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Description:: 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.
Date:: [1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: 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.
Date:: May 21, 1976
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: 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.
Date:: May 14, 1976
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: Photographic caption information from Waldo Drake, a shipping correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.
Date:: September 1933
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: William Giles Roberts ran the A. J. Roberts, Sons and Company mortuary from 1916 to 1955.
Date:: September 1916
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: 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.
Date:: May 4, 1976
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: 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....
Date:: May 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: 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.
Date:: May 24, 1976
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: John C. Porter won and served as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1929-1933.
Date:: 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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