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. Possibly related to the article, "Film Figures Tell Perils: JEWS' STATUS PRECARIOUS, CANTOR WARNS LODGEMEN," Los Angeles Times, 2 Jul. 1935: A2. California Governor Frank Merriam standing at a banquet table and speaking in front of a microphone. To the right wearing a pinstripe suit and holding a utensil is Irving Thalberg. Many unidentified men are seated at the same table as Governor Merriam and Thalberg, as well as at tables in the background. Unidentified servers are at some tables. This photograph was probably taken at the Biltmore Bowl on July 1, 1935 when Governor Merriam gave an address at the 72nd annual convention of the Grand Lodge, District No. 4, B'nai B'rith. The other speakers included Thalberg, Eddie Cantor, Carl Laemmle, Samuel Briskin, and United States District Judge Harry Hollzer. Handwritten on negative: Gov. Merriam, 7/2/35, 130. Text from negative sleeve: 1108-- Gov. Frank Merriam, Governor, 7/2/35, [stamped:] Jul 17 1935.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7428 ark:/21198/zz002df40t
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Congresses and conventions--California--Los Angeles Speeches, addresses, etc.--American--California--Los Angeles Motion picture producers & directors--American--California--Los Angeles Governors--American--California Thalberg, Irving, 1899-1936 Merriam, Frank Finley, 1865-1955 B'nai B'rith Biltmore Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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