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Lawyer Clarence Hansen officially adopts John Donald Hansen as his son, Los Angeles, 1936

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Title: Lawyer Clarence Hansen officially adopts John Donald Hansen as his son, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: March 31, 1936
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
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.
John Donald sits in his father's lap, holding a book open for Clarence to write in.
Attorney Clarence Hansen has legally adopted wife Lillian's son John Donald from a previous marriage - 12-year-old John Donald professes his desire to be a lawyer just like his dad.
Photograph appears with the article, "Boy, Adopted By Lawyer, Hopes for Same Career," Los Angeles Times, 01 Apr 1936: A1.
Handwritten on negative: Clarence Hansen + son John Donald Hansen, 12 3/31/36
Text from negative sleeve: 4541 - Clarence Hansen (atty) + Son John Donald Hansen, 12 Adoption 3/31/36 [stamped:] Apr 1 - 1936
Text from newspaper caption: After calling Clarence Hansen, attorney, "Daddy" for years, John Donald Hansen, shown with him, won the legal right to use the appellation yesterday when adoption papers were signed by Superior Judge Scott.
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13733
ark:/21198/zz002hp08d
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Lawyers--California--Los Angeles
Children--California--Los Angeles
Adoption--California--Los Angeles
Hansen, Clarence, b. 1894
Hansen, John Donald, b. 1924 or 25
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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