Series Description
Introduction to Clinton - portraits - biography, etc.
Clinton and Grand jury probes, 1934-38.
CIVIC - General history, organization files, photos and files on early muckraking activities; Federation for Civic Betterment - internal affairs, files and minutes up to Clinton's resignation.
Shaw recall and campaign of Fletcher Bowron, 1938.
Clinton activities, 1938-39.
John Anson Ford - clippings, broadcasts, etc.
Dockweiler vs. Fitts, District Attorney campaign, 1940 - clippings, publications, files on issues, etc.
Dockweiler vs. Fitts campaign, continued.
CIVIC activities, primarily 1941.
Communism - clippings, relating to Fitts and Bowron.
Later career of Fletcher Bowron - material from re-election campaign, 1941.
Later career of Bowron, continued.
Consumer's Council - notes, lists of members, minutes, clippings, etc. 1941-42.
Mrs. Clinton's article and lawsuits arising from it, 1941-43.
People of the state of California vs. Grant B. Cooper and Clifford E. Clinton - indictments, clipping, 1943.
Clinton's activities during World War II - clippings, correspondence.
Issues and activities, 1943-44 - Los Angeles sewers - state constitution - reactivation of CIVIC.
Clinton's campaign for mayor, 1945 - files of information, radio material, printed campaign material.
Activities, interests, issues, campaigns, 1945-51 - Pershing Square parking, Los Angeles Coliseum, political interests, etc.
Items about the Clinton family and Clinton memorabilia - clippings, trip logs, unpublished manuscripts about Clinton's childhood.
Aldrich Blake - letters to Clinton, 1939-45; campaign literature for Clinton and Blake.
Ernest Chamberlain - letters and memos to Clinton, 1941-45; Factfinders reports, 1939 and 1943.
Harry Ferguson - letters to Clinton and miscellaneous writings, 1937-44.
KRKD and KMTR broadcast scripts, mainly through July 1940.
KMTR scripts, late July 1940 through October 15, 1940.
KMTR and KMPC scripts, March-April 1941.
KMTR scripts, April-November 1941.
KMTR scripts, November-December 1941.
KMTR, KNX and KHJ; KECA and KFI, February-March 1945.
Clifton's - views, brochures, general clippings.
Clifton's - policies: memos, printed material, etc.
Clifton's - public relations: suggestions, correspondence, files on birthday cake policy, welcoming service, etc.
Clifton's - The garden: views, printed material, etc.
Clifton's - Food for thot: notes, letters, samples.
Clifton's - race relations.
Clifton's - "Pacific seas": material about its closing.
Clifton's - Meals for millions.
Clifton's - Food service training school.
Clifton's - Food centers: plans, clippings, etc.
Article from Official detective stories, 1938.
Introduction to Clifford E. Clinton
Portraits.
Biographical data written and/or assembled by Ernest Chamberlain.
Narrative: "What shall I do ...?: a biographical study of Clifford E. Clinton."
Biographical and bibliographical notes.
Carlson, Oliver. Clifford E. Clinton: a study from life. 1945.
Clippings.
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Clinton and Grand Jury Probes, 1934-38
Special reports of the 1934 Los Angeles Grand Jury, Honorable Fletcher Bowron, judge presiding.
Grand jury and vice probes. Clippings, 1937.
Civic - General History and Files
"The CIVIC committee of Los Angeles: its background, activities and accomplishments." Foreword by Clifford E. Clinton. 1941.
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Miscellaneous information pertaining to Clinton and CIVIC.
History and activities, 1937 and some n.d.
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Internal affairs.
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Clippings concerning this member's resignation.
Letters from him and statements by Clinton.
Printed literature.
L.A. County Grand Jury summary minority reports. Also, CIVIC committee's purpose ... plans ... organization [1937].
A primer on political organization; prepared by Aldrich Blake, director of organization, Los Angeles CIVIC committee... c. 1939.
CIVIC committee looks ahead: a new five-year program. April 1942.
Other printed materials.
Photos taken by CIVIC investigators.
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Statement signed by Laurel Ewing, concerning bookmaking. April 11, 1939.
Notes and notes on meetings, c. 1938-42. Evidently used for CIVIC muckraking purposes.
Clippings, c. 1939-42.
Typed copies of conversations, newspaper articles, etc.
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Clippings, 1937-39.
Material and correspondence.
