Identity area
Reference code
ZA COM MR-AAO-164
Title
Frances E. Williams
Date(s)
- 1905-01-01 - 1995-12-31 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
Personal archive ; The Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research holds her archive and covers the period 1965-1995. It contains personal and organisational correspondence, conference reports, photographs and campaign materials.
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Frances E. Williams was a notable African-American actress and activist in Los Angeles from the early 1940s until her death in 1995. As an activist, she was an outspoken advocate for social justice and equality, and her political activism spanned outside her local community to around the world. She was most notably involved in the South African anti-apartheid movement and communist solidarity activities, including the National Anti-Imperialist Movement in Solidarity with African Liberations (NAIMSAL), the Los Angeles Chapter, and Art against Apartheid.