Photographs
Subject
Subject Source: Tgmi
Found in 307 Collections and/or Records:
Harold Olaussen Collection
Collection
Identifier: OCH-HOC
Abstract
Harold (Harry) Olaussen was born in Shanghai in 1929. His father was a Norwegian sea captain, and his mother was Italian. He went to St. Francis Xavier’s College, and lived above a bar owned by his grandmother. In 1949, he left Shanghai and traveled with his family to Italy, moved to Norway, and eventually settled in Vancouver, Canada. In 1972 he was elected to the Canadian Parliament for one term. The collection mostly consists of pictorials produced by the North...
Dates:
circa 1930-circa 1949
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Collection
Collection
Identifier: IGRA-VOB
Abstract
Vahdah Olcott-Bickford, née Ethel Lucretia Olcott, was an professional teacher of the Guitar, most well known for her influential Guitar Method, Op. 25, and the Advanced Course, Op. 116. She also wrote numerous articles about the guitar, and corresponded with other musicians and enthusiasts about the instrument throughout her long career. The Vahdah Olcott-Bickford...
Dates:
1800-2008; Majority of material found within 1923-1979
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Olive View Hospital Earthquake Damage Collection
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 30700111417134]
Identifier: SC-OVH
Abstract
The Olive View Hospital Earthquake Damage Collection consists of photographs of earthquake damage to the Olive View Hospital in 1971.
Dates:
1971
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Lois M. Oliver World War II Correspondence Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-LMO
Abstract
Lois Margaret “Peg” Oliver served in the 746th Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during World War II at Perrin Field in Sherman, Texas. The Lois M. Oliver World War II Correspondence Collection consists primarily of letters written to Lois from friends, family members, and other service members. They were written during the years 1935-1947 with most dating from 1941-1944 during World War II. The collection also contains a yearbook; some loose papers found in the yearbook including a special orders...
Dates:
1935-1947; Majority of material found within 1941-1944
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Frank del Olmo Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-FDO
Abstract
Frank del Olmo (1948-2004) was a journalist, editorial columnist, and editor for the Los Angeles Times specializing in Latin American affairs and local Latino community concerns. Over his thirty-four year career with the Times, del Olmo advanced from intern to assistant editor, and ultimately served as director of the Times-Mirror Foundation. He was a founding member of the California Chicano News Media Association and the...
Dates:
1924-2004; Majority of material found in 1970-1996
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
G. Dwoyid Olmstead Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: TBC-GDO
Abstract
G. (Gilbert) Dwoyid Olmstead was a Black photographer who documented and lived in Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. Olmstead was born in 1914 in Steubenville, Ohio. The collection consists of negatives documenting people, organizations, places, and events in Pennsylvania, California, and Ohio with bulk dates of late 1930s to the mid-1950s. The negative formats are 4x5 (most common), 120mm, and 35mm.
Dates:
1939-1955
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Robert Olvera, Sr. and Robert Olvera, Jr. International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (ILWU), Local 13 Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-ILWU-RO
Abstract
The papers of Robert Olvera, Sr. and Robert Olvera, Jr. document two generations of union activism in one family. The collection consists largely of business papers dating from 1960 to 2003, including Executive Board and general meeting minutes (with indexes), committee and council records (with indexes), documentation of arbitration awards, papers of the Longshore, Ship Clerks & Walking Bosses Caucus, ILWU contract agreement documents, and legal case material. A small number of ILWU...
Dates:
1960-2003
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Pacoima Revitalization, Inc. Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-PRI
Abstract
In 1978, a social service agency, Pacoima Revitalization, Inc. (PRI) was created by Los Angeles City Councilman Bob Ronka as a non-profit public corporation to help revitalize the City of Pacoima, California. The Pacoima Revitalization, Inc. Collection documents the organization's historical development and depicts the various activities of PRI within the community.
Dates:
1973-1981
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Mary Santoli Pardo Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-MSP
Abstract
In her work, Mexican American Woman Activists, Dr. Mary S. Pardo focuses on East Los Angeles, emphasizing the important role played by females, and the powerful influence of cultural symbols like motherhood and the Church. She suggests how such activism has innervated cultural identity and protected the Mexican American community. The records of the Mary Santoli Pardo Collection document her research and predominantly consist of correspondence, newspaper...
Dates:
1940-1998; Majority of material found in 1969-1997
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
William J. Parker China Marine Association Collection
Collection
Identifier: OCH-WPCM
Abstract
William J. Parker is a retired United States Marine who was formerly stationed in China. He is an active member of the China Marine Association, and in 2008 began serving as Editor of their newsletter, Scuttlebutt. The collection consists mainly of items related to the publication of Scuttlebutt in the late 2000s, including correspondence, member submissions of photographs and articles, and drafts of issues. Also included are...
Dates:
1929-2021
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives