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. Florence Suddarth, secretary to an airline president, claimed that Royal Leonard, aviator was the father of her 7 month old daughter, Royale Regina, and brought a suit against him asking for child support of $150/month. Leonard was judged the father of her child, and ordered to pay $50/month. Related to several news stories regarding the paternity suit in the Los Angeles Times, dated August 3-September 14, 1935. Judge's name incorrect on negative and negative sleeve: correct name is Judge Bowron. Judge Fletcher Bowron is seated, facing Royal Leonard, who sits in the witness stand. An unidentified man sits at a table in front of Leonard, writing, possibly the stenographer. Florence Suddarth's back can be seen at the front of the picture, and a pitcher of water sits on the table in front of her. A California state flag is behind Leonard, and the American flag is to the left of the judge. Text from negative sleeve: 1430. Royal Leonard. Leonard--Suddarth baby case. Judge Bowman. 8/5/35 [stamped:] Aug 8 1935 Handwritten on negative: Royal Leonard, Judge Bowman
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7956 ark:/21198/zz002dfr6m
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Air pilots--American--California--Los Angeles Paternity--California--Los Angeles Judges--California--Los Angeles Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Suddarth, Florence, b.1897 Leonard, Royal Bowron, Fletcher, 1887-1968
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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