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Found in 469 Collections and/or Records:
E. Chappell World War II Royal Air Force Diary Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-EC
Abstract
E. Chappell, from North Barnsley, Yorkshire, volunteered to serve with British forces during World War II on May 26, 1941, and was called to serve with the Royal Air Force (RAF) on June 30, 1941. He served in the RAF until at least 1943. The collection consists of Chappell's World War II RAF diary, the original diary case and pencil, and assorted pieces of ephemera that were tucked between the diary's pages, and document's Chappell's experiences in the RAF during World War II.
Dates:
1941-1943
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Roland Charles Collection
Collection
Identifier: TBC-RCH
Abstract
The Roland Charles Collection is an extensive photographic collection that largely consists of people photography, art gallery and exhibit documentation, images of street scenes in Los Angeles, and documentation of a long-term project on Bobtown, a small town in Louisiana. Roland Charles was a Black professional photographer and gallery director who was born in Louisiana and lived in Los Angeles for most of his life. His work has appeared in publications, album covers, exhibits, and...
Dates:
1930-2013
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Joseph Chen Collection
Collection
Identifier: OCH-JCH
Abstract
The Joseph Chen Collection consists of various maps of China in the 1940s and 1960s, as well as organizational charts of the Chinese Communist and Nationalist military and government in 1964 and 1965.
Dates:
1943-1965
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Zaruhy "Sara" Chitjian Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-SCC
Abstract
Zaruhy “Sara” Chitjian was an educator, immigrant, and daughter to survivors of the Armenian genocide. The Zaruhy “Sara” Chitjian Collection was created to preserve the material content of the Harry and Ovsanna Chitjian Family Foundation, which works to increase awareness and promote recognition of the Armenian genocide. The materials detail the timeframe before and after the genocide, starting in 1914 and continuing until 2020, and also document the Chitjian family immigrant experience. The...
Dates:
1914-2021
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
E.R. Chumley World War II Diary
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 30700112633119]
Identifier: SC-ECH
Abstract
E.R. Chumley was in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was aboard the USS Palawan. The diary documents Chumley’s locations and activities with chronological entries beginning when he was sworn into the Navy on December 3, 1943 and continuing until September 16, 1945. Near the end of the chronological entries there is a notation in different handwriting which states that Chumley died in Danville, Kentucky on May 23, 1959. Towards the middle of the diary...
Dates:
1943-1945
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Civil War Correspondence Collection
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 30700112523583]
Identifier: SC-CWC
Scope and Contents
The Civil War Correspondence Collection contains twelve letters written by the Kelsey family and other families and friends before and during the Civil War, circa 1859 to 1864. Willard Kelsey served in the 128th Ohio Infantry Regiment and wrote from Johnson's Island and Sandusky in Ohio. Letters were also written by Martha E. Riblet, Nancy Brown, G. W. Kelsey, E. W. Smith, and Reynaldo C. E. Dodge from such locations as Cleveland and Brownhelm (Ohio), Litchfield (Michigan), Dubuque (Iowa),...
Dates:
1859-1864
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
W.F. Clingman World War II Journal
Collection
Identifier: SC-WFC
Abstract
W.F. Clingman, a United States Coast Guard officer, kept this handwritten journal from September 22nd to October 3rd, 1945 while assisting in minesweeping operations in the Kii Channel (Kii Suido) in Japan after the end of World War II. In the journal, Clingman describes in detail his experiences in Japan, writing about the minesweeping process, the weather, his interactions with the local Japanese people, his observations of Japanese culture...
Dates:
1945
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Coalition for Women's Economic Development Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-CWED
Abstract
The Coalition for Women's Economic Development was the first microenterprise development organization in Los Angeles and an early leader in the field of microenterprise development within the United States. The group's training and lending services initially focused on helping impoverished women become self-sufficient business owners and expanded over time to include men and low-to-moderate-income entrepreneurs. The Coalition for Women's Economic Development...
Dates:
1980-1999; Majority of material found within 1986-1999
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Irvin Cobb Letter
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 30700110246245]
Identifier: SC-ICL
Abstract
In this letter Irvin Cobb of Santa Monica, CA asks Edwin Shallant whether a float representing African Americans could be included in the upcoming Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena on behalf of Claude Honeybuss, who is seeking sponsorship for such a float.
Dates:
1936
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Patrick Coghill Deed of Emancipation
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 30700112679955]
Identifier: SC-PCE
Abstract
Deed of emancipation setting Patrick Coghill free from enslavement.
Dates:
1815
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives