US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This photo appears (cropped) with the article, "Trade Seen in Upswing; David A. Weir, Credit Men's Official, Tells of Gains Toward Recovery." Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr., 1935: A1. Photograph of David A. Weir seated on a chair and holding a pipe, probably at the Biltmore hotel. David A. Weir, assistant executive manager of the National Association of Credit Men, spoke at the Biltmore Hotel to members of the local chapter. He said that the economy was starting to improve and encouraged members to extend credit to people based on their character, not just their financial circumstances during recent years when the country was in the Great Depression. Handwritten on negative: David A. Weir Text from negative sleeve: Weissberger, Felix 1934 Wm May Garland. [misfiled negative, should be with previous sleeve, Weir, David A., 1935 uclamss_1429_4317] Text from newspaper caption: David A. Weir
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_4318 ark:/21198/zz002cq38n
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Business & finance--California--Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.) Weir, David A., 1892-1965
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