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. Test City (Ventura Civil Defense), 1 September 1954. Bigadier General John Keliher Admiral William B. Jackson W.L. Roberts R.A. Jakoubek Earline Lowery Mrs. Sedalia Marie Binkley. Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Forbes. Date: 1954-09-01. Reporter: Hartt. Assignment: Test City (Ventura-Civ. Def.). 81/82: Conducting spot check in Ventura to determine its ability to absorb refugees are (from left, before map of Ventura) Brig. Gen. John Keliher, Asst. State CD Chief Adm. William B. Jackson, Region 7, Santa Barbara Chief W.L. Roberts, San Bernardino, Asst. Coordinator, Region 8 and R.A. Jakoubek, State chief of mass care and evacuation. 303/304: One of 88 local Ventura volunteers making door-to-door check of how many refugees each family could and/or would take is Earline Lowery (right) R.N., surgical nurse at Ventura County Hospital, who took day off work to help, as she questions Mrs. Sedalia Marie Binkley, Ventura housewife".
Type
image
Format
4 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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