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Title
Page 1 of Rudolph Schiffman Jr. suicide note to mother and sister, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued
August 31, 1935
1935-08-31
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
Related to article, "Young Heir Kills Self: Schiffman Jr., in Suicide, Son of Wealthy Drug Man Ends Life Due to Grief Over Girl's Death," Los Angeles Times, 2 Sept. 1935: A1.
From letter: "Sat., Aug 17."Dear Mom and Sis, This is just to say good-bye and good luck. Please don't feel badly as I have been living on borrowed time for the past 2 1/2 years. It almost happened then and many times since..."
Handwritten on negative: Schiffman notes
Handwritten on negative sleeve: 1953--Rudolph Schiffman Jr. (suicide notes)--suicide-2 1/2 years after girl he loved committed suicide, 8/31/35
Text from negative sleeve: SEP 4-1935
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8290
ark:/21198/zz002dg4q4
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Suicides--California--Los Angeles
Schiffman, Rudolph, Jr., 1911 or 12-1935
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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