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Clippings about him. 1935 and 1941.
Draft of radio broadcast by her, 1936.
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Letters concerning her.
Clippings. 1936-37 and 1965 (obituary).
3 holograph letters, September-October 1939.
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Memorandum, February 9, 1938.
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Draft constitution and by-laws of the Federation. n.d.
Bowron for Mayor Committee; examination of recorded receipts and disbursements for the period from August 10-September 30, 1938.
Miscellaneous material.
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Minutes of meetings, March-December 20, 1938.
Shaw Recall and Campaign of Fletcher Bowron, 1938
Recall statement.
Portrait.
Campaign pledge.
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Typed notes on all mayors up until Shaw.
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Letters to Clinton, March 1938-May 1939.
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Miscellaneous correspondence and printed campaign literature.
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Newspaper clippings and typed notes on newspaper articles concerning Bowron and the recall, 1938.
Clinton Activities, 1938-39
CIVIC and its support of Gray vs. Baumgartner, 12th. councilmanic district, 1939. Correspondence, notes, printed literature.
Text of radio speech, anti-Clinton.
Printed pamphlet of radio speeches. Los Angeles speaks.... Meade McLanahan fights Clintonism: five talks presented by your fellow citizen. 1939.
Utley and traffic case against Clinton. Clippings, 1939. Typed notes. Photograph showing campaign poster used by Hyde: "Stop the horseplay of 'I wanna stay in jail' Clinton."
Newspaper and magazine clippings about Clinton, 1939-40.
Miscellaneous letters and telegrams from Buchta to Clinton and others. Correspondence about him.
"Bombing the lid off Los Angeles." Official detective stories. In eight parts, beginning May 25, 1938.
"The lid off Los Angeles." Liberty. In six weekly parts, November 11-December 16, 1939.
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John Anson Ford
Portrait and printed campaign brochure.
Newspaper clippings. 1937 and 1939.
Letters to Clinton, 1938-1944.
Broadcast material, 1937.
News releases while Supervisor, third district. January 1938-January 1942; some n.d.
Dockweiler vs. Fitts, District Attorney Campaign - 1940
Letters and telegrams to Clinton, c. 1939-41.
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CAMOA and Proposition 12, late 1939.
Newspaper clipping about Clinton's "Civic digest." Refers to CAMOA.
Civic digest. Publication by Clinton. November and December 1939; January-February 1940. Supplements: April 1940 and April 29, 1940.
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"The life and ventures of Buron Fitts." Partly published in Civic digest.
Newspaper clippings, 1936-37, 1939-40 and n.d.
General file of information.
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Letters. From Clinton, October 9, 1940; to Clinton, July 19, 1940; letters to Fitts from an informer, October-November 1941.
Miscellaneous facts gathered for use in the campaign.
Typed notes from newspapers about bombing episode and signed statement by investigating officer.
The equalizer. Publication by Foster with anti-Bowron and pro-Fitts articles.
Campaign materials.
"Speaker's manual: John F. Dockweiler for District Attorney."
Dockweiler Campaign Committee: statement of recorded receipts and disbursements as [of] August 14, 1940.
Photos of campaign advertisements.
Letters and memos pertaining to his and Clinton's positions; souvenir program and menu of dinner in Dockweiler's honor, c. 1940-42.
Clippings, 1940 (election); 1941 (concerns Ed Mong); 1942 (concerns Grant Cooper).
Correspondence with Clinton after Dockweiler's election to office. November 1940-September 1941.
Newspaper clippings. November 1938; October and November 1940.
Broadcast material about hire; items concerning Clinton's trip to Mexico; copy of affidavit by Del Gado.
Originals of his and Ysidra Medina's affidavits, signed.
Clippings referring to Deputy District Attorney Eugene Williams, suing Clinton. Most clippings from October 1940.
Civic Activities
Civic challenge, c. 1939-41.
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CIVIC petitions to Grand jury. October 2 and November 4, 1941; Grand jury resolution, December 17, 1941.
Communism
Notes and printed material. Some items refer to Fitts and Bowron. c. l936-39.
Clippings from national magazines, c. 1938-47.
The Later Career of Fletcher Bowron and Clinton's Involvement
Correspondence with Clinton and miscellaneous political statements, c. 1938-41.
Notes on newspaper clippings, notes on speeches, c. 1938-41.
