Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Gerson, T. Perceval (Theodore Perceval), 1872-.
- Abstract:
- This collection consists primarily of the correspondence of Dr. T. Perceval Gerson (born 1872), founder of the Hollywood Bowl and publisher of the Los Angeles municipal newspaper. The materials chiefly date from 1934 to 1937 and include correspondence from musicians, conductors, and lecturers on liberal causes. There are also newspaper clippings covering the San Francisco Graft Trial of 1907 and the William Dudley Haywood trial in Idaho in 1907.
- Extent:
- 483 pieces + clippings in 3 boxes
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains personal and business correspondence of Dr. T. Perceval Gerson chiefly for the years 1934-37, which includes letters from conductors, musicians, lecturers on liberal causes, etc. Also 2 sets of newspaper clippings covering the San Francisco Graft Trial of 1907 and the William Dudley Haywood trial in Idaho in 1907.
- Biographical / historical:
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T. Perceval Gerson (1872-1959?), founder of the Hollywood Bowl, was a physician, the publisher of the Los Angeles Municipal Newspaper, and patron for many community organizations. He was active in the Hollywood Bowl Association, the Theatre Arts Alliance of Hollywood, the National Committee for Planned Parenthood, and the American Civil Liberties Union.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from N. A. Kovach, February, 1948.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following manner:
- Correspondence, A-Ge (Box 1)
- Correspondence, Gi-Z; Photograph; Ephemera; Miscellaneous (Box 2)
- Clippings (Box 3)
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191