mss200304 Alice Lytle Papers Lytle (Alice) Papers Survey by Julie Thomas, Manuscripts Librarian. This is an unprocessed collection and remains in its original arrangement. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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 Machine-readable finding aid created by Christopher Rockwell. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: June 13, 2008. Finding aid written in: English Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard Alice Lytle Papers Collection number: MSS 2003/04 Department of Special Collections and University Archives University Library California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, California 95819 Processed by Julie Thomas. 2003 Christopher Rockwell

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 Descriptive Summary Alice Lytle papers 1961-2002 1983-2000 MSS 2003/04 Alice Lytle 38.75 linear feet (31 record storage cartons) California State University, Sacramento. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives. The collections contains personal papers, artifacts, audio cassettes, photographs, advocacy files, correspondence, speeches and subject files. Some of the CSUS Special Collections and University Archives are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog. English Access

This is an unprocessed collection and remains in its original arrangement. For information, contact the Head, Department of Special Collections and University Archives.

 Publication Rights

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

 Preferred Citation

Alice Lytle papers, MSS 2003/04. Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento.

 Acquisition Information

The Alice Lytle papers were gen to the CSUS Special Collections and University Archives by Alice Lytle.

 Accruals

No additions are expected.

 Alternative Forms of Material Available

There are no alternative forms of this collection.

 Custodial History

Alice Lytle assembled these papers over many years as part of her effort to document the history of the first female African American appointed to the California Superior Court.

 Biography / Administrative History

Alice Lytle was the first African-American woman to serve on the Sacramento branch and in 1998 upon the unification of the courts she became the first female African American Superior Court judge in California. Her terms spanned 20 years. She received her J.D. from Hastings Law School. After law school she served under the Administration of California's Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., first as Chief Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary and then as Division Chief of the Fair Employment and Housing Division of the Department of Industrial Relations. She rose to a cabinet position with the Secretary of State and Consumer Services Agency. In 1982, Governor Brown appointed her to the Sacramento Municipal Court.

 Scope and Content of Collection

Consists of personal papers, artifacts, audio cassettes, photographs, advocacy files, correspondence, speeches and subject files.

 Arrangement

The collection is currently unprocessed. The collection has a preliminary listing.

 Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Women judges -- California -- Sacramento Courts -- California -- Sacramento African American judges