Letter from McPherson to H. L. Henry, 1927

Item Overview

Title

Letter from McPherson to H. L. Henry, 1927

Date Created

August 25, 1927

Date

1927-08-25

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

English

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Photograph of letter where Aimee McPherson talks about how much she enjoyed the Foursquare Gospel Lighthouse at Tahoe Cedars.
Aimee McPherson was widely known for being an alleged kidnapping victim in 1926.
Aimee McPherson convinced her followers to purchase real estate for Angelus Temple and was being charged with a fraud suit for taking commission on the transaction.
From the letter: "Dear Mr. Henry: Back here in the hustle and flurry of a busy city I certainly remember the delicious restfulness and endearing beauty of Lake Tahoe. I enjoyed every minute of my visit there."

Caption

Handwritten on negative sleeve: McPherson, Aimee Semple, real estate case-copies

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

correspondence
cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Evangelists--California--Los Angeles
Fraud--California--Los Angeles
Kidnappings--California--Los Angeles
Actions and defenses--California--Los Angeles
Real estate business--California--Los Angeles