Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Taken at grand jury investigation into death of film actress Thelma Todd. Todd was found in the garage of film director West, her business partner and lover, dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. Priester was Todd’s friend. Todd's death was eventually ruled an accident. Text from original nitrate sleeve: West, Roland; Priester, Harvey; Schafer, R.H.W.; Whitehead, Mae Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Harvey Priester & Roland West, 12542 Text from archival nitrate sleeve: West, Roland; Priester, Harvey; Schafer, R.H.W.; Whitehead, Mae
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz002552ts
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
People Grand juries Legal West, Roland, 1885-1952 Todd, Thelma, 1905-1935 Priester, Harvey
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