United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Suggests establishing small fortifications along the valley of the San Joaquin to maintain peace. Says a treaty will not be respected by either Indians or whites.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Letter informs the recipient about the newly elected secretary, John McKee, and reports the encounter with the Kossus Indians and the treaty they negotiated with the Indians.
McCartney, Melvin; Public Libraries--California--Lancaster--History; County of Los Angeles Public Library--History;
A young girl watches as Melvin McCartney removes the 1950 Lancaster Library dedication plaque from it's place beside the library entrance. A National Library Week advertisement can be seen in the background, ""Reading is the key to understanding,...
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Synopsis of the last three months as Indian sub-agent for the valley of the San Joaquin. Calls for immediate attention on several matters such as vaccinations and placing licensed traders.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Explains his actions and decisions for making informal negotiations without authority of special instructions. Reports about having trouble with miners and employing Dr. W.M. Ryer to vaccinate the Indians for smallpox.
Avalon Schools, grade 11, 1968-1969. From back: Class of 1970 - Mr. S. Frank Rutherford, sponsor. Back row, left to right: Bill Johnson, Robin Crawford, Bill Jones, Mike Buscalia, Danny Garcia, Joe Gray, Dave Howell, Dudley Morand, Jeff Stickler,...
Chamberlin, John; Teatro de los Niños (Theater group)--California--Los Angeles; Children’s theater--California--Los Angeles; Community theater--California--Los Angeles; Plaza de la Raza--California--Los Angeles;
John Chamberlin (photo donor's son) performing in a Teatro de los Niños anti-migra street skit production. "Migra" is Spanish slang for immigration officials. Teatro de los Niños was the first Chicano theater group in the United States with...
Christian Science church buildings--California--Topanga; Christian Science--California--Topanga;
Cars parked along Topanga Highway for Christian Science church services. Christian Science was the first denomination to build a church in Topanga. In the early 1920s Christian Science practitioner Mable Lewis rented a cottage at Kneen's Kamp and...
