Elizabeth Evans, who accused ex-husband William H. W. Evans of child abduction, Los Angeles, 1936

Title: Elizabeth Evans, who accused ex-husband William H. W. Evans of child abduction, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created: December 2, 1936
Date: 1936-12-02
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Related to "Child Theft Case Dropped: Judge Dismisses Suit When British Oil Man Shows Custody Pact," Los Angeles Times, 03 Feb 1937: A15. (Given profession may be an error; other articles state he was an actor/writer from Ojai, California.)
Portrait photograph of Elizabeth Evans wearing a fur coat and hat.
Elizabeth Evans accused ex-husband William H. W. Evans of stealing their daughter, 6 year old Deirdre Evans, and William was arrested Thanksgiving Day, 1936. Charges were dismissed in February 1937.
Caption: Handwritten on negative: Elizabeth Evans. [rest of text illegible]
Handwritten on negative sleeve: 7320. Wm HW Evans (Ojai actor + writer). Elizabeth Evans (child stealing accusation). 12/2/36. [stamped:] Dec [rest of date illegible] [crossed out: May Curry. James C. Patterson. (Hammer assault) (deselected)]

Genre: Portrait photographs
cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: Evans, Elizabeth, 1910 or 1911-
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Kidnappings--California--Los Angeles
Custody of children--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_14596
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002j86v4
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Rights Country: US
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