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Leonard Hilborne, Leonard Hoffman, Rosamond Coyner, and Douglas Badt hold their awards in front of Los Angeles High School from the Mayflower Society's second annual oratorical contest, Los Angeles, 1936

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Title: Leonard Hilborne, Leonard Hoffman, Rosamond Coyner, and Douglas Badt hold their awards in front of Los Angeles High School from the Mayflower Society's second annual oratorical contest, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: [circa March 26, 1936]
1936-03-26
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.
The Mayflower Society, Los Angeles County Chapter, are descendants of passengers on the Mayflower. They sponsored an annual oratorical contest for Los Angeles High School. The second annual oratorical contest was held March 26, 1936.
Upper stair: Leonard Hilborne. Lower stair, left to right: Leonard Hoffman, Rosamond Coyner, Douglas Badt.
Related to "Plymouth Colony Topic for Orators," Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar 1936: A6.
Hilborne holds a book of poetry. The other three hold trophy cups ranging in size, depending on award placement. They stand in front of the doors of Los Angeles High School.
Text from negative sleeve: 5005. Mayflower Society. Meonard [i.e. Leonard] Hilborne, 4th winner. Rosamond Coyner, 3rd ". Douglas Badt 2nd. Leonard Hoffman 1st. A. Richman. J. B. T. Campbell. Clem S. Glass. Warren L. Strickland. [stamped:] Apr 29 1936
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_14180
ark:/21198/zz002j7qhr
Language: English
Subject: Awards--California--Los Angeles
Public speaking--California--Los Angeles
Contests--California--Los Angeles
General Society of Mayflower Descendants
Hoffman, Leonard, 1918-1966
Los Angeles High School (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Badt, Douglas (Douglas B.), 1918-2011
Hilborne, Leonard (Leonard R.), 1918-2007
Coyner, Rosamond (Rosamond Read), 1918-1995
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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