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McPherson, Aimee Semple

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Approx. 20 items: LAT, 5/19/1926, report of evalgelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappearing off Venice Beach, headline "...M'Pherson believed bathing victim," and her later reappearance and evidence that she may have been in a love tryst with an unemployed radio station operator, Kenneth Ormiston. After McPherson resurfaced, 6/23/1926, claiming abduction (a ransom letter had been delivered to Angeles Temple, Aimee's headquarters), she and her mother are subpoenaed to appear before the Grand Jury. In 9/1926. complaints including corruption of public morals, obstruction of justice and conspiracy were brought against McPherson, her alleged paramour, and others. The convoluted case moves through the legal system, but in 1/1927, it is dismissed as it was believed it would be impossible to convict. Also notable: excerpts from a 1959 book, The Vanishing Evangelist, by Robert Steele and Lately Thomas ; complete issue of Journal of the West , 4/1988, incl. "West of Eden...Pioneer media evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson in Los Angeles," pp. 50-59.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1926 - 1988
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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