After his gubernatorial campaign, Upton Sinclair rested at the Palos Verdes Estate home of his friend Kate Crane-Gartz. The Los Angeles Times reported this story and took photographs.
Letter from Arthur M. Robinson, Commissioner, State Parks, to Eugene P. Lasartemay, President of the East Bay Historical Society and member of the subcommittee of the Allensworth Advisory Committee, about a public hearing to be held by the State Parks and Recreation Commission about the general development plan and resource management for the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park to take place on May 14, 1976. Robinson expresses his view that this should not become a large expensive historic park. He suggests that a commemorative park for Allensworth be established in Los Angeles.
Letter from Al Green, Chairman of the Allensworth Advisory Committee, announcing a Public Hearing California Parks & Recreation devoted to the Allensworth Project, on May 14, 1976.
Letter from Gaynelle Greene (wife of Al Green, Chairman of the Allensworth Advisory Committee) to Ida Berk. Ms. Green congratulates Ms. Berk on her appointment to the California Parks and Recreation Commission. Ms. Green refers to the letter from Mr. Robinson (Commissioner, State Parks) to Mr. Lasartemay (President of the East Bay Historical Society, and member of the subcommittee of the Allensworth Advisory Committee), urging against establishing Colonel Allensworth State Park at the historical site of Allensworth town, and recommending creating a park in an urban location instead. She states that the Allensworth Advisory Committee considers this letter, and other letters, to be an attempt to divide the members of the committee. She requests Ms. Berk to support the plan presented at the May 14th meeting.
Typescript: Princess Guest of Star at RKO-Radio Studios. Princess Catherine [sic] of Greece was an RKO-Radio studio visitor yesterday, the guest of Charles (Buddy) Rogers, who is making his return to the American screen in the new musical "Old Man Rhythm." Accompanied by Miss Marjorie [sic] Bennett of London, and Mr. Charles Christie of Hollywood, the Princess visited the "Old Man Rhythm" set and watched Rogers to through a scene....
Allensworth town was founded 1908 with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named after Colonel Allen Allensworth. The town diminished after the 1914 death of Allensworth, combined with a severe drought and reduced drop yields; by 1918 many residents had left. In 1976 Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park was created commemorate and preserve the town and plans were made for the restoration of 30 buildings.