Names: McPherson, Rolf Kennedy, 1913-2009 and McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944 - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: (left to right) Attorney Joseph Scott, Angelus Temple business manager Giles Knight, Angelus Temple founder and pastor Aimee Semple McPherson, and Rolf Kennedy McPherson, son of Aimee. All are at a trial in which Aimee's daughter Roberta Semple has brought a $150,000 slander suit against Willedd Andrews, attorney for Aimmee McPherson and Angelus Temple. Miss Semple claims that Andrews had made untrue statements about her, including that Semple and her husband Jacob Moidel (former Temple attorney) had kidnapped Aimee and forced her to sign several documents. Joseph Scott acted as attorney for Andrews while Rolf and Aimee McPherson stood as witnesses. Roberta Semple was ultimately offered $2000 in damages. This trial was the latest in a series of tumultuous family relations which began with Aimee's decision to retain Giles Knight as business manager against Roberta's wishes
Date:: between April 12 and April 23, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: After spending six months practicing missionary work in Europe, Africa, the Orient, the Philippines, Greece, India, and other places, Aimee has returned to Los Angeles.
Date:: June 20, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Reported in: "Great Crowds Greet Aimee at First Sunday Services Since Return," Los Angeles Times, 28 June 1926: 2.
Date:: [June 1936]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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