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Subject Source: Tgmi

Found in 462 Collections and/or Records:

Panorama City Woman's Club Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-PCWC
Abstract

The Panorama City Woman's Club Collection contains financial records, correspondence, and ephemera documenting the philanthropic and social activities of the club in the second half of the 20th century. Panorama City Woman's Club operated in the Sierra-Cahuenga District of the California Federation of Women's Clubs, an affiliate of the international General Federation of Women's Clubs.

Dates: 1958-1999

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

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

Ludmilla A. Patrick Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-LUP
Abstract

The Ludmilla A. Patrick Collection is comprised of a painted portrait and two groups of Russian Socialist pamphlets from the early 20th century. These materials were collected by Ludmilla A. Patrick and her husband George Patrick, and donated along with an extensive Russian literature and Socialist pamphlet collection.

Dates: circa 1901-1960

Thomas Penn Deed

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 30700112777221]
Identifier: SC-TPD
Abstract

Deed to a Philadelphia lot purchased by James Cresson, signed by Thomas Penn.

Dates: 1741

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This collection contains the unpublished manuscript, United Teachers Los Angeles 1970-2023: A Personal Memoir of UTLA's First Half Century written by former UTLA President John Perez, along with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

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

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

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

Brad Pye Jr. Campaign Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-BPJ
Abstract Brad Pye, Jr. was the first African-American sportscaster in Los Angeles, California. He worked to establish racial equality in American sports throughout his distinguished career as a sports journalist, broadcaster, and community advocate. The Brad Pye Jr. Campaign Collection highlights aspects of Pye's involvement in American athletics and in the Los Angeles community, including his race for the District 9 seat of the Los Angeles City Council in 1991....
Dates: 1960-1992; Majority of material found in 1988-1991