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Santa Monica Schools staff newsletter, Curriculum in Action Vol. 2 No 1 (1970)

Description:
Curriculum in Action, Volume 2 no. 1 November 1970. The Minority Student in California. Cover Photo and Caption: Discussing new materials on minority groups for possible integration into the curriculum are: From left: Dr. Alfred Artuso, superintendent; Fred Beteta, co-chairman of the Committee of 14; William Jones, district consultant; Dr. Moulton Johnson, president of the SMJCD Board of Education; Raymond Acevedo, Mexican-American coordinator, and [Alfred Thomas Quinn] college community relations coordinator.
Date:
1970
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Quinn, Alfred Thomas Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Santa Monica Schools staff newsletter, Curriculum in Action Vol. 2 No 1 (1970)

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville in the backyard of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, 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
Photographer:
Sheffield, Maceo B. (Maceo Bruce), 1897-1959
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville in the backyard of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Dedication of Mary McLeod Bethune Park with A. C. Bilbrew, Kenneth Hahn, and Dr. Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1963

Description:
Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an American educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian and civil rights activist best known for starting a private school for African-American students in Daytona Beach, Florida. She also was appointed as a national adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of what was known as his Black Cabinet.
Date:
October 1963
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Dedication of Mary McLeod Bethune Park with A. C. Bilbrew, Kenneth Hahn, and Dr. Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1963

Church of God in Christ on Central Avenue, exterior view, Los Angeles, 1963

Description:
Exterior view of the Church of God in Christ, a Moorish Revival building (2300 Central Ave). that was originally designed as movie theater. The sign on the building reads “Crouch Temple. Church of God in Christ.” And the marquee reads “God is love / Crouch State Temple / Church of God in Christ […] Daily prayer.” The corner street sign reads “Central Ave.” and “23rd St.”
Date:
1963
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Adams, Harry H., 1918-1988
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Church of God in Christ on Central Avenue, exterior view, Los Angeles, 1963

Mary Lee Franklin, winner of the Shrine Talent and Beauty Pageant, rides in a parade, Los Angeles, 1959

Description:
Mary Lee Franklin, winner of the Shrine Talent and Beauty Pageant in June 1959, rides in the back of a Chrysler New Yorker convertible that is driven by a member of the Shrine Egyptian Temple No. 5. A crowd of onlookers on the sidewalk suggests that the car is part of a parade. A sign on the car reads "Shrine Talent & / Beauty Pageant / Mary Franklin / Egyptian Temple No. 5 / Los Angeles, Calif."
Date:
[1959]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Adams, Harry H., 1918-1988
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Mary Lee Franklin, winner of the Shrine Talent and Beauty Pageant, rides in a parade, Los Angeles, 1959

Bessie Bruington Burke with elementary school students, Los Angeles, 1918-1938

Description:
Bessie Bruington Burke is recognized as the first black principal of a Los Angeles public school. She attended Los Angeles State Normal School (now part of UCLA) and earned her teaching credential in 1911. Her education was paid for by the Los Angeles Forum, a political and civic organization founded by African Americans in the early 20th century.
Date:
[1918-1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Bessie Bruington Burke with elementary school students, Los Angeles, 1918-1938

Cabinet card photograph of the University Singers of New Orleans, New York, 1877-1881

Description:
The University Singers of New Orleans was a group of jubilee singers. They toured on to raise funds for the La Teche Seminary and Colored Orphans' Home in Louisiana, under the management of Reverend Dr. and Mrs. William Davis Godman, a White clergyman who was ex-president of New Orleans University. Members of the group were: Tillie Jones and Lizzie Parker, sopranos; Cora Smith and Sarah Merritt, altos; Alexander Brown and Joseph Dupuy, bass; and Charles Ardis and George Dardis/Benn, tenor; and Sarah Merritt. In 1882 a group of the singers struck out on their own to sing independently, and the Godmans resigned from jubilee management.
Date:
[1877-1881]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bogardus, Edward W., 1838-1890
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Cabinet card photograph of the University Singers of New Orleans, New York, 1877-1881

Rendering of the Errett Lobban Cord residence by Paul R. Williams, Beverly Hills, circa 1933

Description:
Paul Williams was an African American architect who designed almost 2,000 homes in the Los Angeles area. He worked for wealthy celebrity clients, but also designed affordable homes, public housing, and civic, commercial, and institutional buildings. His works exhibit elegant composition and perfect proportion.
Date:
[circa 1933]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Rendering of the Errett Lobban Cord residence by Paul R. Williams, Beverly Hills, circa 1933

Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee in a still from "Gone Are the Days!," 1963

Description:
Ruby Dee was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. Her career in acting crossed all major forms of media over a span of eight decades, including the film, A Raisin in the Sun, in which she recreated her stage role as a suffering housewife in the projects. [Wikipedia]
Date:
1963
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Adams, Harry H., 1918-1988
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee in a still from "Gone Are the Days!," 1963

Hotel Somerville (later the Dunbar Hotel), Los Angeles, circa 1928

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:
June 20, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Hotel Somerville (later the Dunbar Hotel), Los Angeles, circa 1928

Hollywood High School Football Team with an African American player, Los Angeles, 1907

