Genre: notes / Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Last page of the suicide note left by Leslie Ray Raymond, who killed himself by asphyxiation by inhalation of automobile emission. He had been a radio announcer in Oakland, California, known as "Brother Bob." In his suicide note he confesses having an affair with his niece.
Date:: December 6, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Suicide notes found on the body of A. R. Driskell, grandfather of Welby Hunt, accomplice with William Edward Hickman in the murder of pharmacist C. Ivy Toms. The handwriting was not analyzed when Driskell took his life (May 25, 1927), but his relationship to Hunt and Hickman brought his death into question during the C. Ivy Toms murder investigation and trial (1927-1928). Both Welby Hunt and William Hickman are referenced in the notes. Initial handwriting comparisons suggested that not all the notes were written by Driskell. An investigation led by George Contreras, chief investigator for the District Attorney's office, concluded that the death was a suicide.
Date:: [1927 or 1928]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photocopies of 2 documents relating to an investigation into religious racketeering. At top is a payment slip noting payment from Rev. Fulton Oursler and received by Charles E. Kelso (Secretary, Spiritual Psychic Science Church) for religious degrees. Below it, a short note dated, December 15, 1925 (likely a typo on the year) and signed by Isaac Ward documents the selection of Dr. U. L. Di Ghilini as an investigator into religious racketeering.
Date:: [circa April 10, 1936]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Notebook page with text (probably lyrics) transcribed by William Edward Hickman, convicted of the kidnapping and murder of Marion Parker, aged 12.
Date:: [1927 or 1928]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Grocery list for butter, pears, tapioca, apples, prunes and bran
Date:: 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Bernice Morris was the secretary to blind attorney Douglas McKinley. They collected a hefty sum of $1000 for the defense of Aimee McPherson and attempted to produce evidence of Aimee's kidnappers even though they believed there were no kidnappers.
Date:: 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: From note: "San Juan House looking Northwest... This view not before published...window at left is one Douglas Authorities state is identical with Mrs McPherson's description of one thru which she escaped..."
Date:: 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: From the note: "Mrs. Minnie Kennedy or Mrs Aimee Semple McPherson--IMPORTANT"
Date:: [circa 1926]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Handwritten note relating to images (ark nos. 21198/zz002dd809 and 21198/zz002dd81t) of Mary Fiesel, which reads, "L.A. Times employee (Statistical Dept.) involved w/ "Times" Drama Club + often pictured w/ objects, seized contraband, + other things the Times was illustrating!"
Date:: [between 1930-1935?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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