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. Prince Arael Omwah, whose real name is Joe "Spike" Alperson, has scammed multiple wealthy women in the area out of their money with the false promise to build a tabernacle for his mystic teachings. The three women wear black coats, standing in front of a large calendar that shows the month of December. Story related to photograph appears with the article, "Rich Women Rap Mystic," Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec 1935: A4. Text from negative sleeve: 4166 - Sylvia Litvel Mrs E. Newman Francies Kaye Swindled of savings given to Prince Omwah w/promises of mysticism training 12-21-35 [stamped:] Dec 23 1935 Handwritten on negative: L2R Sylvia Litvel x Mrs E. Newman Frances Kaye 12-21-35
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13174 ark:/21198/zz002hn9zn
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles Fraud--California--Los Angeles Neumann, E., (Mrs.) Litvel, Sylvia Kaye, Frances
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