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Found in 312 Collections and/or Records:

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

Angelo Pepe Photograph Collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 30700112516090], Item: 1
Identifier: OCH-APP
Abstract

The Angelo Pepe Photograph Collection documents Angelo Pepe's military service as a Navy corpsman attached to a United States Marine unit stationed in Tientsin, China in the post World War II period.

Dates: 1946-1947
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

John Perez United Teachers Los Angeles Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-JPU
Abstract

This collection contains the unpublished manuscript, United Teachers Los Angeles 1970-2023: A Personal Memoir of UTLA's First Half Century written by former UTLA President John Perez, along with supporting photographs and research materials.

Dates: ca. 1970-2023
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Joy Picus Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-JPC
Abstract A native of Chicago, Joy Picus was the first female member of the Los Angeles City Council from the San Fernando Valley. Elected to the seat in 1977, during her four terms in office she worked on pay equity, childcare and family leave, and environmental and educational issues. The collection documents these efforts and also preserves: administrative records; materials from her election campaigns; publicity, speeches, and news clippings; and publications and notes related to the committees on...
Dates: 1972-2001; Majority of material found within 1973-1993
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Lillian Poltere Collection

 Collection
Identifier: OCH-LPC
Abstract Lillian Poltere lived in Shanghai, and attended the Shanghai American School, graduating in 1939. In 1940, she and her family emigrated to the United States, where she eventually settled in San Diego. The collection contains materials mostly related to Poltere’s time at the Shanghai American School, including commencement programs and photographs, a program for a play produced by the school, copies of the school newspaper The Shanghai American, and other...
Dates: 1936-1940
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Calista Potter Thresher Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-SIP
Abstract

The Calista Potter Thresher Photograph Collection consists of photographic negatives and photographic plates of American Indians in the southwestern United States, taken by Calista Potter Thresher around 1900.

Dates: circa 1900
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Gordon Specs Powell Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: TBC-GSP
Abstract Gordon Specs Powell was a jazz musician who was hired as the first African American orchestra staff for the CBS network. Powell performed with such jazz luminaries as Billie Holiday, John Kirby, and Red Norvo during the height of the 52nd Street music scene in New York. Later in life, he retired and moved to Southern California, where he continued to pursue his interests in the arts, including photography. This small collection spans the years 1966 to 2001, with most materials created in the...
Dates: 1966-2001
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

Virginia Prince Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-VP
Abstract

Virginia Prince was born in Los Angeles on November 23, 1912. In 1960, Prince established Transvestia, a magazine she also edited and wrote for. The Virginia Prince Papers document Prince's life, activism, engagement with trans and crossdressing communities, and work as editor of Transvestia.

Dates: 1912-2009
Found in: Special Collections & Archives

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