Photographs
Subject
Subject Source: Tgmi
Found in 307 Collections and/or Records:
Arpad Richard Hertzka Collection
Collection
Identifier: OCH-ARH
Abstract
Arpad Richard (A.R.) Hertzka was a businessman involved in paper importing, first in Thailand from the early 1900s to the late 1910s, then in Shanghai from the early 1920s to 1949. The collection consists of loose photographs, photography books, and postcards collected by Hertzka depicting the scenery and people of Asia during the early 20th century.
Dates:
Circa 1900-Circa 1949
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Calvin Hicks Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: TBC-CAH
Abstract
Calvin Hicks was an African American photographer who lived in Los Angeles from 1968 to his death in 2012. He participated in several exhibit spaces and photography groups dedicated to the area’s African American photographers, such as the Black Gallery and the Black Photographers of California. This collection covers the time period from 1970 to 2001. Materials include negatives, contact sheets, prints, slides, correspondence, and ephemera. Hicks’ studio portraits, scenes from Venice Beach,...
Dates:
1970-2001
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Katherine B. Higgins Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: TBC-KBH
Abstract
Katherine Banfield Higgins was a missionary worker for La Plaza United Methodist Church and Community Center in downtown Los Angeles, California. The Katherine B. Higgins Photograph Collection documents her personal life, her career, and her travels during the first half of the twentieth century. Locations are mostly in southern California and also include Minnesota, Indiana, and Lake Tahoe. The collection also documents her role in the founding of Goodwill Southern California. The emphasis...
Dates:
1870-1963
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Walter H. Himmelberger World War II Diary
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 30700112662530]
Identifier: SC-WHH
Abstract
The Walter H. Himmelberger World War II Diary documents the experiences of a United States Army ambulance medic in Italy in the final two years of World War II.
Dates:
1944-1945
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Hirstel Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-HFV
Abstract
The Hirstel Family Collection consists of a photo album which contains snapshots taken while the Hirstel family was on vacation, primarily of camp grounds and other outdoor locations in California, Washington, and Oregon; correspondence exchanged between Harold Hirstel and his parents; and loose photographs. It includes photographs of various locations including Lagunitas; Bear Valley; Phoenix Lake; a YMCA camp; Strawberry Lake; numerous spots in Yosemite including Half Dome, Bridal Veil...
Dates:
1920-1935
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Homosexual Information Center Subject Files Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-HICSF
Abstract
The Homosexual Information Center (HIC), is a nonprofit organization committed to gathering and disseminating information and data to the public regarding all aspects of homosexuality. It was founded in the late 1960s by the Tangent Group, which in 1965 formally split from ONE, Incorporated, one of the first gay rights organizations in the United States. The collection consists of alphabetical subject files containing documents and records created and disseminated by a wide range of social...
Dates:
1933-2005
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (ILWU), Local 13 Records, Part II
Collection
Identifier: URB-ILWU-II
Abstract
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) primarily represents dock workers on the West Coast of the United States. The union was established in 1937 and the Los Angeles Chapter, Local 13, was established shortly thereafter. The collection documents the establishment and development of the local as well as many of the goals and achievements of unionism on the Pacific Coast. Topics of interest include labor/management relations, labor conditions on the waterfront, the sudden...
Dates:
1933-1989
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (ILWU), Local 13 Records, Part III
Collection
Identifier: URB-ILWU-III
Abstract
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is a labor union which primarily represents dock workers on the West Coast of the United States, and was established in 1937. The Los Angeles Chapter, Local 13, was established shortly thereafter. The collection documents the establishment, development, goals, and achievements of unionism on the Pacific Coast, including labor/management relations, labor conditions on the waterfront, the sudden effects of mechanization on the longshore...
Dates:
1934-1998
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Captain Charles Jackson Papers
Collection
Identifier: OCH-CCJ
Abstract
The Captain Charles Jackson Papers documents Jackson's personal life and military career in the United States Marine Corps from 1934 to 1955.
Dates:
1916-2011
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Vera Jackson Collection
Collection
Identifier: TBC-VJC
Abstract
The Vera Jackson Collection documents the life of Black photographer and teacher Vera Ruth Jackson. Jackson worked as a staff press photographer during the 1940s for the California Eagle, a popular black newspaper in South Los Angeles owned by Charlotta Bass. The collection largely focuses on her photography from the California Eagle, her travels, and her teaching, as well as her privately collected photography. It also...
Dates:
1850-1999
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives