Tulare County Women Contributed to Valley History

Women of Tulare County, an exhibit highlighting the contributions of ten Tulare County women, opens at the Visalia Library on March 10 to coincide with Women's History Month. This exhibit showcases these extraordinary women of Tulare County from 1855 to the present through a series of posters. Women featured include Josephine Allensworth, Anna Mills Johnston, Eleanor Calhoun, Ina Stiner, Annie Mitchell, Mary Garcia Pohot, Rose Ann Vuich, Jean Shepard, Lali Moheno, and Ester Hernandez.

This exhibit on display on the second floor of the Visalia Branch of the Tulare County Library outside of the Annie R. Mitchell History Room runs from March 10 through June 4. Exhibit hours are from 1:00pm - 5:00pm, Tuesday - Friday. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, March 11 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm in the Visalia Library's Blue Room.  Women of Tulare County is presented by the Annie R. Mitchell History Room volunteers and staff.

For more information on this exhibit, please contact Lisa Raney at 713-2723 or the reference desk at 713-2703. The Visalia Library is located at 200 W. Oak Ave, Visalia, CA 93291.

The Tulare County Library serves all the citizens of Tulare County with locations in fifteen communities, five book machines, and an online presence at www.tularecountylibrary.org.

Women of Tulare County Exhibit to Open in Visalia on March 10

Women of Tulare County, a poster exhibit highlighting the contributions of ten Tulare County women, will be opening at the Visalia Library on March 10 to coincide with Women’s History Month. This exhibit showcases the contributions of ten women of Tulare County from 1855 to the present through a series of posters. Women featured in the exhibit are Josephine Allensworth, Anna Mills Johnston, Eleanor Calhoun, Ina Stiner, Annie Mitchell, Mary Garcia Pohot, Rose Ann Vuich, Jean Shepard, Lali Moheno, and Ester Hernandez.

This exhibit will run from March 10th through June 4th and be on display outside of the Annie R. Mitchell History Room on the second floor of the Visalia Branch of the Tulare County Library. Exhibit hours are from 1:00pm - 5:00pm, Tuesday - Friday and an opening reception will be held on Wednesday, March 11 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm in the Visalia Library Blue Room.  Women of Tulare County is presented by the Annie R. Mitchell History Room volunteers and staff.

For more information on this exhibit, please contact Lisa Raney at 713-2723 or the reference desk at 713-2703. The Visalia Library is located at 200 W. Oak Ave, Visalia, CA 93291.

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Linnell Camp to Be Focus of Tulare County Library Exhibit

Tulare County Library will be hosting 'Through a Compassionate Lens: Life in Linnell Camp, 1940s-60s,' a free exhibit, opening Tuesday, September 2.  The month long exhibit gives a glimpse into the lives of migrant men, women, and children living in the farm labor camp through a combination of photos and text.

The exhibition features reproductions of photos and slides taken by Julius "Jim" Stein, during his time as housing project manager of Linnell and Woodville camps.  Stein's photos are accompanied by details about the camps and first-hand accounts from people who lived there, giving a snapshot into life in the camps during its early years. All photos and slides are from the Library's Annie R. Mitchell History Room collection, and information for the exhibit is derived from oral histories and primary source materials, especially local newspaper articles.

Through a Compassionate Lens: Life in Linnell Camp, 1940s-60s, runs from Tuesday, September 2 until Thursday, October 2, 2014. The exhibit is located on the 2nd floor of the Visalia Branch Library, and is open Tuesdays through Fridays, 1:00pm - 5:00pm.

There will be an opening reception for the exhibit with light refreshments on Wednesday, September 3, in the upstairs Blue Room at the Visalia Library from 6:00pm - 7:30pm.  The public is invited to attend.

Please contact Lisa Raney at 559.713.2723 with any questions. The Visalia Branch Library is located at 200 W. Oak Ave., Visalia CA 93291.