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Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Department

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Sidney A. Ball Policewoman Daily Calendars Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2017-003
Abstract This collection contains one box of seven daily calendars kept by Sidney A. Ball, a Los Angeles Policewoman from 1929-1965, making her one of the first policewomen on the force. Entries within these calendars include: brief summaries of interactions and observations from Ball’s time as a policewoman, such as bookings for prostitution, intoxication, and verbal and physical altercations with police officers- including Ball. Ball also kept a record of addresses, birthdays, lunch and dinner...
Dates: 1934-1957; 1965-1966; undated

Marguerite P. Justice Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-050
Abstract

The Marguerite P. Justice Papers collection includes, correspondence, photographs, reports, pamphlets, speeches, and other materials regarding the Los Angeles Police Depatment, Los Angeles Police Commission, and varying clubs and organization in the city of Los Angeles.

Dates: circa 1930s-1990s

Random Lengths News Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2021-032
Abstract

This collection contains clippings, notes, correspondence, photographs, half-tones, press releases, flyers, invoices, meeting minutes, reports, published newspaper issues, and other material generated by Random Lengths News.

Dates: 1848, 1853, 1967, 1971, 1985-2024; undated ; Majority of material found within 1990-2004

Ernest C. Smith Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-019
Abstract This collection contains material belonging to Ernest C. Smith and his family. The majority of the collection contains documents regarding Ernest's life as a sheet metal contractor; teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District; educator; politician; and African American civil rights activist. This collection includes: articles, reports, certificates, correspondence, event programs, photographs, ephemera, and other material. Also included in this collection are items that belonged to...
Dates: 1930-2011; undated

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African Americans -- California -- Los Angeles 1
African Americans -- History 1
California -- Politics and government -- 1951- 1