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Announcement of the dedication of the new Southern area Boys' Club, Los Angeles, 1957

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Title: Announcement of the dedication of the new Southern area Boys' Club, Los Angeles, 1957
Alternative Title: Boys Club
Date Created and/or Issued: 1957
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Announcement of the dedication of the new Southern Area Boys Club with a photographic image of the building and the logo of the Boys Club organization.
The Roy W. Roberts, II - Watts / Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club opened 1957 in the community of Watts / Willowbrook. It was founded as a gift to the community from the Los Angeles Times Charities, Inc. and it was incorporated as Southern Area Boys Club. This organization was the first club to serve the south Los Angeles area. It is now named in memory of its long-time executive director of twenty-seven years, Roy W. Roberts.
Caption on announcement: Southern area Boys' Club. 1339 east 120th street / Los Angeles 59. California. Dedication / Sunday, March 17, 1957
Type: image
Identifier: uclalsc_1889_b25_f09_001.tif
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Subject: Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Source: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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