Bessie Gant and her husband, Forrest Gant, the Hills, and 6 others, Los Angeles, 1940s

Item Overview

Title

Bessie Gant and her husband, Forrest Gant, the Hills, and 6 others, Los Angeles, 1940s

Date Created

[1940s?]

Date

1940/1949

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Notes

Summary

Bill Nunn was the managing editor of the Pittsburgh Courier.
Herman Hill was a newspaper reporter and helped to establish the Pittsburg Courier in Los Angeles. He was also the first African American to play varsity basketball at USC.
Bess ("Bessie") Gant was the national food editor of the Pittsburgh Courier, and also ran a catering business serving MGM and Fox Studies as well as the black social elite in Los Angeles.
Gladys Hill, married to Herman Hill, was active in civic and social clubs including the Kansis City Brunch Club.

Description

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.
L to R, back row: Herman Hill, Phil Jones (?) or "Stubblefield'", Bill Nunn, Forrest (?) Gant, and Williams (a writer for The Courier). L to R, front row: Gladys Hill, unidentified woman, Bessie Gant, Irene Jones, unidentified woman.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Names

Hill, Gladys, b. 1907 or 08
Gant, Forrest Sylvestor, 1896-1974
Jones, Phil
Jones, Irene
Gant, Bess M., 1896-1962
Hill, Herman, 1906-1991
Nunn, William G. (William Goldwin), 1900-1969

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image