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1984 Olympics posters

 Collection — Box: N89.3
Identifier: 5201
Abstract

This collection consists of 15 posters created and printed in 1982 for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

Dates: 1982

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

A Midsummer Night's Dream scrapbook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 7020
Abstract

A limited-run scrapbook produced for individuals such as studio head Jack Warner documenting the production of Max Reinhardt's film adaptation of Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The leather-bound scrapbook contains more than 200 original black-and-white glossy photos from the film along with scene descriptions below each picture, a cast of players, and reviews of the film reproduced from newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1935

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

Academy of Certified Social Workers Competence Certification Board records

 Collection
Identifier: 0464
Abstract The Academy of Certified Social Workers Competence Certification Board records consist of meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, and reports, that document the activities of this body during the early 1980s. Included is information about the establishment and oversight of certification standards for social workers, and the design of the certification examination administered by the Educational Testing Service. The records also provide some information about general activities carried...
Dates: 1979 - 1982

Actors and Actresses scrapbook

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: 0306
Abstract

This bound scrapbook contains photographic portraits of theater and movie actors and actresses clipped from popular magazines in the years 1917 and 1918. Many are accompanied by brief blurbs about the individual's career. A bookplate on the inside cover indicates provenance as the Research Department Library of Paramount Pictures.

Dates: 1917 - 1918

George and Elenora Adams diaries, letters, and other material

 Collection
Identifier: 7086
Abstract The George and Elenora Adams diaries, letters, and other material contain 39 diaries, four letters, and various personal documents and ephemera kept by George E. Adams and his wife Elenora Martin Learned Adams. Throughout the course of their lives--as documented in their journals--George and Elenora worked as farmers, teachers, and store owners in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine before moving to Duarte near East Los Angeles in 1887. In California, George and Elenora tried their luck...
Dates: 1856 - 1909

Aftermath of a flood in Japan photographs

 Collection — Pamphlet-Binder: 1
Identifier: 6244
Abstract

A collection of nine photographs showing the aftermath of a flood in Japan circa the early 20th century. The photographs show destroyed buildings, people standing near debris, and small boats in a river.

Dates: circa 1890-1930

Rogelio Agrasanchez Mexican Golden Age Cinema collection

 Collection
Identifier: 0520
Abstract

Collection consists of posters, lobby cards, and film stills from the Mexican Golden Age of Cinema.

Dates: 1931 - 1988

John Ahouse collection on Exile Studies

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6274
Abstract

Collection consists of research files related to the lives of European Jewish Émigrés to Los Angeles compiled by USC librarian John Ahouse. Materials include clippings, photographs, illustrations, and correspondence.

Dates: c. 1990s-2003

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University of Southern California. Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies 7
Brown, Jerry, 1938- 6
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United States. Army 6
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Los Angeles County (Calif.). Dept. of Children and Family Services 5
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Olympic Games. (23rd : 1984 : Los Angeles, Calif.) 5
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KUSC (Radio station : Los Angeles, Calif.) 4
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 4
Kennedy, Robert F. 4
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 4
Los Angeles County (Calif.). Board of Supervisors 4
Salazar, Ruben, 1928-1970 4
Sample, Steven B., 1940-2016 4
United States. Congress 4
University of California, Los Angeles 4
University of Southern California. Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology 4
University of Southern California. General Alumni Association 4
University of Southern California. Library 4
Walt Disney Productions 4
Welfare Council of Metropolitan Los Angeles 4
Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region 4
Yorty, Sam, 1909-1998 4
Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism (University of Southern California) 3
Berstl, Julius 3
Black Panther Party 3
Boyle, T. Coraghessan 3
Briseno, Theodore J. 3
California. Dept. of Transportation 3
California. Legislature. Assembly 3
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898 3
Chilcote, Ronald H. 3
Dieterle, William, 1893-1972 3
Frank, Liesl 3
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Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 3
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Jewish Club of 1933 3
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles 3
King, Rodney 3
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Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 3
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce 3
Los Angeles International Airport 3
Los Angeles Times (Firm) 3
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Mierendorff, Marta 3
Mosk, Richard M. 3
Neumann, Alfred, 1895-1952 3
Olympic Games (10th : 1932 : Los Angeles, Calif.) 3
Pacific Electric Railway Company 3
Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922 3
Powell, Laurence 3
Remarque, Erich Maria 3
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) 3
Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich) 3
Second Baptist Church (Los Angeles, Calif.) 3
Topping, Norman, 1908-1997 3
United States. Congress. House 3
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University of Southern California. Trojan Marching Band 3
University of Southern California. Youth Studies Center 3
Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933 3
Widney, R. M. (Robert Maclay), 1838-1929 3
Wind, Timothy E. 3
Zumberge, James Herbert 3
Zweig, Arnold 3
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