Deloris L. Holt Collection

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2022-015

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Deloris L. Holt Collection (1970-2022; undated) contains five boxes and 2.1 linear feet of documents from the life and career of Deloris L. Holt (1934-2022), an educator, author, and activist who dedicated her life and career to sharing the history and achivements of Black Americans with the world. Deloris had a 43-year long career as an elementary school teacher, including 35 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She was also the founder of Kinderpress and published books and teaching resources with an emphasis on Black History and Early Childhood Education. This collection includes documents relating to her many publications, as well as extensive teaching resources gathered during her 43-year teaching career and personal documents such as awards and correspondence. "Series I: Kinderpress and Other Publications" includes documents relating to the publication of two of her books, The ABC's of Black History and Good Friends Come in All Shapes, and other teaching materials. This includes original manuscripts, drafts and final versions of teaching materials, and several copies of the "Heritage" appointment book published by Kinderpress. "Series II: Teaching Materials" contains a number of additional teaching resources she collected during her career, including lesson plans, games, and Black History printouts and biographies. Finally, "Series III: Personal Documents" contains Holt's personal, activist, and business-related correspondences, as well as awards, newspaper clippings, and her teaching credentials.

Dates

1970-2022; undated

Creator

Holt, Deloris L. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical / Historical

Deloris L. Holt (1934-2022) was an activist, teacher, and author who published several books and a number of teaching materials. In addition to a 43-year long career as a teacher (including 35 years in the LA Unified School district), she was also the founder of Kinderpress and published several books and a number of teaching resources with an emphasis on Black History and Early Childhood Education. She dedicated her life and career to educating students and the world at large on the history and achievements of Black Americans.

Extent

5 boxes (five document boxes; three oversized items)

2.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Deloris L. Holt Collection contains documents from the life and career of Deloris L. Holt, an educator, author, and activist who dedicated her career to sharing the history and achievements of Black Americans with the world. She was the founder of Kinderpress and published books and teaching resources with an emphasis on Black History and Early Childhood Education. This collection includes documents relating to her many publications, including original manuscripts, as well as extensive teaching resources gathered during her 43-year teaching career and personal documents such as personal, activist, and business-related corresponce, awards, and newspaper clippings. Material types include: print materials, cassette audio recordings, image slides, and other mixed media.