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Val Verde resort, Santa Clarita Valley, 1940s

Description:
Prominent African American Angelenos, such as Sydney P. Dones, Norman O. Houston, Joe and Charlotta Bass, and others began constructing a black-owned vacation resort for African Americans in 1924 on 1,000 acres in the Santa Clarita Valley, about 50 miles north of Los Angeles. It was originally called Eureka Villa. The community's slogan was "Industry, Education, Pleasure, Religion." Later, community members changed the name of the community back to Val Verde. In 1940, the resort opened its brand new Olympic-sized pool (pictured here), which was partially financed by the WPA. The resort was tremendously popular, nicknamed "The Black Palm Springs."
Date:
[1940s?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection
Val Verde resort, Santa Clarita Valley, 1940s

Singer Pha Terrell and an unidentified woman, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:
Walter L. Gordon, Jr.: "Pha Terrell. That's the one I told you about the other day that could sing so well. 'Until the Real Thing Comes Along,' that was his song. It used to close down places to hear Pha Terrell. His name became so synonymous with beauty that most people would turn their things off so they could hear him sing it. I saw them explode on the scene, because he struggled to get going. She was a white girl, and she was poor. He was hustling, and he was poor. And they're trying to get a spot, trying to get a hit, and they were both loyal to one another. Then they ended up, they got a little taste, and a guy gave them a spot on one show. But when this thing came along, it exploded over the whole country. Money just poured into them. 'Until the Real Thing Comes Along.' Last thing I knew... I don't remember their demise, but they were a fine little couple. [Do you remember her name?] No, she was a nonentity. You just knew she was loyal to him. You almost pitied them because they struggled so hard to get going, and to see them reaping success... You were just proud they were able to make it. I'm so glad you got that one." From an interview on August 3, 2010.
Date:
[1940s?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection
Singer Pha Terrell and an unidentified woman, Los Angeles, 1940s

Relaxing at Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, 1940s?

Description:
Thomas Yarborough is the man standing at the far left. Leon Washington is standing at center, wearing a beret. Florita Ware is directly to the right of Washington. Dr. H. H. Towles is seated in back at the far right. Herbert Faires is seated in the front middle. Charlotte Strange is the third woman from the right, wearing a bikini top tied with a bow. Irene Marvin the forth woman from the right, wearing a locket.
Date:
[1940s?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection
Relaxing at Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, 1940s?