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Portrait of Reverend E. L. Chew, a friend of the Miriam Matthews family, circa 1910

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Title: Portrait of Reverend E. L. Chew, a friend of the Miriam Matthews family, circa 1910
Alternative Title: Portraits of friends to Matthews Family Binder
Date Created and/or Issued: [circa 1910]
1910
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Studio portrait of E. L. Chew.
Typescript in the back of a copy of this photo (uclalsc_1889_b28_f14_009): E. L. Chew: Los Angeles County Deputy Assessor and Tax Collector. The exact dates are not known for E.L. Chew's service as Deputy Assessor and Tax Collector for Los Angeles County but it is known that he held this position as early as 1907 and at least until 1920. It was a 'first' for a Negro. A graduate of Mississippi State College and Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia, he served as principal of a public school and Dean of Turner Theological School in Atlanta before coming to California. In addition to his post as Deputy Assessor and Tax Collector he was placed in charge of the Episcopal Mission of St. Philip the Evangelist from 1907-1910.
Type: image
Identifier: uclalsc_1889_b11_f01_027.tif
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Subject: African American clergy
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Chew, E. L. (Ernest L.), 1872 or 73-1935
Source: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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