Finding Aid for the Rancho Los Amigos Hospital records

Summary Information
Historical Note
Scope and Content
Organization
Administrative Information
Controlled Access Headings
Collection Inventory: Administration; Accounting; Buildings and Plans; Departments; Publications; Employees; Professional Staff Association; Staff Publications; Public Affairs; Fundraising; Descriptive and Retrospective; Inmate Life; Individuals; Oral History Interviews

Finding aid prepared by John Howard Fowler, 2002

Summary Information

Repository: USC Libraries Special Collections
Creator: Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center.
Title: Rancho Los Amigos Hospital records
Collection no.: 0407
Date: ca. 1887-1999
Extent: 30.0 Linear feet, 50 cartons
Physical location: Stored off-site. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact for paging information.
Language: English
Abstract: The Rancho Los Amigos Hospital began in the late 1880's as the Los Angeles County Poor Farm. For over a century, the Rancho's mission has evolved, first as a hospital for indigents and then as a center for rehabilitation for chronic diseases. The papers in this collection chronical this development. Included are administrative and financial records, internal and external publications generated by Rancho staff, retrospective and historical accounts, oral history tapes, blueprints, plans, and similar material. The collection includes large numbers of photographs, both of staff members and therapeutic techniques. Likewise, there are many films and audio-recordings on issues involving.physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Preferred Citation

Rancho Los Amigos Hospital records, Collection no. 0407, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

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Historical Note

Names for Rancho
1888	County Farm
1932	Rancho Los Amigos Los Amigos Rancho
1955	Rancho Los Amigos Hospital
1984	Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center

Superintendents/Administrators
1889	B. V. Dougall Thomas Borden
1889-1901	Edwin L. Burdick
1901-1903	Thomas F. Simpson
1903-1907	George S. Clarke
1907	Donald S. Chick
1907-1911	Andrew F. Wade
1911-1915	Charles C. Manning
1915	Carl P. Talle
1915-1931	William R. Harriman
1931-1933	Everett Gray
11933-1952	William R. Hariman
11952-1956	Robert J. Thomas
1956-1976	Eugene R. Erickson
1976-1980	Edward J. Foley
1980-after 1988	Armando Lopez, Jr

Medical Directors (Chief Resident Physicians)
1921-1924	William A. Kristensen
1924-1927	James Houloose
c. 1917-c. 1930	Homer R. Keys
c. 1930-1937	F. Malcolm Hebard
1937-1956	Dougls W. Ritchie
1957-1964	John E. Affeldt
1964-1970	Vernon L. Nickel
1970-1977	Harold Mazur
1976-1977	Alan T. Webb
1977-1981	Robert L. Spears
1981-1988	Matthew O. Locks
after 1988	Robet L. Waters

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Scope and Content

The Rancho Los Amigos Hospital began in the late 1880's as the Los Angeles County Poor Farm. For over a century, the Rancho's mission has evolved, first as a hospital for indigents and then as a center for rehabilitation for chronic diseases. The papers in this collection chronical this development. Included are administrative and financial records, internal and external publictions generated by Rancho staff, retrospective and historical accounts, oral history tapes, blueprints, plans, and similar material. The collection includes large numbers of photographs, both of staff members and therapeutic techniques. Likewise, there are many films and audio-recordings on issues involving physical therapy and rehabilitation.

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Organization

This collection is organized into the following series:
1. Administration
2. Accounting
3. Buildings and Plans
4. Departments
5. Publications
6. Employees
7. Professional Staff Association
8. Staff Publications
9. Public Affairs
10. Fundraising
11. Descriptive and retrospective
12. Inmate Life
13. Individuals
14. Oral History

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

USC Libraries Special Collections
2002
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu

Revision Description

Finding aid edited and updated by Sue Luftschein, 2010

Access

Open for use by appointment only.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the the California Social Welfare Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the appropriate agency or person.