Questionnaires (filled out) and public opinion survey taken by Ernest Chamberlain at the time of Bowron's campaign for re-election, 1941.
"Campaign textbook and speakers manual - Citizens Committee to re-elect Mayor Bowron." (By Ernest Chamberlain?) Also miscellaneous notes about Bowron.
Citizen's service digest. Published by Clifton's. Four weekly issues, February 14-March 7, 1941.
Mimeographed summary of election poll by CIVIC.
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CIVIC (election) digest, n.d. Printed broadsheet, utilizing above material.
Printed campaign literature.
Photographs of campaign signs, pro- and anti-Bowron.
Clippings, 1938-39, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1968 and n.d.
Letter to Clinton concerning Fitts and miscellaneous material sent to Clinton and Bowron.
Luncheons honoring Mayor Bowron.
Friday morning club, May 7, 1942: program and photos.
Biltmore bowl, June 27, 1941: letter of organization and program.
Bowron on Police Department unionizing. Memo and radio broadcast, 1943.
"Recall attempt" of Bowron, 1949. Clipping and statement by Clinton.
Program of Bowron's memorial service, September 14, 1968.
Fletcher Bowron - he didn't want to be mayor. c. 1943-45.
Consumer's Council
Miscellaneous notes, lists of members, mimeographed and printed matter; primarily December 1941-April 1942.
Official records and minutes. January-April 1942.
Clippings, mainly relating to charges that Consumer's Council was communistic.
He who gets gypped. 1942.
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Clippings, primarily December 1941-April 1942.
Correspondence about Consumer's Council, November 1941-February 1942.
Mrs. Clinton's Article and Lawsuits Arising from it
"My husband's death struggle with the vice czars of Los Angeles." True Story, January-February 1941.
Clippings concerning the various lawsuits brought by and against Clinton and Mrs. Clinton. October 1940; March 1941 and May 1943.
Items relating to Clinton's suing Frank Shaw, his claims of misconduct of the case, and correspondence with the bar association. Printed District Court of Appeal opening brief. December 1941-July 1943.
People of The State of California vs. Grant B. Cooper and Clifford E. Clinton
Copies of indictments; clipping from Hollywood Life (August 1943), which refers to Cooper and Clinton.
Clinton's Activities During World War II
Clippings, 1942-43; copy of Food for Thot with "Notes from an Army camp.."
Letters from Bowron and Dockweiler as recommendations for Clinton's becoming an Officer's Candidate. Other letters concerning his transfer of positions in the Army.
Activities and projects, mainly revealed in correspondence, c. March 1942-August 1943.
Letters to Mrs. Clinton, Aldrich Blake, and Ernest Chamberlain.
Letters to others written by Chamberlain on Clinton's behalf.
Copies of Food for Thot which contain articles written while in the service.
Correspondence (1942) by Chamberlain with Time magazine concerning Benoit vs. Clinton case. Also notes and affidavits.
Letters concerning Clinton and a position with the Federal Security Agency, 1943.
Issues and Activities, 1943-44
Clipping about Los Angeles sewers, December 1943.
Sewers of Los Angeles the story of: millions in damages, disease, pestilence, death...1943[?].
"The sewers of Los Angeles." n.d.
Constitution.
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Correspondence concerning the reactivation of CIVIC, April-October 1944.
Clinton's Campaign For Mayor, 1945
Los Angeles mayors. Clippings, 1941-45.
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Los Angeles chronology. Notes by Chamberlain.
Los Angeles - printed pamphlets.
Los Angeles - statistics - general information.
California historical description.
Letter from Clinton to Bowron, June 24, 1944.
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Chamberlain, Ernest. "Clinton's campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, 1945." n.d.
Newspaper clippings, October 1944 and March 1945.
Printed campaign literature.
The clock strikes twelve. March 1, 1945 (third printing) 14pp. First published January 1945.
Memos from Chamberlain to Clinton.
Radio material: spots and broadcasts.
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Miscellaneous correspondence and ideas for slogans, etc.
Carlson, Oliver. "Clifford Clinton and labor." n.d.
Activities, Interests, Issues, Campaigns: 1945-51
Pershing Square parking.
Pershing Square parking, December 1945-February 1946.
Los Angeles Coliseum, by Ernest Chamberlain, 1945.
Los Angeles Coliseum, September 1944-December 1945.
Connelly and labor, February-March 1946.