Description:
The 1907 Hollywood High School football team and coach pose for a group photo. Standing, L to R, Edwin Wall, L.H.; Carl Ewing, trainer; John Gower, L.T.; Winslow Bushnell, C.; Rollo Sellen, coach; Homer Brower, R.H.; Harry Gower, L. E. Middle row, L to R, Dick Slaughter, R.E.; Earl Gilmore, sub.; Wilfred Taylor, Q.B. and captain; Clinton Carlock, R.T.; Charles, Knowles, full. Bottom row, L to R, Tachu Ono, sub.; Eric Eastman, L.G.; Charles Peters, R. G.; Bishop Spencer, Sub.
Date:
1907
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Heinig, Theodor
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Hollywood High School Football Team with an African American player, Los Angeles, 1907

Lorenzo Bowdoin with Theresa Lindsay receiving an award from the Women's Sunday Morning Breakfast Club, Los Angeles, 1962

Description:
Lorenzo Bowdoin was a Los Angeles businessman, civic leader, philanthropist and NAACP leader. One of the first three black clerks hired by the Los Angeles Post Office in 1906, he worked there for 38 years and improved hiring and promotion policies for blacks. He was one of the organizers of Angelus Mortuary (1925) and was the treasurer for many years. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Haitian Coffee Co. He was active in many civic organizations including the Metropolitan YMCA.
Date:
November 11, 1962
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Lorenzo Bowdoin with Theresa Lindsay receiving an award from the Women's Sunday Morning Breakfast Club, Los Angeles, 1962

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, 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
Photographer:
Sheffield, Maceo B. (Maceo Bruce), 1897-1959
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Charlotta Bass and guests at the California Eagle's 70th birthday celebration, Los Angeles, 1949

Description:
Charlotta Bass was the publisher of the California Eagle newspaper from 1912 to 1951, and a civil rights activist. The California Eagle, covering Los Angeles' African-American community, was one of the oldest and longest running African American newspapers.
Date:
1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Smith, Irving C.
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Charlotta Bass and guests at the California Eagle's 70th birthday celebration, Los Angeles, 1949

Dr. Vada Somerville appointed to the Commission on Human Relations by Kenneth Hahn, Los Angeles, 1959 (?)

Description:
Kenneth Hahn (1920–1997) was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for forty years, from 1952 to 1992. Hahn was on the Los Angeles City Council from 1947 to 1952. He was an ardent supporter of civil rights throughout the 1960s, and met Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1961.
Date:
[1959]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Dr. Vada Somerville appointed to the Commission on Human Relations by Kenneth Hahn, Los Angeles, 1959 (?)

Over 100 African American youth in a school marching band, Columbus, 1960-1990

Description:
View of about one hundred school age African American youths in a marching band posing for a group photograph on a lawn. There are fifteen majorettes; two drum majors and an assortment of woodwind, brass, and drum musicians. The photo was taken at night.
Date:
[1960-1990]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Firestone Photographics, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio)
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Over 100 African American youth in a school marching band, Columbus, 1960-1990

A. C. Bilbrew playing a piano, circa 1963

Description:
Madame A. C. Bilbrew was the director of the first black choir featured in a film, 1928's Hearts of Dixie, which also happened to be the first black "talkie." She was also a pioneer in radio, becoming the first African American soloist on the radio in 1923, and later, the first African American to have and host a show in 1942. She was a cast member of the movie The Foxes of Harrow in 1947. Bilbrew was a champion of women's rights and childhood literacy; she was a community leader, musician, poet, and deputy to Kenneth Hahn (County Supervisor) A Los Angeles branch library is named after her.
Date:
[circa 1963]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
A. C. Bilbrew playing a piano, circa 1963

Commercial building owned by John Martin Scott and Margaret D. Scott, Los Angeles (undated)

Description:
Margaret "Maggie" Scott founded Scott's Hall (a social hall for meetings and dancing) with her husband John. She was a pioneer member of First AME Church, and took active roles in the development of the church, co-founding of the Sojourner Truth Industrial Club in 1904, and was a guiding force in the NAACP fundraising drives of the 1920s.
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Commercial building owned by John Martin Scott and Margaret D. Scott, Los Angeles (undated)

Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Alpha Chapter, 1913

Description:
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is an African American women’s’ Greek organization that was founded on January 13, 1913 at Howard University. Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ; sometimes abbreviated Deltas or DST) is a Greek-lettered sorority of college-educated women dedicated to public service with an emphasis on programs that target the African American community. Today, it is the largest African-American Greek-lettered organization. Since its founding, Delta Sigma Theta has created programming to improve political, education, and social and economic conditions, particularly within black communities. In addition to establishing independent programming, the sorority consistently collaborates with community organizations and corporations to further its programming goals.
Date:
1913
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Alpha Chapter, 1913

Leonard Grimes, Golden State Mutual employee, and Artist Hale Woodruff at Beckwourth Pass during the Golden State Mutual mural research tour, Chilcoot (California), 1948

Description:
Beckwourth Pass was discovered by James P. Beckwourth in 1850. Beckwourth developed Beckwourth Trail, traversing the pass, that was used by immigrants during the Gold Rush from 1851 to 1855. After that, the railroad came into use.
Date:
August 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Leonard Grimes, Golden State Mutual employee, and Artist Hale Woodruff at Beckwourth Pass during the Golden State Mutual mural research tour, Chilcoot (California), 1948