Acquisition Information

The material was acquired directly from personnel at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital with the approval of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Processing Note

The Rancho Los Amigos Hospital records were gathered from a variety of sources within the hospital itself. In many cases, records had been "mined" for other purposes. Many items show evidence of having been moved from one scrapbook to another, for instance. In addition, some of the most valuable records were used for public display purposes and then stored away in offices or series that had little to do with their original provenance.

The most thorough-going disruption of the records appears to have occurred during the writing of the Centennial history in 1985-1988 by Colleen Adair Fliedner, RANCHO: Centennial, Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, 1888-1988 published by the Rancho Los Amigos Hospital Medical Center, 1988. [LC number 90-061927; ISBN: 09267156-0-3]. Many of the records that appear in that book are no longer to be found in the collection. The book itself does, however, stand as a reasonable compendium of Rancho history, and the researcher is encouraged to use this source before tackling the records in this collection.

Part of the same process of preparation for the Centennial celebration involved a conscientious attempt to create photographic archives of some of the earliest Rancho records. Some of the most useful records in this collection are proof-sheets and negatives from that effort. The great bulk of the material in this collection is photographic or cinematic. Annual group photos of every department make up the bulk of the photos, but there are many unidentified photos and photo series that were clarly intended for internal staff instruction. The provenance and use of many of these photos is open to question. Most of the film and audiotape collection also appears to be for internal instruction. The provenance of these films is open to severe question. Unlike the rest of the collection, the films were not weeded to eliminate redundancy, since multiple copies might well be necessary for future preservation efforts.

Given the condition of the fond, then, it was thought best to create a wide set of topically based series, maintaining original order whenever possible, but recognizing that for the most part, precise provenance is not attainable.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

Rancho Los Amigos Hospital. -- Archives
Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center. -- Archives

Subject(s)

Hospitals--California--Los Angeles County--Archival resources

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Collection Inventory

Series 1: Administration 1887-1999 6.0 linear ft.

Scope and Contents note

Contains materials relating to the organization and conducting of business and services at Rancho Los Amigos.

Arrangement note

The subseries are arranged alphabetically. Within the subseries, arrangement is chronological.

Administrative Reports 1927-1999 0.2 linear ft.

Scope and Contents note

This series contains Statistical Reports.

Box

Folder

Los Angeles County Farm Statistical Reports 1924-1926, 1930

Los Angeles County Farm Statistical Reports 1927-1940 Bound. Missing 1930

Chronological Files 1923-1999 0.2 Linear feet

Scope and Contents note

Includes Correspondence, Memos, Announcements, etc.

Box

Folder

1923-1948

1950-1959

1960-1979

1981-1999

Clothing Issued 1889-1893 Ledger Book

Scope and Contents note

This series contains a ledger itemizing clothing issued by the Farm.

Box
19

Volume
8

Labor Register 1899-1911 2.0 Ledger Books

Scope and Contents note

This series contains 2 ledgers

Box

Volume

1899-1909 Ledger Book

1910-1911 Ledger Book

Land Deed 1887 1.0 folder

Scope and Contents note

This series contains the original land deed for the County Farm.

Box
20

Folder
17

Patient Registry 1888-1897, 1958-1979 5.0 Ledger Books

Scope and Contents note

This series contains 5 ledgers containing listings of patient names.

Box

Volume

1958-1959 Ledger Book

1959-1960 Ledger Book

1962-1979 Ledger Book

1888-1895 Ledger Book

1889-1897 Ledger Book

Personal History (Two Volumes) c. 1908 - c. 1929 2.0 Ledger Books

Box
46

Planning and Organization 1947-1990 2.0 Linear feet

Box

Folder

County Board of Supervisors 1971-1979

Fire Department Inspection 1987

Office Manual 1959-1962

Scope and Contents note

Personal guidebook compiled by the administrative assistant to the Chief Medical Officer.

