Letter from Al Green, announcing a meeting about Allensworth State Park on May 14, 1976

Item Overview
- Title
- Letter from Al Green, announcing a meeting about Allensworth State Park on May 14, 1976
- Alternative title
- Documents regarding town of Allensworth, anniversary.
- Creator
- Green, Al, 1906-1988
- Date Created
- May 14, 1976
- Collection
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Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Notes
- Description
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Letter from Al Green, Chairman of the Allensworth Advisory Committee, announcing a Public Hearing California Parks & Recreation devoted to the Allensworth Project, on May 14, 1976.
Allensworth town was founded 1908 with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named after Colonel Allen Allensworth. The town diminished after the 1914 death of Allensworth, combined with a severe drought and reduced drop yields; by 1918 many residents had left. In 1976 Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park was created commemorate and preserve the town and plans were made for the restoration of 30 buildings.
Physical Description
- Extent
- 2 pp.
Keywords
- Genre
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correspondence
typescripts - Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park (Calif.)
- Names
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Allensworth, Allen, 1842-1914
California. Department of Parks and Recreation - Subject Geographic
- Allensworth (Calif.)
- Resource type
- still image