Willie G. Bass Collection

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2023-038

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Willie G. Bass Collection (1945-2006; undated bulk: 1970s-1980s) contains two boxes and two linear feet of clippings, articles, publications, and other material presumably compiled by Bass. A majority of the collection comprises of one scrapbook featuring clippings from the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Sentinel regarding current events of that time (1970s-1980s) in relation to sports, arts, society, local events, television, music, animals, education, weather, transportation, and other topics. This collection also contains Radio and Television Training School lesson plans, study guides, exams, and notes; one Watts Summer Festival program; issues of Soviet Life; Sentinel 50; The American Negro; The Negro; Ebony; a New York City, and Los Angeles atlas;and a few loose documents, and photographs.

Dates

1945-2006; undated
Majority of material found within 1970s-1980s

Creator

Bass, Willie Glenn (Compiler, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

Willie Glenn Bass (1931-2019) was a Los Angeles resident. He had three siblings: Lucille, Bennie and Riley; daughters Glynis L. Bass, Temi R. Bass and Alice M. Cox (Maurice); and a grandson William Cox. Bass was in the United States Army and served in Korea.

Extent

2 boxes (one document box; one oversized box)

2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains one scrapbook with mostly Los Angeles Times clippings; Radio and Television Training School lesson plans, study guides, exams, notes; one Watts Summer Festival program; issues of Soviet Life; Sentinel 50; The American Negro; The Negro; Ebony; a New York City, and Los Angeles atlas; as well as a few loose documents, and photographs. Material belonged to Willie G. Bass, and was presumably compiled by him.