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Maxie Floyd Photograph Collection

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Identifier: TBC-MFP
Abstract The Maxie Floyd Photograph Collection consists of visual documentation of jazz and festivals, track and field, Los Angeles street visuals and houses, Black photography and art, personal travels and interests, social activities, and Floyd’s professional career. The majority of images were created in California. Maxie Floyd was a self-taught Black photographer who pursued photography both recreationally and professionally to capture his many interests and to partner with other members in the...
Dates: 1931-2019
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Jorge P. Forjaz Collection

 Collection
Identifier: OCH-JPF
Abstract Jorge P. Forjaz is an historian and published author whose works focus primarily on the genealogies of Macanese families, most notably Familias Macaenses, published in 1996. The collection consists largely of research materials compiled by Forjaz and used in Familias Macaenses. Records include correspondence between Forjaz and numerous contributors who provided family histories, legal documents, photographs, and memorabilia;...
Dates: 1704-2015
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Stiles E. Forsha Civil War Correspondence Collection

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Identifier: SC-SFCC
Abstract

The collection consists of items related to the attempted resignation of Union Soldier Stiles E. Forsha from his position as the Regimental Quartermaster of the 7th Regiment, Iowa Infantry in 1862. Materials in the collection include Forsha’s letter of resignation, an attached document forwarding and disapproving his request signed by five Union generals, and photographs of those generals and Ulysses S. Grant's aide-de-camp.

Dates: 1862
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

William Randolph Fowler Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-WRF
Abstract The William (Will) Randolph Fowler Collection highlights the literary works of Will and his father Gene Fowler. Gene is best known as a New York newspaperman and screen writer for 20th Century Fox. Will Fowler is known for his many endeavors, including musician, newspaperman, publicist, and author. The collection contains materials written by both Fowlers, including articles as they appeared when published, correspondence, drafts, galley proofs, typescripts, and...
Dates: 1891-2001
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Peren Fox Letter

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-PFL
Abstract

This collection consists of a handwritten letter from Peren Fox to his wife, Ida, regarding the delay of his return to Mariposa due to business matters, and the envelope for the letter, which includes a cancellation mark dated March 12, and note it was received April 12, 1855.

Dates: 1855
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Robert and Betty Franklin Collection

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Identifier: URB-RBF
Abstract The Robert and Betty Franklin Collection documents 20 years of Robert and Betty Franklin's collaborative work as a husband and wife newspaper team working in the Northeastern portion of the San Fernando Valley, especially Sylmar, Pacoima, and the City of San Fernando, from 1961 through 1997. Robert Franklin worked as an independent news photographer and Betty as a journalist for the local Herald Corporation newspaper group, most notably the San Fernando Sun...
Dates: 1953-2001; Majority of material found within 1977-1997
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Free Status Affidavits Collection

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Identifier: SC-FSA
Abstract

This collection consists of five affidavits sworn to before the Justice of the Peace in Frederick County, Maryland between 1817 and 1857. The affidavits affirm that five African-Americans were persons who were either free born, claiming deeds of manumission, or held certificates of freedom.

Dates: 1817-1857
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Cliff Fridkis Legal Files of the Bustop Campaign Collection

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Identifier: URB-BUS/II
Abstract Cliff Fridkis served as the attorney for Bustop, Inc., a group originally formed by San Fernando Valley parents to stop forced busing in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Bustop, Inc. was an intervener in the Crawford vs. Board of Education school desegregation case in Los Angeles in the late 1970s. The collection chronicles Bustop, Inc.'s involvement in the Crawford vs. Board of Education case, and includes documents and research files that are part of Fridkis' legal case...
Dates: 1928-1988; Majority of material found within 1962-1982
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Harry Fryman Collection

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Identifier: URB-HFC
Abstract

The Harry Fryman Collection documents Fryman's work in the early 20th century hospitality industry through maps, receipts, and photographs related to Los Angeles hotels and cafes. Both his work as a Southern California land developer and the role of Fryman Ranch in silent film production are documented through photographs and advertisements.

Dates: 1880-1947
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Nathalie Furst Gittelman Travel Ephemera

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Identifier: SC-NFT
Abstract

The Nathalie Furst Gittelman Travel Ephemera is primarily comprised of publications created by tourism bureaus in various European countries, including road and metro maps, booklets, brochures advertising specific sites, and tickets collected by Nathalie while on an organized student trip to Europe. The materials in the collection document tourism and travel after World War II from the perspective of an American college student.

Dates: 1929-1967
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

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