Aimee Semple McPherson Western Union telegrams to Mrs. E. Frame, 1926

Title: Aimee Semple McPherson Western Union telegrams to Mrs. E. Frame, 1926
Date Created: 1926
Date: 1926
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: English
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description: Some text from first telegram: "Am calling your house by phone at nine-thirty..."
n 1926 evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappeared from Venice Beach in California for 5 weeks. Thought to have drowned, she emerged in Mexico, claiming to have been kidnapped. A grand jury investigation indicated that she had actually been staying with a former employee, Kenneth Ormiston. The case against McPherson was finally dismissed.
Some text from second telegram: "Am... calling on phone at nine in the morning, have ... there--Grace"
Two telegrams addressed to Mrs. E. Frame at 1330 LeMoyne St., Los Angeles
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: Mc Pherson, Aimee Semple, Telegrams Notes

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_6356
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002cwjsx
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