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. The three women stand shoulder-to-shoulder, each one leaning on her own golf club. 150 women have come to battle for the eighth annual island golf tournament, many of whom hold titles and past medals such as Mabel Wittig, Mrs. Mildred Green, Peggy Graham, who won the crown at 18, and many others. Photograph appears with the article, "Stars Enter Links Event," Los Angeles Times, 24 May 1936: A15. Text from negative sleeve: 5388 - Margaret Bushard Mrs C J Wittig Mrs G M Midgeley Catalina Island women's golf tournament [stamped:] May 22 1936 Text from newspaper caption: The tricky Catalina Island golf course doesn't hold any terrors for this trio, one of whom, Mrs. C. J. Wittig, center, is defending title-holder in the island women's golf tournament which starts today with 150 entries. Margaret Bushard, left, and Mrs. G. M. Midgely will likewise compete in the island classic, which will be concluded Tuesday.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14286 ark:/21198/zz002j7v5h
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Tournaments--California--Santa Catalina Island Golfers--California--Santa Catalina Island Hills--California--Santa Catalina Island Wittig, Mabel Bushard, Margaret, 1906-1989 Midgely, G. M., Mrs
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