Loyola Marymount University Digital Collections

- [Letter to J. Paul Getty, May 7, 1938]
- Political campaigns--California--Los Angeles; Legislators--United States; Governors--California--Election;
- 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...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- Liliore Green Rains
- Educational benefactors
- The Atrium
- St. Vincent Cathedral, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Cathedrals--California--Los Angeles; Catholic church buildings--California--Los Angeles;
- Exterior view looking north toward the Church of St. Vincent de Paul in Los Angeles, California, with cars parked outside.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- New Chinatown, Los Angeles
- Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles;
- Corner of East Gate and sign for Li-Po restaurant with its two tiered pagoda; public telephone booth with Chinese style roof; shrubbery; statuary at restaurant entrance.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Church of the Open Door and The Bible Institute of Los Angeles
- Church buildings--California--Los Angeles; Bible colleges--California--Los Angeles; College buildings--California--Los Angeles; Evangelicalism--California--Los Angeles;
- An exterior view of the Church of the Open Door and Bible Institute of Los Angeles, with large neon signs reading, "Jesus Saves" at either end of the building.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Bimini Hot Springs, Los Angeles, Cal.
- Hot springs--California--Los Angeles; Bathhouses--California--Los Angeles; Swimming Pools--California--Los Angeles;
- An exterior view of the Bimini Hot Springs building in Los Angeles, California. The side of the building reads, "Bimini Hot Springs, School of Swimming, Learn to Swim Gracefully." The building is surrounded by trees, with grassy open...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Producing oil wells on famous Signal Hill, Long Beach, Calif.
- Oil fields--California--Signal Hill; Oil wells--California--Signal Hill;
- A view of oil derricks stretching into the distance on Signal Hill. In the foreground are industrial buildings, possibly oil refineries.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- The Original Farmers Market, Hollywood, California
- Farmers' markets--California--Los Angeles; City and town life--California--Los Angeles; Grocery shopping--California--Los Angeles;
- A view of fruit and produce stalls lined up at an outdoor market with vendors and customers. A large tree at left is surrounded by crates of produce.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Signal Hill, Long Beach, Calif.
- Oil fields--California--Signal Hill; Oil wells--California--Signal Hill; Dwellings--California--Signal Hill;
- A view looking out over Signal Hill, showing the many oil derricks that dot the landscape. In the foreground are several cottages, some with small gardens.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Mulholland Drive and Franklin Canyon, near Los Angeles, Calif.
- Roads--California--Los Angeles; Mountain roads--California--Los Angeles; Canyons--California--Los Angeles;
- A view looking out over Mulholland Drive and Franklin Canyon in Los Angeles, California. The road is unpaved dirt and gravel, and winds sharply through the hills.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Looking north on Carson St., Torrance, Calif.
- Streets--California--Torrance; Oil well drilling rigs--California--Torrance;
- A view looking down Carson Street (which runs east-west) in Torrance, California. A few small trees line the side of the road, and the skyline is populated by several oil derricks.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- United States Navy Landing, Long Beach, California
- Harbors--California--Long Beach; Oil wells--California--Long Beach;
- A view along the waterfront, showing a row of boats tied up at the docks. On the right is a covered structure where crowds of onlookers wait for the sailors to disembark. The oil wells on Signal Hill are visible in the distance.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Torrance business district, Torrance, Calif.
- Central business districts--California--Torrance; Streets--California--Torrance; Stores, Retail--California--Torrance;
- A daytime view of the central business district in Torrance, California, near the intersection of Sartori and El Prado. The shops lining the street include a candy store and a furniture store. The central street is full of parked cars.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- [Copy of John F. Dockweiler letter to J. Paul Getty, 11 August, 1938]
- Political campaigns--California; Governors--California--Election;
- 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...
- Catholicism in L.A.