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Gladys A. papers
Collection
Identifier: 7062
Abstract
The Gladys A. papers contain diaries of Gladys A., a young woman who participated in sex work in and around Downtown Los Angeles. The diaries span from the day she arrived in LA in January of 1949 through 1953, detailing the daily experiences of her first five years in the city. The collection also includes photographs of Gladys with unidentified individuals, correspondence from her family in Michigan, memorabilia from her Catholic high school, and other miscellaneous personal items.
Dates:
1944-06-09 - 1979
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Abolish Cross-Filing in California records
Collection
Identifier: 0225
Abstract
This collection contains the records of the group formed by John B. Elliott to abolish the practice of cross-filing in California (Abolish Cross-Filing in California). Cross-filing is a practice that permits candidates for political office to register in multiple parties for primary elections. If a candidate then wins nominations from multiple parties, they run with less (or no) competition in the fall election. The records present in this collection include filing vouchers,...
Dates:
1941 - 1960; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1953
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Chauncey Alexander papers
Collection
Identifier: 0419
Abstract
The papers include material collected by Chauncey Alexander over a long and active life in social work and radical politics. Included are personal papers, school papers, and materials relating to Alexander's leadership of such organizations as the National Association of Social Workers, the International Federation of Social Workers, the First Amendment Foundation, and other organizations. Considerable materials are preserved from Alexander's service as an adjunct professor of Social Work...
Dates:
1917 - 2004
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
All Nations Church and Foundation records
Collection
Identifier: 0403
Abstract
The records contain correspondence; program plans and proposals; medical records and statistics; budgets and other financial records; staff rosters; miscellaneous religious publications; newspaper clippings; brochures, and other publications describing the work of All Nations; annual reports; committee reports, agendas, and minutes; and staff reports on activities. This collection encompasses the years 1925-1978, with the bulk of the material dating frmo the decade of the 1930s.
Dates:
1925-1978 (bulk 1930s)
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Nick Apple papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 5274
Abstract
Ephemera and memorabilia collected by USC alumnus Nick Apple. Included are photographs of Apple and the USC track and field team, copies of student newspapers and newsletters, USC ephemera, a commencement program, programs for USC track and field meets, a Pi Kappa Alpha songbook, and a program for a 1992 USC Olympian salute.
Dates:
1951 - 1992; Majority of material found within 1951 - 1953
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Association of Trojan Leagues records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5051
Abstract
The Association of Trojan League records consists of meeting materials (agendas, reports, etc.), scholarship information, and President's reports, documenting the history and activities of the Association. The Association of Trojan Leagues was the umbrella organization for the seven alumnae Trojan Leagues throughout Southern California. The ATL was disbanded in 2018 following a reorganization of USC's alumnae organizations.
Dates:
1967-2018
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Charles Leland Bagley papers
Collection
Identifier: 0016
Abstract
This collection contains the personal papers of Charles Leland Bagley, along with records pertaining to the American Federation of Musicians. Bagley was a musician and lawyer who lived in Los Angeles and who was active in the AFM Local 47 until his retirement in 1959. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, union publications, and ephemera.
Dates:
1865 - 1965; Majority of material found within 1890 - 1962
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
C.E.D. Ballou scrapbooks
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 5352
Abstract
This collection consists of two scrapbooks belonging to C.E.D. Ballou, a student at the University of Southern California's College of Liberal Arts in the 1890s.
Dates:
1892 - 1899
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Nicholas Beck collection on Budd Schulberg
Collection
Identifier: 6136
Abstract
The Nicholas Beck collection on Budd Schulberg consists of material relating to Budd Schulberg (1914-2009)--the American screenwriter, television producer, and novelist--collected by Nicholas Beck (1932-2017). The collection includes material on Budd Schulberg's life, family, and works; the Watts Writers Workshop -- a creative writing group initiated by Budd Schulberg following the 1965 Watts Riots; correspondence between Beck and Schulberg's extended family; archival documents by and about...
Dates:
1913 - 2017
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Sandy Bleifer papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 7077
Abstract
During her years as a real estate broker and historic preservation advocate in downtown Los Angeles, Sandra Bleifer created and collected a trove of materials documenting the revitalization of downtown in the 1990s and 2000s--decades witnessing an enormous amount of development and gentrification in the city's historic core and neighboring districts. The collection comprises materials on a variety of revitalization projects, plans, and studies undertaken by different organizations and...
Dates:
1990-2010
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
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