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Sylvia Maehrischel Collection

 Collection
Identifier: OCH-SMC
Abstract The Sylvia Maehrischel Collection consists of items collected by Maehrischel that relate to her experience as an Old China Hand. The collection is primarily made up of articles on the topic of Jewish refugees in China, as well as issues of the Old China Hands newsletter The Hongkew Chronicle. Also included is a letter from Bill and Elly Grasse, a program for the Silver Jubilee of the Association of Far Eastern Jews in...
Dates: 1975-2000

Charles Magnus Illustrated Song Sheets Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-CMSS
Abstract

Charles Magnus was a print publisher and lithographer from New York City who sold letter sheets, maps, song sheets, envelopes and other prints from 1850 to 1899, and was especially popular during the Civil War. The collection consists of two illustrated song sheets printed and distributed by Magnus during the Civil War era.

Dates: circa 1861-circa 1865

Dave Malone Flyer

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: TBC-DMF
Abstract

The Dave Malone Flyer is a flyer for the Black Family Reunion Celebration, an event that was held in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, in July 1989. It includes an abbreviated schedule of the event and lists the celebrities, the activities, and those individuals and groups who spearheaded and sponsored the event.

Dates: 1989

Manuscript Cookbook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-MCB
Abstract The Manuscript Cookbook was written by an unknown individual from the Scranton, Pennsylvania area. The Cookbook consists of handwritten recipes, recipes clipped from newspapers, and several medicinal recipes contained in a small daily diary dated 1935. Clipped recipes are pasted in, with the exception of one loose recipe circa 1995. The medicinal recipes are primarily for arthritis and rheumatism. Recipes for food include ingredients and written instructions, and are arranged by type....
Dates: ca. 1935-1995

Marine Insurance Policy Collection

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Identifier: SC-MIP
Abstract

This collection includes three marine insurance policies from the late 18th century covering cargo ships traveling from the West Indies and Haiti to Boston and New York. The policies document the vessel's owner, starting port, destination, master, and cargo.

Dates: 1794-1797

Yervand Markarian Collection

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Identifier: OCH-YMC
Abstract Yervand Markarian was born in Harbin, China, to Armenian refugees, and he grew up in Tientsin where his father ran a billiards hall. He attended St. Louis College in Tientsin, and in 1939 volunteered to fight in World War II with the French Foreign Legion. After serving some time working as a police officer in the French Concession in Shanghai, he opened a Russian restaurant, Kavkaz, which served as the headquarters for the American forces after World War II. After the Communist takeover...
Dates: 1933-1996

Carole Marks Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-CMP
Abstract

The collection consists of materials from Marks' sex research, including a questionnaire, essays and notes about sex-related themes in classical literature.

Dates: 1975-1976

Corporal Raymond Marshall Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-CRM
Abstract Raymond Marshall was an African-American US Army Air Corps Corporal who served in World War II, before military service branches in the US were desegregated. Marshall was assigned to an Air Base Security Battalion unit comprised of black enlisted men under the command of a white officer. He served in the Pacific Theater, spending time in Hawaii and on other islands, including Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, among others. The Corporal Raymond Marshall Collection documents Marshall's...
Dates: 1942-1945

Ray Martin Music Scores Collection

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Identifier: SC-RMMS
Abstract

Ray Martin (1918-1988) was a composer, arranger, and conductor for BBC-TV, Columbia Records, RCA, and motion pictures. The collection contains the original manuscript scores in the composer's hand, and are numbered 1 through 342. There are nearly 600 pieces, including the unnumbered songs written for twenty-one of Martin's ablums.

Dates: 1950-1972

Mickey Martinez Angels Flight Re-Opening Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-AFE
Abstract The original Angels Flight Railway opened on Bunker Hill in 1901. The funicular railway was built by J.W. (James Ward) Eddy, and connected Hill and Olive Streets. Over the next sixty years a number of different owner-operators controlled Angels Flight. In 1962, the City of Los Angeles forced sale to the City. The City hired the Oliver and William Elevator Co. to run the railway until it was dismantled in 1969. Meant to be a temporary closure while the City undertook improvements to the...
Dates: 1996

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