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. Judge's name incorrect on negative sleeve: correct name is Judge Bowron. 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. Royal Leonard sits in the witness box and is reading a paper he holds in his hands. Two unidentified men are in front of him, one sitting at a table, and one standing, blurred. A chalkboard is behind the two men with the judge's name on it. Florence Suddarth is seated on the far right of the photo, behind a table; she is partially cut off. Text from negative sleeve: 1430. Royal Leonard. Leonard--Suddarth baby case. Judge Bowman. 8/5/35 [stamped:] Aug 8 1935 Text on chalkboard: [FL]ETCHER BOWRON Judge
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7957 ark:/21198/zz002dfr74
Language
English
Subject
Air pilots--American--California--Los Angeles Paternity--California--Los Angeles Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Suddarth, Florence, b.1897 Leonard, Royal
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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