Support of Proposition 11, "Fair employment practices," November 1945.
Citizen's Research Institute, 1945-46.
Citizen's Research Institute, 1946.
Correspondence with and about her, the widow of a former mayor of Los Angeles, 1947.
Correspondence, notes, and clippings.
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Correspondence and printed literature, 1946-51.
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Items about the Clinton Family and Clinton Memorabilia
Food for Thot containing article about Mrs. Clinton.
Food for Thot containing a memorial article about Clinton's father; also typescripts of the article.
Clippings about the Clinton family, 1944, 1946 and 1949.
The Clintons' Christmas card, 1950.
"Trip log." 1949-50.
"The Clinton's trip log," chapters 54 and 55, August and October 1957.
Miscellaneous manuscript material, apparently never published. n.d.
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"A service of memory for Clifford E. Clinton; November 24, 1959 at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood."
[Aldrich Blake, Ernest R. Chamberlain, Harry Ferguson]
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Blake, Aldrich
Letters, 1939-43. Primarily to Clinton.
Letters, 1944-45. Primarily to Clinton. Many are concerned with Clinton's-mayoralty campaign.
Miscellaneous campaign literature and printed pamphlets, for Clinton's mayoralty campaign and Blake's campaign for Councilman 11th. district, 1943.
Chamberlain, Ernest R.
Letters, 1941-45; 1964; 1966 (to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Clinton); several n.d.
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Factfinders reports. Typescript explaining Factfinders, December 19, 1938. Printed brochure explaining Factfinders.
Factfinders reports. Chamberlain's copies, 1939 and 1943.
Ferguson, Harry
Letters to Clinton, writings, memos, miscellaneous printed materials, c. 1937-44.
The People's day and The Knology news, publications by Ferguson, 1942-43.
Broadcast Scripts
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KRKD broadcasts, November 5 and August 27, 1940; May 1, 1941.
KMTR broadcasts, July 8-July 15, 1940.
KMTR broadcasts, July 16-July 21, 1940.
KMTR, July 22-July 31, 1940.
KMTR, July 31-August 5, 1940.
KMTR, August 6-August 12, 1940.
KMTR, August 13-August 26, 1940.
KMTR, October 1-October 15, 1940.
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KMTR and KMPC. March 17-March 25, 1941. Concerning 1941 Municipal Primary.
KMTR and KMPC. March 26-April 30, 1941. Concerning 1941 Municipal Primary.
KMTR, April 22-April 31, 1941.
KMTR, May 1-October 21, 1941.
KMTR, October 22-November 6, 1941.
KMTR, November 7-November 18, 1941.
KMTR, November 19-November 28, 1941.
KMTR, December 5-December 19, 1941.
KMTR and KNX, February 26-March 2, 1945 (cut). Clinton's Mayoralty campaign.
KMTR and KHJ, March 15-March ??, 1945 (cut). Mayoralty campaign.
KMTR, KHJ, KNX and KECA, March 5-March 12, 1945 (cut). Clinton's mayoralty campaign.
KMTR, KFI, KHJ and KNX, March 26-March 28, 1945 (cut). Clinton's mayoralty campaign.
Clifton's Cafeterias
General
Pacific Seas cafeteria - views.
Adventures in business, vol.5 no.14, October 27, 1947. Article with pictures of Clinton and Pacific Seas.
General descriptive brochures and printed broadsheets and hand-outs.
Newspaper and magazine clippings, 1943-1950 and n.d.
Policies
"Memorandum on Clifton's policies." April 12, 1949.
Letter from Edmond J. Clinton, July 13, 1951.
Printed material.
Clifton's operation manual. August 1941.
Don't say "It can't be done". A convention talk by Clifford E. Clinton, Hotel Astor, New York, 1939.
Personnel policies for associates. November 1, 1955.
Letter from Edmond J. Clinton to Paul Porter, Office of Price Administration, September 24, 1946.
Public Relations
Suggestions. Typed notes, 1943[?].
Notes, correspondence, publicity material for the free birthday cake policy.
City welcome service - various proposals, 1938-41.
Suggestions for Los Angeles tour map, 1945.
Bibliography of articles about Clifton's; correspondence relating to published articles.
Los Angeles Hospitality Service. Letter from Harry Davis, managing director of Clifton's Hospitality Service, n.d. Description of the service, by Chamberlain, n.d.
