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Los Angeles Herald headline from July 24, 1905 reads "woman's rights volcano bursts"
The Great Library War of 1905, Part 4: Slaying a Few Philistines
Nicholas Beyelia, March 31, 2018

This blog post series looks at the history of the 1905 firing of Mary L. Jones as Los Angeles City Librarian.

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LA Times illustration of Los Angeles Club Women taking their concerns to Mayor McAleer.
The Great Library War of 1905, Part 3: The Firing of Mary Jones
Nicholas Beyelia, March 28, 2018

This blog post series looks at the history of the 1905 firing of Mary L. Jones as Los Angeles City Librarian.

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Illustration of the three women heading the library. Los Angeles Herald, March 1903
The Great Library War of 1905, Part 2: The ‘Slush’ of Concession
Nicholas Beyelia, March 24, 2018

This blog post series looks at the history of the 1905 firing of Mary L. Jones as Los Angeles City Librarian.

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Mary L. Jones
The Great Library War of 1905, Part 1: Have You Met Miss Jones?
Nicholas Beyelia, March 21, 2018

This blog post series looks at the history of the 1905 firing of Mary L. Jones as Los Angeles City Librarian.

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