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Veva K. Nelson, mother of 9-year-old actress Norma Gene Nelson, during a divorce and custody battle with her husband Norman, Los Angeles, 1940

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Title: Veva K. Nelson, mother of 9-year-old actress Norma Gene Nelson, during a divorce and custody battle with her husband Norman, Los Angeles, 1940
Date Created and/or Issued: between February 5 and February 8, 1940
Publication Information: Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Veva K. Nelson (27), mother of 9-year-old film actress Norma Gene Nelson, in court to sue her husband Norman (65) for divorce. Mrs. Nelson claimed her husband was cruel to her and Norma Gene and was almost continuously intoxicated for the past five years. Mr. Nelson denied the charges, but custody of the young actress was given to her mother.
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Mrs. Veva K. Nelson
Text from orignal nitrate sleeve: Nelson, Vera K. - Mrs.
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: 22707
uclamss_1387_22707-02
ark:/21198/zz0027zhbz
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: People
Divorce--California--Los Angeles
Custody of children--California--Los Angeles
Nelson, Veva K
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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