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Clayton Library (Houston TX)



> Hi,
>
> My name is Elizabeth (Liz) Hicks and am a board
> member of Clayton Library Friends. I'm afraid it's
> been confirmed by Margi Harris, Manager of Clayton
> Library, that the hours at Clayton will be cut
> July lst, and that Clayton is considered to be full
> staffed even though 6 (Six) staff members have retired or
> resigned since last year. The CLF Board of Dir. is
> meeting next week to see about undertaking a massive
> letter writing campaign. We need everyone's help.
>
> A personal concern of mine is the proposed (by Mayor Brown)
> Africian-American Archives and Culture center. It
> is supposed to be staffed by EXISTING HPL personnel.
> Does this mean Clayton will loose more staff-after all,
> there are only so many librarians with research experience
> in the Hou. Public Library system. What do "they" consider
> archival? The Freedmen Bureau records, slave schedules,
> books, and even possibly census records? Censuses and
> other like records contain info. on Africian-Americans. Will
> any of these records be moved from Clayton?????????
> I thought we tried to end segregation in the 1950's!
> That's my opionion. Liz Hicks, Angel Chair and Director
> Clayton Library Friends
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