Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
4 images. Murder-suicide, 27 May 1954. (Mrs. Floyd (Virginia) Darden) out to Ben Reddick Mrs. Charles Black (victim of murder by husband) Henry Archer (officer) Sergeant Glen Schofield Roger Burnham (deputy coroner) Howard Rubidoux (police captain). (Handout). Supplementary material reads: "Mrs. Floyd (Virginia) Darden wrings hand and shuts her eyes as she faces body of Mrs. Chas. Black and describes scene prior to and during killing. Left to right HB Policemen Henry Archer Sgt. Glen Schofield Mrs. Darden deputy Coroner Roger Burnham and Police Capt. Howard Roubidoux". Other supplementary material reads: "Htg. Beach officer Jack D. Buelar mortician Roy Smith, and Bill Kettler prepare body of Mrs. Black". Other supplementary material reads: "Police Sergeant Glen Schofield and Captain Howard Roubidoux examine body of Mrs. Chas. Black where she fell in doorway after being shot by husband, Huntington Beach". Other supplementary material reads: "Charles E. "Buzzy" Black, son of dead couple".
Type
image
Format
4 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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