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    Loose sales/marketing materials

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    The collection includes 41 loose photographs, sales/marketing materials, and one advertisers packet with additional sales/marketing materials from the 1933 event as well as images from previous races. The loose images, mostly taken by photographer "Dick" Whittington, include aerial views of the event, field, and seating areas; images of the Goodyear and Navy blimps; images of aeronautical stunts; photographs of patrons and participants including one of Lieutenant Commander Richardson receiving the Armstrong Siddeley Trophy after participating in the King's Cup Race; the Victor McLaglen Medical Corps Aerial Nurse Division; images of hot air balloons; a parade procession; awards ceremonies; and the Angels Flight railway in Downtown Los Angeles. The loose sales/marketing materials are comprised of National Air Races, and Union Oil Company of California ("76" gasoline) logos; one copy of the schedule of events and prizes; nine copies of a seating diagram with ticket information; five copies of advance ticket sales forms; and one copy of general instructions and memorandum for advance ticket salespeople. The advertisers packet includes one typed letter of introduction from the sponsoring committee, one typed letter from managing director Clifford Henderson regarding seating selections, one copy of the Schedule of Events and Prizes, one copy of a seating diagram with ticket information, and six photographs from previous air races including one of World War I Ace Eddie Rickenbacker.

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    1933 National Air Races collection

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    The collection includes 41 loose photographs, sales/marketing materials, and one advertisers packet with additional sales/marketing materials from the 1933 event as well as images from previous races. The loose images, mostly taken by photographer "Dick" Whittington, include aerial views of the event, field, and seating areas; images of the Goodyear and Navy blimps; images of aeronautical stunts; photographs of patrons and participants including one of Lieutenant Commander Richardson receiving the Armstrong Siddeley Trophy after participating in the King's Cup Race; the Victor McLaglen Medical Corps Aerial Nurse Division; images of hot air balloons; a parade procession; awards ceremonies; and the Angels Flight railway in Downtown Los Angeles. The loose sales/marketing materials are comprised of National Air Races, and Union Oil Company of California ("76" gasoline) logos; one copy of the schedule of events and prizes; nine copies of a seating diagram with ticket information; five copies of advance ticket sales forms; and one copy of general instructions and memorandum for advance ticket salespeople. The advertisers packet includes one typed letter of introduction from the sponsoring committee, one typed letter from managing director Clifford Henderson regarding seating selections, one copy of the Schedule of Events and Prizes, one copy of a seating diagram with ticket information, and six photographs from previous air races including one of World War I Ace Eddie Rickenbacker.

    photCL 636

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    Advertisers packet

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    The collection includes 41 loose photographs, sales/marketing materials, and one advertisers packet with additional sales/marketing materials from the 1933 event as well as images from previous races. The loose images, mostly taken by photographer "Dick" Whittington, include aerial views of the event, field, and seating areas; images of the Goodyear and Navy blimps; images of aeronautical stunts; photographs of patrons and participants including one of Lieutenant Commander Richardson receiving the Armstrong Siddeley Trophy after participating in the King's Cup Race; the Victor McLaglen Medical Corps Aerial Nurse Division; images of hot air balloons; a parade procession; awards ceremonies; and the Angels Flight railway in Downtown Los Angeles. The loose sales/marketing materials are comprised of National Air Races, and Union Oil Company of California ("76" gasoline) logos; one copy of the schedule of events and prizes; nine copies of a seating diagram with ticket information; five copies of advance ticket sales forms; and one copy of general instructions and memorandum for advance ticket salespeople. The advertisers packet includes one typed letter of introduction from the sponsoring committee, one typed letter from managing director Clifford Henderson regarding seating selections, one copy of the Schedule of Events and Prizes, one copy of a seating diagram with ticket information, and six photographs from previous air races including one of World War I Ace Eddie Rickenbacker.

    photCL 636

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    Loose Photographs

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    These loose photographs include cyanotypes, cabinet cards, and stereographs. Images are of the Crank residence, the Crank family, horses, and workers harvesting grapes and citrus fruit from the vineyard and orchards on the property. One photograph shows a man painting in the "plein air" manner that was popular at the time (Item 60).

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    Loose photographs - vacation

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    A collection of three photograph albums, one college scrapbook, 103 loose photographs, and ephemera documenting the education, family life, teaching career, and travels of Mamie Marie Walton-Jackson (1916-2009). The materials span approximately from 1916 to 1968. The college scrapbook includes images, lists, and ephemera representing Walton-Jackson, her classmates, instructors, and campus life. The three photograph albums cover Jackson's wedding day, her husband, her son Durante, family-related events; her career as a home economics instructor at Buford High School from nineteen fifty one through nineteen fifty two, pupils, fellow instructors; and vacations in the West and Southwest. The loose photographs and ephemera cover the aforementioned areas. The six pieces of loose ephemera include a Mother's Day card from her son, a newspaper clipping about her niece Janice, a cable car ornament, a napkin from the Buford High School 1953 Junior-Senior Prom, a small Faculty label, and a small Clark College label. Among the photograph albums and loose photographs are color as well as hand-colored images of a younger Mamie, Jerry, Durante, and friends and family.

    photCL 695

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    Loose photographs - family

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    A collection of three photograph albums, one college scrapbook, 103 loose photographs, and ephemera documenting the education, family life, teaching career, and travels of Mamie Marie Walton-Jackson (1916-2009). The materials span approximately from 1916 to 1968. The college scrapbook includes images, lists, and ephemera representing Walton-Jackson, her classmates, instructors, and campus life. The three photograph albums cover Jackson's wedding day, her husband, her son Durante, family-related events; her career as a home economics instructor at Buford High School from nineteen fifty one through nineteen fifty two, pupils, fellow instructors; and vacations in the West and Southwest. The loose photographs and ephemera cover the aforementioned areas. The six pieces of loose ephemera include a Mother's Day card from her son, a newspaper clipping about her niece Janice, a cable car ornament, a napkin from the Buford High School 1953 Junior-Senior Prom, a small Faculty label, and a small Clark College label. Among the photograph albums and loose photographs are color as well as hand-colored images of a younger Mamie, Jerry, Durante, and friends and family.

    photCL 695