollie indicated that she wished the scrapbook to be sent to the Pioneer Lodge in Placerville. According to the El Dorado County Historical Society, Mollie built the Lodge and presented it to the Placerville Shakespeare Club (of which there is a postcard in the papers). [See http://www.eldoradocountyhistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/September-2001.pdf]. Mollie was a long time supporter and president of the Los Angeles Florence Crittenton Home.

Extent

1.58 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letters, photographs, ephemera and a large scrapbook created and collected by Mary ("Mollie") Stoddard, president of the Los Angeles Florence Crittenton Home in the 1920s. The papers document the Home, and Mollie's personal and philanthropic pursuits. Mary ("Mollie") Wilcox Stoddard (later Mary Wilcox Hurd) was born in Placerville, CA in 1870. Mollie was a long time supporter and president of the Los Angeles Florence Crittenton Home.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, November 2016.

Related Materials

Los Angeles Florence Crittenton Home records, Collection no. 0415, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Title
Finding aid for the Mary Stoddard Florence Crittenton Home papers
Status
Completed
Author
Sue Luftschein
Date
2017 June
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

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