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Title
James Roosevelt with unidentified children
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection;
Creator
Curtis, Rolland J
Contributor
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
Date Created and/or Issued
1965
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
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Description
Title supplied by cataloger.
Rolland Joseph 'Speedy' Curtis was born in Louisiana in 1922. After serving three years in the Marines during World War II, he and his wife, Gloria, relocated from New Orleans to Los Angeles in 1946. Curtis served four years with the Los Angeles Police Department, but resigned from the force in order to pursue both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from USC. He later became involved in city politics, as an associate of Sam Yorty, and later a field deputy to City Council members Billy Mills and Tom Bradley. He was briefly director of the Model Cities program in 1973. Rolland J. Curtis died in his home in 1979, the victim of a homicide. An affordable housing complex on Exposition Blvd. near Vermont Ave. was named in his honor in 1981, along with a nearby street and park.; James Roosevelt was born on December 23, 1907, the oldest son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. He was an American businessman, activist and Democratic Party politician. He received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism while serving as a Marine Corps officer during World War II. He served as a Secretary to President Roosevelt and in the United States House of Representatives. He died on August 13, 1991.
Pictured is James Roosevelt smiling brightly with an unidentified group of children and a woman, for what appears to be a Christmas themed gathering. In the background, Christmas decorations can be seen decorating the walls, and a stack of games is visible on the table behind them. No further information has been provided about this event. Photograph dated 1965. See images 00119495 through 00119498, 00138062 through 00138064 and 00138072 through 00138079 for additional photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 negative : safety ; 10 x 13 cm.
Photographic safety negatives
Identifier
00138066
Rolland J. Curtis Collection
RC_0058.09
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/136211
Subject
Roosevelt, James,--1907-1991
African American women
African American children
Political candidates
Politicians
Businessmen
Food relief
Holiday decorations
Christmas stockings
Games
Children
Women
Men
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Time Period
1960-1969

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