Page 1 of Rudolph Schiffman Jr. suicide note to mother and sister, Los Angeles, 1935

Title: Page 1 of Rudolph Schiffman Jr. suicide note to mother and sister, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created: August 31, 1935
Date: 1935-08-31
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description: Related to article, "Young Heir Kills Self: Schiffman Jr., in Suicide, Son of Wealthy Drug Man Ends Life Due to Grief Over Girl's Death," Los Angeles Times, 2 Sept. 1935: A1.
From letter: "Sat., Aug 17."Dear Mom and Sis, This is just to say good-bye and good luck. Please don't feel badly as I have been living on borrowed time for the past 2 1/2 years. It almost happened then and many times since..."
Caption: Handwritten on negative: Schiffman notes
Handwritten on negative sleeve: 1953--Rudolph Schiffman Jr. (suicide notes)--suicide-2 1/2 years after girl he loved committed suicide, 8/31/35
Text from negative sleeve: SEP 4-1935

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_8290
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002dg4q4
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