Students work in small groups and independently evaluating the contents of the Mervyn M. Dymally Papers. Students practice primary source evaluation, historical contextualization, visual, and digital literacy skills.
Students in History 2050 (fall 2019) celebrate processing forty-two boxes from the Mervyn M. Dymally Collection. Through this opportunity students build an understanding of archival processing and the importance of preservation.
A student takes notes while evaluating photographs in the Mervyn M. Dymally Papers. Students demonstrate developed historical thinking skills by considering Dymally’s role in Los Angeles politics, and in the larger national landscape.