Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Major Townsend wears a civilian's suit sitting at a desk with a typewriter. Major Townsend is one of the U.S. Army's youngest majors and has recently been appointed to begin a tour of duty in California with the Organized Reserves. Story related to photograph appears with the article, "Major Gets Duty With Reservists," Los Angeles Times, 21 July 1935. Text from negative sleeve: 1322 - Maj. Spencer A. Townsend [stamped:] Jul 31 1935 Handwritten on negative: 7-20-35 Maj. Spencer A. Townsend
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_7792 ark:/21198/zz002dfjjw
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Desks Military personnel--American--California--Los Angeles Typewriters Townsend, Spencer A., 1891-1974 United States. Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps
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