Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph appears with the article, "Rogers Fund Staff Ready," Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct 1935: A1. A memorial is in the process of creation to Will Rogers, philosopher-humorist, writer, actor, and entertainer, after his death in an airplane crash on August 16th. Kendall and Herb stand behind Mason Peters' desk, where Peters sits between Diana and Betty. Betty writes on a notepad and Mason holds up a document that Herb points to while he, Mason, Diana, and Kendall read over his shoulder. Text from negative sleeve: 2661 - Mason Peters Diana Randolph Betty Kennedy Herb Batty Kendall Evans Will Rogers Memorial Drive 10/28/35 [stamped:] Oct 29 1935 Text from newspaper caption: Los Angeles executives of the Will Rogers Memorial Commission are shown here in their new offices opened yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce Building. The State committee and the county committee have joint headquarters in the suite. They are, standing, left to right, Kendall Evans, executive secretary of the State committee and Herb Batty, member of the county committee. Seated, left to right, Betty Kennedy, stenographer loaned by the Citizens' National Trust and Savings Bank; Mason Peters, vice-chairman of the State committee, and Diana Randolph, vice-chairman of the county committee.
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