Box 1

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains one scrapbook of 136 photographs, 42 postcards, 3 clippings, and other material compiled by Josephine Varner. A majority of the material in this scrapbook was collected during her time while living in Germany when her husband, SFC Jeremiah Varner was stationed presumably in Berchtesgaden. Images include: photographs of Thanksgiving 1953 with the Young family; a M.P. customs unit captain dinner in Berchtesgaden, 1953; portraits of friends and family; a group photograph of...

Scope and Contents This album contains 122 photographs possibly belonging to Dorothy Sheppard, or the Sheppard family. Images include: people sitting around a table having meals; images taken around Christmas; children in yards; school, graduation, and wedding photographs; a man in a U.S. Navy uniform; men in military uniforms; infants; one image taken in Colorado; cars; images taken at Easter; and promotional photographs of what is presumably a band named "Vette". A majority of these photographs are undated...

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This series contains single photographs that were not part of any album. A majority of these photographs are undated and do not have any descriptive information such as locations or names. Photographs in this series feature images of groups of people; infant, school, and military portraits; infants; a postcard of the musical group, "Grand Rascals"; a colorized style photograph; a photograph of a family at the beach in Los Angeles; people posing in front of homes and buildings; and others.

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one black-and-white photograph with the inscription ""OES Sunday April 5 14 Los Angeles Cal." Photograph is a portrait of a large African American church congregation gathered in front of a Los Angeles area church. A small number of men are posed together with several women, many wearing white dresses and sashes.

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This folder contains funeral and event programs; thank you notes and cards; a student progress report and report card; funeral notice newspaper clipping; and a handwritten love letter sent from Patricia Lang (on behalf of Mary Lou) to Charles Edwards.

Scope and Contents This folder contains funeral programs for Jaqueline Barnett, Eduardo Thomas, Alice Henry, Hazel May Bedford (sister of Alice Henry), Inez E. Riley; graduation dinner invitation for Desiree Thomas; and graduation programs for Watterson College and Cheyney State College. This folder also contains a poem entitled “Family”; genealogy notes; illustrations of cartoon characters; and a drawing presumably done by a child. Photographs were removed from the album and placed into protective sleeves for...

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Folder includes Los Angeles City Evening High School credit certificates for U.S. History, English, Civics, and Physiology; Los Angeles City High School District graduation diploma; L.A. Trade-Technical College progress report PBX department; L.A. Trade-Technical College report cards; and Los Angeles City Schools Division of College and Adult Education Adult Education Branch achievement awards for 72 hours of instructions in hospital clerical training.

Scope and Contents This album contains 98 photographs, and 7 clippings possibly belonging to Dorothy "Dot" Gaillard or a member of the Gaillard family. Images include: people horseback riding, in homes, in front of homes, in front of cars, and other candid photographs. Other images were taken at events, birthdays, at an airport, one image taken at Tijuana, Mexico, and one image was taken at Fort DeRussy, Oahu, HI. There are also portraits, images of children, one wedding portrait (1963), one image of a girl in...

Scope and Contents This photograph album contains a for funeral program "Billy" Eldridge Howard (December 13, 1994); photographs of people in front yards; posing; flexing in bodybuilding style poses; at events; in homes; and other images. A majority of the photographs are unlabeled and undated, except for a few that include: "Smitty 74", "Ya' Pops", "Clif 8-Tray"; "Pacoima 'Big Sampson'; "The Bay Solo"; "Ron Joe Main Street"; "Boulevard 42"; "Cee-Dog"; and "Pops". This photograph album also contains a drawing...

Scope and Contents This photograph albums contains photographs of people in front of buildings; posing; flexing in bodybuilding style poses; at events; inside homes; at gatherings; school photographs; in front of cars; a photograph from Alcee Fortier High School Prom night; and other images. A majority of the photographs are unnamed and unlabeled except for a few that are inscribed with: "To Hoover Dog TWIN Loco, WVG", "School, Murdoc, Grape, 52st, 83st, 74st, WS Hoover", "Big Crazy", "Kondo Revolutionary",...