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Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 0495
Abstract
This collection consists of the papers of American social worker Meyer Elkin (1916-1994) related to his work with Los Angeles families.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1930s-1970s
Collection
Identifier: 0041
Abstract
This small collection, gathered by William R. Flournoy, father of former California State Controller Houston Flournoy, consists of letters from the front; leaflets from points-of-interest in England and France; copy of an Army field manual belonging to Flournoy.
Dates:
circa 1916-1919
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 7138
Abstract
The Wynne Gibson collection on the Minute Women of Los Angeles consists of material collected by stage and screen actress Wynne Gibson (1898-1987) on the World War II volunteer organization, the Minute Women of Los Angeles. According to a press release included in the collection, "The Minute Women - Los Angeles is an organization formed for the purpose of providing trained women to serve our communities, without pay, in times of emergency and to do everything possible to help the successful...
Dates:
1942; 1944; undated
Collection
Identifier: 0471
Abstract
The records of the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles consist of reports, correspondence, board meeting minutes, and Council publications, 1956-1979, that document some of the activities of this organizaiton, including their work with the Jewish aged and their fundraising activities. Also included is some organizational, historical, and programmatic information on the Jewish Centers Association of Los Angeles.
Dates:
1956 - 1979
Collection
Identifier: 6281
Scope and Contents
The George Kellman papers contain correspondence, clippings, newsletters and publications, memoranda, and notes and writings by George Kellman during his tenure as Director of the Fact-Finding Division of the American Jewish Committee (New York Chapter) during the 1950s and 1960s. Publications include newletters of the American Jewish Committee, such as The Committee Reporter--as well as a host of pamphlets, reports, and other materials from a variety of...
Dates:
1931 - 1971
Collection
Identifier: 0345
Abstract
The Herbert G. Klein papers contain detailed records of the day to day activities of Herbert G. Klein, University of Southern California alumnus and trustee, journalist, editor and first White House Director of Communications. Included are records from all phases of Klein's long career: his early career as a journalist with Copley Newspapers in Alhambra and San Diego; his work with Richard Nixon, beginning with the Vice Presidential campaign of 1956; and his subsequent career as a media...
Dates:
15th-17th centuries, 1932-2009 (bulk 1960-1973)
Collection
Identifier: 3347
Abstract
This collection consists of papers and news related to the Korean American National Museum in Los Angeles.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1990s-2000s
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 5374
Abstract
The collection on Glen Lukens consists of correspondence, course syllabi, two typescripts, and a gallery pamphlet relating to ceramicist, glassmaker, and jewelry designer Glen Lukens (1887-1967). The collection includes three letters and a packet of notes concerning technical glaze formulae written by Lukens and addressed to Miss Bertes Greenleaf -- a former student. The letters are dated in 1934 and 1940. The collection also includes an essay by Lukens ("California Desert Glass"), a...
Dates:
1930 - 1950
Collection
Identifier: 0037
Abstract
The collection consists of environmental reports, correspondence, scrapbooks, and other ephemera pertaining to the controversial 1960s development of a 16,000 acre tract of the Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County, California. The materials were created and collected by conservation activists Jean and Richard Koch.
Dates:
1963-1978
Collection
Identifier: 0501
Abstract
The L.A. Murillo papers document the life of Louis Andrew Murillo (1922- ), including his service in the Air Force during World War II, his tenure as a professor of Spanish literature and Cervantes scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, and his service as a bilingual volunteer for the California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles Police Department. Also included in this collection are the Spanish, English and bilingual pamphlets and flyers which document Spanish language usage...
Dates:
1932 - 2012