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Wedding of Loren Miller, Jr., Los Angeles, 1957 (?)

Description:
Loren Miller, Jr. with his bride, Anne M. Risher (probably), his parents (on right) Juanita Ellsworth Miller and Loren Miller, Sr., and the bride's' parents (on the left). According to Ancestry.com, Miller, Jr., married Anne M. Risher in 1957, and Patricia A. Harris in 1970. This looks like a 1957 photograph.
Date:
[November 16, 1957 (?)]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Wedding of Loren Miller, Jr., Los Angeles, 1957 (?)

W. E. B. Du Bois with Lillian Evanti, Dr. Vada Somerville and others at Pilgrim House, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Description:
Dr. Vada Somerville (born Vada Jetmore Watson) of Pomona graduated from USC, married dentist John Alexander Somerville (1912), was the first African American woman and the second African American person to graduate from USC School of Dentistry (1918), and was the first African American woman certified to practice dentistry in the state of California. She was a civil rights activist, highly involved in several civic and community organizations.
Date:
[1950s (?)]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
W. E. B. Du Bois with Lillian Evanti, Dr. Vada Somerville and others at Pilgrim House, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Watts riot scene at Central Ave. and 43rd St., Los Angeles, 1965

Description:
The Watts Riot, 1965, Los Angeles, sometimes referred to as the Watts Rebellion, took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles from August 11 to 16, 1965. On August 11, 1965, Marquette Frye, an African-American motorist on parole for robbery, was pulled over for reckless driving. A minor roadside argument broke out, and then escalated into a fight with police. The riots were blamed principally on police racism.
Date:
[1965]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Adams, Harry H., 1918-1988
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Watts riot scene at Central Ave. and 43rd St., Los Angeles, 1965

Vivian Osborne Marsh and three others at a formal event, 1950-1970

Description:
Vivian Osborne Marsh was born in Houston, Texas, and received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley. She founded the Berkeley campus’ Kappa Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She went on to found several other chapters. Two major projects that she organized were the Traveling Library, which provided books to rural portions of Georgia, and Teen Lift, which provided opportunities for underprivileged teenagers to visit events such as symphonies and operas. She was involved in many civic organizations. On February 21, 1981, the mayor of Berkeley honored her contributions by declaring it to be Vivian Osborne Marsh Day.
Date:
[1950-1970]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Vivian Osborne Marsh and three others at a formal event, 1950-1970

Visitor's Day at the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, 1940

Description:
George W. Granberry was an active member of the social life in Los Angeles. He earned a Business degree from the University of Southern California and was a leader and organizer of events for the Kappa Psi Fraternity. He worked as a real-estate broker, and was a veteran of World War II.
Date:
August 30, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Visitor's Day at the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, 1940

Virginia Road residence of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1952-1962

Description:
Dr. Vada Somerville (born Vada Jetmore Watson) of Pomona graduated from USC, married dentist John Alexander Somerville (1912), was the first African American woman and the second African American person to graduate from USC School of Dentistry (1918), and was the first African American woman certified to practice dentistry in the state of California. She was a civil rights activist, highly involved in several civic and community organizations.
Date:
[1952-1962]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Virginia Road residence of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1952-1962