Souvenir photo from Clifton's. Unidentified subjects; includes printed envelope in which photos were mailed.
In your service: Clifton's, 1947-1955.
The Garden
The garden - views.
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Page, Patricia, "The garden." December 15, 1944.
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"The garden, Clifton's..." n.d.
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Printed material.
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The garden for meditation. n.d.
"Codex - the man the poets knew." n.d.
"The influence of one voice." By Ernest R. Chamberlain as suggested by C.E. Clinton. c. 1944.
"Revised for final recording December 29, 1944.."
Correspondence concerning its origin, June 1958.
Clippings concerning "The garden" and "The influence of one voice." 1945, 1967 and n.d.
Miscellaneous letters and manuscripts.
Food for Thot - Publication Distributed at Clifton's
"The guest's voice" (column in publication), 1944.
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Typed notes for inclusion in Food for Thot and "Guest's voice."
Letters from patrons of Clifton's; most with dates answered, some with carbon of answering letter, 1944-45.
Chamberlain, Ernest R. "Food for thot." April 1970.
["Food for thot."] 35th. anniversary issue, January 19, 1967.
Clifton's and Race Relations
Primarily correspondence, 1944-47. Some printed pamphlets included.
"Pacific Seas" Cafeteria
Memorandum from Chamberlain concerning the closing, June 3, 1960.
Clippings concerning the closing, 1960.
Meals For Millions
Typed notes, printed matter, mimeographed material, 1945-55.
Food Service Training School
Printed material, primarily 1948.
Course on public relations in food service, parts 3-11 and bibliography, 1948. Various paging.
Food Centers
Post-war plans, primarily magazine clippings.
Untitled carbon typescript describing Clifton's and Food service center concept. n.d.
Newspaper clippings relating to Food center concept.
Printed material.
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Introduction to the nation-wide community-center food-service program of Clifton's...September 15, 1943.
Plans. Food lists, diagrams of serving areas, etc.
[Scrapbooks]
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no.1: 1935, 1936, some 1937.
no.2: 1936-November 2, 1937.
no.3: November 2-December 25, 1937.
no.4: January 13-27, 1938.
no.5: February 8-20, 1938.
no.6: February 16-April 15, 1938.
no.7: April 16-May 26, 1938.
no.8: May 25-July 22, 1938. Also, some clippings on lushing, 1935 & 1929.
no.9: July 16-August 15, 1938.
no.10: August 15-August 21, 1938. With 1935-1936 material.
no.11: August 31-September 15, 1938.
no.12: September 15-September 30, 1938.
no.13: September 30-October 21, 1938.
no.14: October 21-November 15, 1938.
no.15: November 15-December 7, 1938.
no.16: December 7, 1938-January 11, 1939.
no.17: January 11-February 18, 1939.
no.18: February 18-March 31, 1939.
no.19: March 31-May 2, 1939.
no.20: May 2-June 13, 1939.
no.21: June 14-June 29, 1939.
no.22: June 30-July 27, 1939.
no.23: July 27-August 15, 1939.
no.24: August 16-September 12, 1939.
no.25: September 11-October 19, 1939.
no.26: October 19-November 9, 1939.
no.27: November 9-December 5, 1939.
no.28: December 6, 1939-January 15, 1940.
no.29: January 16-March 11, 1940.
no.30: March 12-May 11, 1940.
no.31: May 12-August 23, 1940.
no.32: August 24-November 7, 1940.
no.33: November 7, 1940-January 11, 1941 .
no.34: January 12-April 30, 1941.
no.35: May 1-October 27, 1941.
no.36: October 28, 1941-March 11, 1942.
no.37: March 11- June 20, 1942.
no.38: June 21-March 29, 1943.
no.39: March 29-June 1944.
no.40: 1942-1945.
[Miscellaneous, v.d., 1937-1944]
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Letters of appreciation, recall election, 1938.
Investigators' reports, 1937-1941.
American Mercury, 1941.
Investigation of General Hospital Food Service, 1936.
Letters of abuse, criticism, apology, 1937-1939.
Clinton, 1937-1942.
Gambling & prostitution reports.
Civic prostitution & gambling reports
Grand jury, 1937.
Radio speeches, 1938.
Grand jury reports, 1937.
Election materials, 1945.
Reports from George Roth, 1938-1939.
The Clock Strikes Twelve, c. 1944.
Miscellaneous printed material.