Little Miss #2 photographs , July 4, 1955; September 5, 1955, December 1955; March 1956; undated
Scope and Contents
The Blue Circles and Friends/Komai Family Slides (229 Mb, 231 jpeg files) include digitized negatives, photographs, and a presentation board from three youth social organizations; Blue Circles, Little Misses, and Jr. Misses. The presentation board consists of photos from the Blue Circles, a Young Women's Christian Association Girl Reserves group affiliated with the Centenary Church in Los Angeles. Kay Moratani Komai was part of the social organization with about fifteen to twenty other young women before World War II. The presentation board includes photographs of pre-World War II social events, group members, and friends. It also contains 50th wedding anniversary photographs from several of the group members in the 1990s. In addition to the presentation board, the collection also contains digitized color negatives from after World War II of the Little Misses and Jr. Misses social clubs. The Jr. Misses club was also part of the Young Women's Christians Association Girl Reserves group. The photographs from the two social groups include picnics, holiday events, slumber parties, and camping trips.
Dates
- July 4, 1955; September 5, 1955, December 1955; March 1956; undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 229 Megabytes (<emph render="italic">231 jpeg files></emph>)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
40 (35 mm) digitized color negatives that were originally stored in a box with dates written on the back. The title is from a handwritten note on the box. The photographs are of mostly men, women, and children at a picnic and holiday party. Some images are of the Little Miss going to camp, most likely Camp Mozumdar in Crestline, California.
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu