Representatives from Angelus Temple with city officials during an investigation into of misuse of funds, Los Angeles, 1932

Item Overview

Title

Representatives from Angelus Temple with city officials during an investigation into of misuse of funds, Los Angeles, 1932

Date Created

July 14, 1932

Date

1932-07-08

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Staff members of the Angelus Temple sit with representatives of the Los Angeles Social Services Commission during an investigation into allegations of improper use of money donated to the church to feed the poor.
This photograph appears with the article, "Temple 'Charity-Racket' Quiz Causes Shake-up." Los Angeles Times, 14 Jul. 1932: A1.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Watkins, RoyMcPherson Case, 1932. Aimee Semple McPherson
Handwritten n negative: L to R: Anna B. Smith, T. J. Moore, E. F. Crider, Roy A. Watkins, Mrs. Helen M. Watkins
Text from the newspaper caption: 1. Anna B. Smith, manager of the Social Service Commission; 2. T. J. Moore, investigator for the commission; 3. E. F. Crider, chief solicitor for the Angelus commissary; 4. Roy A. Watkins, Angelus Temple director of finance; 5. Mrs. Helen M. Watkins, wife of Roy A. Watkins and commissary assistant.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Moore, T. J.,
Angelus Temple (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Crider, E. F.,
Smith, Anna B.,
Watkins, Roy A.,
Watkins, Helen M.,

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Criminal investigations--California--Los Angeles
Religious groups--California--Los Angeles