Loyola Marymount University Digital Collections

Remarks Of Mayor Fletcher Bowron at Unveiling of Plaque at First Street Entrance to City Hall, Wednesday, November 5, 1941
Workman family; Rowland family;
A typed transcription of a speech commemorating the centennial anniversary of the arrival of the families in the Rowland and Workman Party in Los Angeles. The speech praises and thanks the original settlers and their descendents for their...
Catholicism in L.A.

Letter from W. F. McClure to Friend W. Richardson
Water supply--California--Management; Water supply, Agricultural; Reclamation of land; irrigation farming; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); McClure, W. F.; Richardson, Friend William, 1865-1943; Los Angeles Board of Public Service Commissioners;...
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...
J. D. Black Papers

Letter from W. F. McClure to Friend W. Richardson
Water supply--California--Management; Water supply, Agricultural; Reclamation of land; irrigation farming; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); McClure, W. F.; Richardson, Friend William, 1865-1943; Los Angeles Board of Public Service Commissioners;...
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...
J. D. Black Papers

Old St. Vincent's College reunion at Leo Carrillo's, 1951
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae; Reunions--St. Vincent's College
Left to right: Leo Carrilo on horse, Governor Earl Warren, Thomas P. White, Frank Shannon, and Eugene Biscailuz.
Loyola Marymount University Historical Photograph Collection

First Bishop Taxi
Tarrington, Baldy;
On the front of the original photographic postcard is written, "The First Bishop Taxi." The identity of the occupants of the automobile is unknown, although on the back of the photograph is written, "Baldy Tarrington," perhaps the driver....
America's West

Summit--Topanga Canyon, Cal., elevation 1560 ft.
Roads--California--Topanga; Mountain roads--California--Topanga;
A high angle view of a small collection of buildings and automobiles at the summit of Topanga Canyon. On one of the buildings is a sign advertising Coca-Cola, and there is a vista point where a group of people looks out over the canyon. ...
Changing Face of Southern California

Erasmus, Adages, 1528
Proverbs, Greek; Proverbs, Latin; Printing--Switzerland--Basel--History--16th century; Early printed books--Specimens; Printing--Specimens
Leaf has headlines, catchwords, and signatures.
Loyola Marymount University Historical Manuscripts Collection

Owens Valley Residents
Ober, Bert; Machado, Ramon; Epperly, Frank; Black, John; Mitchell, George;
Group photograph of (top row, left to right) Bert Ober, "Miller," George Mitchell, (bottom row, left to right), Frank Epperly, Ramon Machado. Accompanying grocer's ticket in hand of J. D. Black records subjects of photograph. Crude painted studio...
America's West

Pliny, Natural History, 1525
Natural history--Pre-Linnean works; Science--Philosophy; Printing--Switzerland--Basel--History--16th century; Early printed books--Specimens; Printing--Specimens
Leaf has headlines, catchwords, and signatures.
Loyola Marymount University Historical Manuscripts Collection

Letter of Transmittal and Report of State Engineer Concerning the Owens Valley---Los Angeles Controversy to Governor Friend Wm. Richardson
Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Water-supply--California--Owens Valley; Irrigation--California; Real property--Purchasing--United States; Agriculture--California--Owens Valley; Richardson, Friend W., 1865-1943; Water rights--California--Owens...
J. D. Black Papers

Letter from Maurice B. Browne to Friend W. Richardson
Irrigation; Reclamation of land; Water supply, agricultural; Water-supply--California--Management; Browne, Maurice B.; Richardson, Friend William, 1865-1943; McClure, W. F.; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los...
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...
J. D. Black Papers

Which one is the District Attorney?
Fitts, Buron; McAfee, Guy; Dockweiler, John Francis, 1895-1943;
A pencil drawing of a cartoon depicting Los Angeles County District Attorney Buron Fitts arm in arm with Guy McAfee, labeled as an "underworld backer of Fitts," with the Los Angeles skyline on the horizon. "Which one is the District Attorney?" is...
Catholicism in L.A.

Cooper's Camp, Tent City at Topanga Canyon, Calif.
Bungalows--California--Topanga; Beaches--California--Topanga; Seaside architecture--California--Topanga;
A view of Cooper's Camp, a tent city along the beach. The Topanga Beach Store can be seen in the lower right corner.
Changing Face of Southern California

J. D. Black and Johnny McKay
Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Black, Sophie Louise (1895-1989); McKay, Johnny;
Portrait of young J. D. Black in lap of Johnny McKay, with family dog at side. Inscription on accompanying grocer's ticket by J.D. Black: "Johny (sic) McKay and Yours Truly." Sepia print on cabinet board. Bottom and right edge of board serrated. ...
America's West

Letter from Big Pine Property Owners Association to Maurice B. Browne
Big Pine Property Owners Association; Maurice B. Browne; Richardson, Friend William, 1865-1943; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Big Pine Property Owners Association (BPPOA) was established to represent the property interests of Big Pine residents, and the organization held its first meeting on December 8, 1924. A. G. Barmore, editor and owner of the Big Pine Citizen, served...
J. D. Black Papers

Aldine Greek Bible, 1518
Bible--History; Printing--Italy--History--16th century; Early printed books--Specimens; Printing--Specimens
Leaf has headlines and signatures.
Loyola Marymount University Historical Manuscripts Collection

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