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The Little Tokio Social Club of Los Angeles vs. James E. Davis, Ray E. Button, First Doe, Second Doe, and Third Doe : typescript
Title
The Little Tokio Social Club of Los Angeles vs. James E. Davis, Ray E. Button, First Doe, Second Doe, and Third Doe : typescript.
Production
Los Angeles, California, 1929 October 10.
Physical Description
1 item (8 leaves)
Language
English
Notes
Title from first page.
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from William Reese Co. (PBA Galleries sale 691, Pasadena, 2019 December 19, lot 36) on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2020.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Summary
Printed court summons completed in typescript and manuscript concerning the lawsuit between Little Tokio Social Club of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department, 1929 October 10. Little Tokio Social Club of Los Angeles, a social club for Japanese Americans in Los Angeles, sued Los Angeles police chief James E. Davis, police officer Ray E. Button, and three other police officers for trespassing on the club's premises and harassing members. Signed by U. Hollister, deputy county clerk.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
May 26, 2020
References
California Superior Court, The Little Tokio Social Club of Los Angeles vs. James E. Davis, Ray E. Button, First Doe, Second Doe, and Third Doe. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
California Superior Court, The Little Tokio Social Club of Los Angeles vs. James E. Davis, Ray E. Button, First Doe, Second Doe, and Third Doe. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Occupation
Police California 20th century.
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