Patt Morrison collection of Los Angeles memorabilia, 1950-1985

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Summary

Creators:
Morrison, Patt, 1957-
Abstract:
A collection of four board games, nine cans of "smog," a button and t-shirt relating to the 1984 Summer Olympics, and a dish towel collected by journalist, author, and radio-television personality Patt Morrison. Most of the items in the collection relate to Los Angeles smog and air pollution, but a few of the items relate to Los Angeles generally. The collection's board games include two copies of the board game titled "Smog: The Air Pollution Game" made by Urban Systems, Inc. and the Los Angeles Edition of the Monopoly board game. The "smog in a can" items include cans of "smog" with various colorful labels: "Genuine Los Angeles Smog," "Vintage Quality Certified Smog," and "Pure Northern California Air." The button and t-shirt both feature art by Lazar Lou showing an athlete wearing a gas mask running in the Olympic torch relay trailing a dark cloud of smog.
Extent:
2 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Patt Morrison collection of Los Angeles memorabilia, Collection no. 7113, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of four board games, nine cans of "smog," a button and t-shirt relating to the 1984 Summer Olympics, and a dish towel collected by journalist, author, and radio-television personality Patt Morrison. Most of the items in the collection relate to Los Angeles smog and air pollution, but a few of the items relate to Los Angeles generally. The collection's board games include two copies of the board game titled "Smog: The Air Pollution Game" made by Urban Systems, Inc. and the Los Angeles Edition of the Monopoly board game. The "smog in a can" items include cans of "smog" with various colorful labels: "Genuine Los Angeles Smog," "Vintage Quality Certified Smog," and "Pure Northern California Air." The button and t-shirt both feature art by Lazar Lou showing an athlete wearing a gas mask running in the Olympic torch relay trailing a dark cloud of smog.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Patt Morrison, November 23, 2020.
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Patt Morrison collection of Los Angeles memorabilia, Collection no. 7113, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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