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Hambrick (Harold) Photograph and Video Collection
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  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives
    Title: Harold Hambrick Photograph and Video Collection
    Identifier/Call Number: TBC.HHC
    Physical Description: .5 linear feet linear feet
    Physical Description: 206 Gigabytes
    Date (inclusive): 1966-2005
    Abstract: The Harold Hambrick Photograph and Video Collection is a small collection of photographs and videos that largely document the Watts and the South Los Angeles area within the time period of 1966 to 2005, and primarily the 1990s and 2000s. Harold Hambrick was an African American businessman and active community member in Watts and surrounding areas. For over 40 years he held many roles at the Watts Health Foundation (WHF), and in the late 1990s he became President of the Los Angeles Black Business Expo (BBX), which surged in attendance during his tenure. Significant subjects and organizations featured in this collection are the community and history of Watts (including the 1992 L.A. Uprising) and the Watts Health Foundation (Watts Health Center or Watts Healthcare Corporation).
    Language of Material: English

    Biographical / Historical

    Harold Hambrick, Jr. was born in 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and grew up in the small town of Slidell. His father, Harold Hambrick, Sr., owned a funeral home. At St. Tammany High School (a segregated school), Hambrick excelled at his studies and in 1961 became President, Salutatorian, as well as star quarterback. That same year, he moved to Los Angeles and attended Woodbury Institute, Los Angeles City College, and UCLA. He later graduated from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Early on, Hambrick showed an interest in community service. While joining the Victory Baptist Church, Hambrick was exposed to the civil rights movement and was present for the visit of Martin Luther King, Sr. and Jr. to their church. Later, Hambrick co-founded the Greater Liberty Baptist Church and the Band of Men associated with the Ward A.M.E. Church. His first jobs in Los Angeles included voter registration, Controller at Jefferson High School, and administrative intern at IBM.
    In 1967, he joined the South Central Multi Purpose Health Service Center, which later became Watts Health Foundation (WHF). While at WHF for over 40 years, he served in several capacities in advocacy for healthcare access for residents of low-income communities. In the position of Vice President of Public Affairs, he traveled locally and nationally to address governmental agencies and legislative bodies regarding the plight of the underserved. For over 30 years, he also owned an income tax service in the Crenshaw district.
    In the community health network, he was active in the California Black Health Network, the Community Advisory Council at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, the Western Association of Community Health Centers, the California Community Health Institute, the Health Care Coalition for the Truly Needy, and the National Association of HMOs. As an active Watts community member, he strongly promoted such local festivals and events as the Watts Summer Festival, the Watts Martin Luther King Breakfast, and the Watts 3rd World Arts Festival. He served as President of the Watts United Credit Union and was instrumental in the rebirth of the Watts Neighborhood Center (Mafundi Institute) and the Watts Coffee House. Other community support outside of Watts include his co-founding of the Louisiana to Los Angeles Organizing Committee Inc. (LALA) in 1988.
    In the 1990s, Hambrick became President of the Los Angeles Black Business Expo (BBX), the country's second largest African American-focused consumer show and the first Black consumer show held at Tom Bradley Hall in the Los Angeles Convention Center. He presented the history and accomplishments of the community's Black-owned businesses, and he prioritized attendance of young adults to expose them to entrepreneurship. He also offered workshops at the Tom Bradley Business Institute and the Youth Summit.
    Hambrick and his wife, Marguerett, had three children. He died from a heart attack in 2014.

    Scope and Contents

    The Harold Hambrick Photograph and Video Collection consists of photographs and videos spanning the time period from 1966 to 2005, with most items created between 1990 to the early 2000s. The images include Jesse Jackson speaking, a church service, and the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising following the Rodney King beating. There are prints and negatives. The video footage documents presentations, cultural events, interviews, and local businesses in or around South Los Angeles, and includes such subjects as the city of Watts, South Los Angeles, healthcare, the 1992 L.A. Uprising, racism, the arts, and entrepreneurship. The video footage was digitized from videocassette tapes. Active Watts community members, Watts history, the Watts Health Foundation, and South Los Angeles festivals are prominently featured in this collection. The collection is arranged into folders in chronological order.

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    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open for research use.

    Conditions Governing Use

    Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

    Preferred Citation

    For information about citing items in this collection, consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials  guide.

    Processing Information

    Elizabeth Peattie, 2022

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Photographs
    Audiovisual materials