Dockweiler, John Francis, 1895-1943; Getty, J. Paul (Jean Paul), 1892-1976;
A copy in violet ink of a typewritten letter from John F. Dockweiler to J. Paul Getty, dated August 11, 1938. The letter is copied onto letterhead from the United States House of Representatives. In the letter, John F. Dockweiler thanks Mr. Getty...
Dockweiler, John Francis, 1895-1943; Dockweiler, Henry Isidore; Getty, J. Paul (Jean Paul), 1892-1976;
Two carbon copies of a letter from an unidentified sender, possibly Henry Isidore Dockweiler, to J. Paul Getty, requesting a donation that had been discussed at an earlier date, toward John Francis Dockweiler's campaign to become Governor of...
Bradley, Tom, 1917-1998; Burns, Gladys; Manning, Timothy, Dockweiler Sooy, Mary; Ferraro, John; Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul; Catholic Church--Charities;
Black and white photograph taken at a charity event sponsored by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, held at City Hall in Los Angeles. The individuals in the photo are identified on the reverse as, from right to left, Mayor Tom...
Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; McCormick, Paul J.--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
A letter from Paul J. McCormick to Mary J. Workman typed on the letterhead of the Superior Court Chambers of Department Fourteen, regarding Mary Workman's resignation from the Brownson House and praising her for her service.
Exterior view looking toward the Pacific Ocean of a beach front home once occupied by Cary Grant. There is a picture of Cary Grant in a circle in the upper right corner.
Membership; Reparations; Claims; Big Pine Reparations Association; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
After a reparations bill of California was passed in April 1925, the Big Pine Property Owners Association (BPPOA) formed the Big Pine Reparations Association (BPRA) on July 29, 1925 to establish reparations claims against the City of Los Angeles...
Dragons in art--California--Los Angeles; Processions--California--Los Angeles; Rites and ceremonies--California--Los Angeles;
A long, elaborate Chinese dragon under which can be seen the numerous legs of its carriers; people, most of whom are wearing Chinese style clothing, walk alongside it. One man carries a stool. Two men in Western dress can be seen in procession....
Lawyers; Hunt, George W. P. (George Wylie Paul), 1859-1934; McIntosh, J. O. (James); Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
After a reparations bill of California was passed in April 1925, the Big Pine Property Owners Association (BPPOA) formed the Big Pine Reparations Association (BPRA) on July 29, 1925 to establish reparations claims against the City of Los Angeles...
First Century Families of California (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History; Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul;
A typewritten essay that describes the establishment and history of the First Century Families of California and the group's annual luncheon. The essay additionally emphasizes the importance of preserving the stories exchanged at these annual...
An exterior view of the Helms Bakery Building, located between Venice Blvd. and Washington Blvd. at Helms Ave. in Culver City, California. The Helms Olympic Bread logo appears in the upper left corner of the image.
Lawyers; Reparations; Actions and defenses; Hunt, George W. P. (George Wylie Paul), 1859-1934; Big Pine Water Association; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Water rights--Arizona; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water...
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...
Big Pine Reparations Association; Reparations; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Hunt, George W. P. (George Wylie Paul), 1859-1934; Water rights--Arizona; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...
Big Pine Reparations Association; Reparations; Los Angeles (Calif.) Board of Public Service Commissioners; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Hunt, George W. P. (George Wylie Paul), 1859-1934; Water rights--Arizona; Water...
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...
Big Pine Reparations Association; Reparations; Hunt, George W. P. (George Wylie Paul), 1859-1934; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; McIntosh, J. O. (James); Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...
Governors; Water rights--Arizona; Water-supply--Arizona--Management; Hunt, George W. P. (George Wylie Paul), 1859-1934; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
J. D. Black (1893-1960), also known as Jack, was a merchant of Big Pine and Bishop, California. He was a leader in the fight of Big Pine for reparations from the City of Los Angeles during the Owens Valley water controversy. In the 1920s, he served...
