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Subject Source: Tgmi

Found in 469 Collections and/or Records:

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This collection contains the unpublished manuscript, United Teachers Los Angeles 1970-2023: A Personal Memoir of UTLA's First Half Century written by former UTLA President John Perez, along with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

Rancho Los Feliz Deed Abstract and Taxation Records

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 30700112679963]
Identifier: SC-LFD
Abstract

Deeds, mortgages, tax records, and other legal documents pertaining to the Rancho Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California.

Dates: 1845-1900

Tom W. Reilly Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-TWR
Abstract Dr. Thomas W. Reilly was a faculty member at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) from 1969-2001. Before coming to CSUN Reilly worked as a journalist with the Van Nuys News (now the Daily News.) He also spent time as the public information officer for Los Angeles City Schools. The collection consists of research materials, articles, and book drafts written by Reilly. These materials include Mexican War-era newspaper...
Dates: 1964-2001

Erica Reinisch Collection

 Collection
Identifier: OCH-ERC
Abstract

Erica Reinisch lived in Shanghai during the 1930s and 1940s. The collection consists of photographs depicting the Japanese bombing of Shanghai in 1937, Shanghai foreign residents ration coupons from 1949, an alien resident certificate from1949, Chinese sketches by the artist Fei Pai Yee, watercolor and ink drawings by artist Friedrich Schiff, and a publication discussing the political climate in Shanghai in 1937.

Dates: circa 1930-1949

Relief and Support Groups for Japanese Americans During World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-RSG
Abstract Many non-governmental groups sought redress for Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II. This collection contains reports, correspondence, publicity, and other documents issued by the Committee on Resettlement of Japanese Americans, National Japanese American Student Relocation Council, Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play, YMCA, American Friends Service Committee, and Japanese American Citizens League. These groups sought to provide relief and support for...
Dates: 1942-1945

Ren and Stimpy "The Last Temptation" Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-RSLT
Abstract

The Ren and Stimpy Show was an animated television series created by animator John Kricfalusi. The show aired on Nickelodeon, an American cable and satellite television network, and ran for five seasons (1991-1996). "The Last Temptation" episode, which did not air in the series' original run, was first broadcast on MTV on October 20, 1996. The collection consists of animation production drawings, exposure sheets, and overlay/underlay drawings used to produce "The Last Temptation."

Dates: 1995