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.
Letter to Dr. Dorothy Height, President of the National Council of Negro Women, from Gaynelle and Al Green about the Allensworth Historical Project. Al Green was the Chairman of the Allensworth Advisory Committee. Mr. and Mrs. Green are asking Ms. Height to write to Director Herbert Rhodes, California State Historic Parks & Recreation, urging him to move forward with the restoration and development of Allenstown State Park.
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 Al Green, Chairman of the Allensworth Advisory Committee, to Ida Berk, Senior Planner, Economic Opportunity Commission, about Colonel Allensworth State Park. Mr. Green congratulates Ms. Berk on her appointment to the California Parks and Recreation Commission. He tells her about the history of opposition to having the park in its historic location (Allensworth town), and the attempt to move it to an urban area. He tells her why the historic site is the best location for the park.
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 Eugene P. Lasartemay, President of the East Bay Historical Society, and member of the subcommittee of the Allensworth Advisory Committee, to Arthur M. Robinson, Commissioner, State Parks. Mr. Lasartemay tells Mr. Robinson that he feels that a park commemorating the contribution of Colonel Allensworth should not be in Los Angeles, but in Allensworth, "where Col. Allensworth envisioned, intellectually formulated and founded as a sanctuary for an aggrieved people." He provides the addresses of other organizations that Mr. Allensworth can contact to gain a wider collection of opinions
Articles of incorporation of the A. J. Roberts, Sons and Company, establishing the corporation, owned by A. J. Roberts, his wife, Ellen Wayles Hemings, and his children, Frederick, Myrtle E. Roberts Saunders, and William.
From the statement: "City of Los Angeles Bureau of Assessments Opening and Widening Revolving Fund--Statement showing payments made to various individuals and concerns for services rendered for the period from January 1st, 1921 to December 31st, 1932."
Report of the arrest of the Captain of Detectives, Herman Cline. He was arrested for a hit and run while drunk which resulted in the death of a woman and child. Cline was involved in spearheading the case against Aimee Semple McPherson that charged her with faking her own kidnapping previously to this horrific event. Cline tried to outrun police after striking the car, but to no avail and was arrested in Azusa.
Photograph of typescript note accompanying photograph 21198/zz002dfx61, which appears to be misfiled, and reads, "Wives of California Bar Association – nat convention. Mmes. Benjamin F. Bledsoe, John Perry Wood and Fanchon Armitage."
Related to the article, "Eastern Visitors Provide Incentive for Clubwomen's Out-of-Doors Parties. Intimate Grill Suppers Popular Summer Entertainment for Many Clubwomen. Grill Suppers Predominate on Gala List. Mrs. L. F. X. Wilhelm Among Prominent Hostesses." Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 1935: B8.