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
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29 images. Camp for blind children (Big Bear), 28 July 1954. Marion Card (councillor) David -- 13 years Esperanza -- 14 years Ralph -- 14 years Warren Lang (councillor [sic]) Patsy -- 15 years Cynthia -- 13 years Lorenzo -- 13 years Karen Buckner (councillor [sic]) George Lauer (councillor [sic]) Jack -- 9 years David -- 10 years Jack Willis (Public School swimming instructor) Diane -- 10 years Norman Kaplan (Executive Director of Junior Foundation) Helen King (Camp swimming instructor) Ramona Beetchan (Camp director) Roberta Howe (councillor [sic]). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Rustan. Date: 07-28. Reporter: Scott. Assignment: Camp for Blind Children -- Big Bear. 7: Standing: Councillo [sic]r Marion Card pour milk for David, 13, in mess hall. 15-16: Baseball game -- Lorenzo, 13, plays first, as Councillor [sic] Karen Buckner coaches runner Roger, 16, by beating on tin can with stick. 65-66: Jack Willis, public pool swimming instructor, teaches 6 visually limited campers proper kicking. 39-40: Instructor Jack Willis coaches Ralph, 14, as he dives at pool. 9-10, 93: Diane, 10, pulls in trout aided by Norman Kaplan, executive director of Junior Foundation. 87-88-77-78: Rowing in lake -- Councillor [sic] George Lauer guides rowers -- l to r: Jack, 9, and David, 10. 85-86, 55-56: Baseball game -- catcher -- Esperanza, 14 batter -- Ralph, 14 pitcher -- Roger, 16 (Councillor [sic] Warren Lang coaches behind catcher). (back, l to r: Lorenzo, 13 Patsy, 15 & Cynthia, 13. 81-82, 89-90: Eddie, taking off & water skiing. 5-6, 95: Hikers enter camp property herded by Roberta Howe, councillor [sic]. 94: Diana, 16, shows her trout to Carol Ann, 7. l to r: Helen King, camp swimming instructor & Camp director Ramona Beetchan serve picnic lunch to fishermen. 18-96: Councillor [sic] Karen Buckner helps Cynthia, 13, line up with archery target. 8, 17: Cynthia, 13, at archery practice."
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image
Format
29 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. image/tiff negatives (photographic) photographs
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