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Collection of promotional material for Southern California police departments

 Collection
Identifier: 7119

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Scope and Contents

A collection of promotional materials related to policing in Los Angeles County. The collection contains a series of photographs taken by Milton K. Bell circa 1960 depicting members of the Arcadia Police Department at work. The photographs, which were likely commissioned as part of a public relations campaign, show Arcadia police officers investigating crime scenes and motor vehicle accidents, assisting wounded people, conducting a traffic stop, completing a pat-down, and riding and posing with their motorcycles. The collection also holds the 1964 edition of the Compton Police Annual, which was used to raise funds for the Officers Relief Fund.

Dates

  • Creation: 1960
  • Creation: 1964

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A collection of promotional materials related to policing in Los Angeles County. The collection contains a series of photographs taken by Milton K. Bell circa 1960 depicting members of the Arcadia Police Department at work. The photographs, which were likely commissioned as part of a public relations campaign, show Arcadia police officers investigating crime scenes and motor vehicle accidents, assisting wounded people, conducting a traffic stop, completing a pat-down, and riding and posing with their motorcycles. The collection also holds the 1964 edition of the Compton Police Annual, which was used to raise funds for the Officers Relief Fund.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Walkabout Books, March 8, 2021.

Processing Information

Many of the descriptive notes in this finding aid were adapted from descriptions by the immediate source of the material, Walkabout Books.

Title
Finding aid for the Collection of promotional material for Southern California police departments
Status
Completed
Author
Bo Doub
Date
2021 June
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States