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Reseda Chamber of Commerce Papers

 Collection
Identifier: URB-RCC
Abstract The Reseda Chamber of Commerce was formed by area merchants in 1935 to promote the welfare of the community, and to cultivate the business and social interests of its members. The records of the Reseda Chamber of Commerce document the functions of the organization through meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, newsletters, business directories, event records, newspaper clippings and photographs. The collection dates from 1935 to 1989 and illustrates various chamber activities...
Dates: 1935-1989

Reseda Woman's Club Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-RWC
Abstract

The Reseda Woman's Club Collection documents the Club's founding in 1918 as the Mother's Club of Marian, through its twentieth century evolution into a member club of the California Federation of Women's Clubs, Sierra-Cahuenga District. Materials provide insight into social networks in the San Fernando Valley and women's role in local charity organizations, social service, and fundraising.

Dates: 1918-1997

Retail Clerks Union Local 770 Scrapbook Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-RCU
Abstract The Retail Clerks International Union (RCIU) Local 770 works to secure rights, negotiate wages, and resolve contract disputes for California-based retail employees. Joseph T. DeSilva helped form the RCIU and led Local 770 as executive secretary for over 35 years. DeSilva realized the RCIU’s political potential, leveraging strikes and shrewd negotiation tactics for local union members. Local 770 supported women’s rights, fair pay for African Americans and other minorities, labor legislation,...
Dates: 1942-1959

Frank Layne Phares Rhorabough St. John's Military Academy Scrapbook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-FLP
Abstract

The Frank Layne Phares Rhorabough St. John's Military Academy Scrapbook consists of a single scrapbook containing clippings and ephemera from Rhorabough's time as a student at St. John's Military Academy.

Dates: 1907-1909

Keith Rice and Taylor Walker Southern California Black Lives Matter Protests Collection

 Collection
Identifier: TBC-KRT
Abstract

The collection consists of digital images and videos created by Keith Rice, a historian/archivist at California State University, Northridge, and Taylor Walker, his granddaughter, as well as posters used during protests for Black Lives Matter in 2020 and 2021. It documents demonstrations demanding racial equality amid ongoing systemic racism, and confrontations with counter protesters and the police during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern California.

Dates: 2020-2021

Agnes Richardson Birthday Postcards

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-RBP
Abstract

Agnes Richardson Birthday Postcards includes twelve birthday postcards with short rhymed greetings, illustrated with children and animals.

Dates: 1918-1925

Road Maps of California, Other Western States, and the United States Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-RMC
Abstract

This collection includes 169 route maps and 22 sheet maps issued by the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC). Some of the card maps identify gas stations and rest stops along the highways.

Dates: 1930-1937; Majority of material found in 1935

Sergeant Major Halle D. Robb Correspondence Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-HDR
Abstract

The collection consists of four typed letters from the World War I and the Great Depression eras. The first document is a Special Order containing Halle D. Robb's military assignment from 1917. The next two letters are addressed to Sergeant Major Halle D. Robb wishing him well in his forthcoming civilian life. The fourth letter is dated 1930 and a General Agent from Union Pacific Railroad Company is making an introduction for a "Mr. H.A. Robb."

Dates: 1917-1930

Felipe and Blandina (Guerrero) Rodriguez Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-FBR
Abstract

This collection of family photographs and personal papers document the migration of one family from Mexico to Arizona and then to the City of Los Angeles, and includes individual family members’ records, correspondence, and employee information, property records, and travel information.This documentation gives insight into the struggles and successes that helped develop the Mexican American community in Los Angeles.

Dates: 1913-1955

Tomás Rodriguez Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-TRP
Abstract

The collection consists of one Album which contains 232 photographs, including negatives, prints, and proof sheets. These images capture various people and events, including a number of family photographs, Goodwin Knight’s gubernatorial campaign in 1952, the unsuccessful campaign of Edward Roybal for Lieutenant Governor of California in 1954, and the Dura Steel Strike in 1954.

Dates: 1950-1954

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Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles. Community Relations Committee 5
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