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Letter to Anita Hagen from Al Green, 1976

Description:
Letter from Al Green, Chairman of the Allensworth Advisory Committee, to Anita Hagen, editor of a paper titled Insight. Apparently Insight published a story claiming that the town of Allensworth was a faded dream. Mr. Green explains to her why he thinks that this is not true, that Allensworth is a diamond, and invites her to join those advocating for Allensworth.
Date:
1976
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Letter to Anita Hagen from Al Green, 1976

Allen Allensworth in uniform with a birds eye view of Allensworth superimposed, circa 1913

Description:
Allensworth was a town founded in 1908, with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth. It had a school system by 1910. With the death of Colonel Allensworth in 1914, the town experienced extreme losses, coupled with severe drought and decreased crop yields. Many residents left the area following World War I. The town was memorialized as a state park in 1974, and hosts events annually to preserve its history.
Date:
circa 1913
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Allen Allensworth in uniform with a birds eye view of Allensworth superimposed, circa 1913

Document declaring that Colonel Allen Allensworth is a retired Lieutenant-Colonel of the Army of the United States, dated 6/13/1910

Description:
After his retirement from the military in 1906, Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town of Allensworth in 1908, with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth. It had a school system by 1910. With the death of Colonel Allensworth in 1914, the town experienced extreme losses, coupled with severe drought and decreased crop yields. Many residents left the area following World War I. The town was memorialized as a state park in 1974, and hosts events annually to preserve its history.
Date:
[circa 1910]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Document declaring that Colonel Allen Allensworth is a retired Lieutenant-Colonel of the Army of the United States, dated 6/13/1910

Allen Allensworth reading, circa 1913

Description:
Allen Allensworth was born into slavery in Kentucky, served as a Union soldier, became a Baptist minister and educator, and was the first African American to reach the rank of lieutenant colonel. He founded numerous churches, and in 1908 founded Allensworth, California, the only town in the state to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans, now a State Historic Monument. (Wikipedia)
Date:
[circa 1913]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Allen Allensworth reading, circa 1913

Letter to Ida Berk from Gaynelle Green, 1976

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
OpenUCLA Collections
Letter to Ida Berk from Gaynelle Green, 1976

Letter to Dr. Dorothy Height from Gaynelle & Al Green about the Allensworth Historical project, 1976

Description:
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.
Date:
May 7, 1976
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Letter to Dr. Dorothy Height from Gaynelle & Al Green about the Allensworth Historical project, 1976

Letter to Ida Berk from Al Green, 1976

Description:
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.
Date:
May 3, 1976
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Letter to Ida Berk from Al Green, 1976

Hotel and grain warehouse, Allensworth, 1908-1918

Description:
After his retirement from the military in 1906, Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town of Allensworth in 1908, with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth. It had a school system by 1910. With the death of Colonel Allensworth in 1914, the town experienced extreme losses, coupled with severe drought and decreased crop yields. Many residents left the area following World War I. The town was memorialized as a state park in 1974, and hosts events annually to preserve its history.
Date:
[1908-1918]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Hotel and grain warehouse, Allensworth, 1908-1918

Letter to Eugene Lasartemay from Arthur M. Robinson, 1976

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
OpenUCLA Collections
Letter to Eugene Lasartemay from Arthur M. Robinson, 1976

Letter to Arthur M. Robinson from: Eugene Lasartemay, 1976

Description:
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
Date:
May 24, 1976
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Letter to Arthur M. Robinson from: Eugene Lasartemay, 1976

Map of showing lots in the town of Allensworth, circa 1908

Description:
Allensworth was a town founded in 1908, with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth. It had a school system by 1910. With the death of Colonel Allensworth in 1914, the town experienced extreme losses, coupled with severe drought and decreased crop yields. Many residents left the area following World War I. The town was memorialized as a state park in 1974, and hosts events annually to preserve its history.
Date:
[circa 1908]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Map of showing lots in the town of Allensworth, circa 1908