Organization Manual 1969

Scope and Contents note

Proof Copy

Planning Document

Box

Folder

1960

1985

Box

Folder

Planning Session c. 1990 Photos

Tables of Organization

Box

Folder

1932

1947-1983

Reports 1927-1982 1.5 Linear feet

Annual Report

Box

Folder

1927-1934 Bound; missing 1932-1933

1932-1933

1936-1951

Box

Folder

Biennial Reports 1959-1976

In-House Annual Reports

Box

Folder

1974-1975

1977-1978

Quarterly Reports

Box

Folder

1981-1982

Telephone Directories

Box

Folder

1927-1933

1935-1947

1951-1959

1961-1969

1970-1977

Warm Springs

Weekly Inmate Report

Box

Volume

1946-1948 Ledger Book

1941-1946 Ledger Book

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Series 2: Accounting

Scope and Contents note

Contains materials relating to the finances of Rancho Los Amigos. The two subseries divide the records between those that are primarily for internal use and those that involve reporting to outside agencies.

Arrangement note

The subseries are arranged alphabetically. Within the subseries, arrangement is chronological.

Internal

Operating Accounts

Box

Volume

Automobile Operating Costs, Mileage, etc. 1949-1956

Bank Passbook--Los Nietos Valley Bank 1915-1926 Ledger Book

Trust Fund Accounts 1925-1926 Ledger Book

Cash Book

Box

Volume

1912-1915 Ledger Book

1927-1941 Ledger Book

1949-1953 Ledger Book

Box

Volume

Debits and Payments 1890-1896 Ledger Book

Expense Ledger

Box

Volume

1891-1892 Ledger Book

1892-1893 Ledger Book

1893-1897 Ledger Book

1897-1899 Ledger Book

Box

Volume

Summary Accounts 1957-1963 Ledger Book

Inmate Accounts

Box

Volume

Inmate Payment Ledger 1913-1918 Ledger Book

Patient Accounts 1925 Ledger Book

Patient Expenditure Ledger 1918- c. 1925 Ledger Book

Patient Payment Ledger 1918- c. 1925 Ledger Book

Payments Received

Box

Volume

1922-1926 Ledger Book

1950-1956 Ledger Book

Box

Volume

Recommended for Closing 1923-1938 Ledger Book

Scope and Contents note

Uncollectible Accounts. Alphabetical.

Dead Pay Cases 1928-1937 Ledger Book

Public

Budget Request

Box

Folder

1968-1969

1969-1970

1970-1971

1971-1972

1972-1973

1973-1974

1974-1975

1975-1976

1976-1977

1977-1978

MediCal State Budget Request

Box

Folder

1969-1970

1971-1972

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Series 3: Buildings and Plans

Scope and Contents note

Contains materials relating to the landscaping and architecture of Rancho Los Amigos. Subseries are individually described, when necessary.

Construction Planning

Box

Volume

Building Inspection 1915 Ledger Book

Box

Folder

Ten Year Construction Program

Locations

Scope and Contents note

The precise location of buildings and services over the life of the Rancho is sometimes a matter of conjecture. This subseries contains contemporary location guides and retrospective accounts of the location of buildings.

Box

Folder

Building Numbers 1972

Contemporary Lists 1958-1973

Electrician's copy of building number list

List of building numbers c. 1929 Blueprint

Scope and Contents note

Index of map. Includes construction details, construction date, and cost.

Posted Building numbers with telephone extensions n.d.

Retrospective Descriptions 1968-1984

Plans

Scope and Contents note

This subseries contains blueprints, plans, and speifications for specific buildings and construction projects at Rancho.

Arrangement note

The subseries is arranged chronologically.

Box

Folder

North and South Ward; Block Plan c. 1888 Blueprints and specifications

Water Tower c. 1890 Blueprints and specifications

Refrectory (Initial) c. 1895 Blueprints and specifications

Extension to Refrectory 1895 Blueprints and specifications

Refectory 1895 Blueprints and specifications

Women's Building 1897 Blueprints and specifications

Barracks Building 1899 Blueprints and specifications

County Poor Farm 1902 Photocopy of grounds sketch, with negatives

Culverts 1903 Blueprints and specifications

Ditch Profile 1903 Pencil Drawing

Insane Ward 1910 Blueprints and specifications

Kitchen and dormitory 1910 Blueprints and specifications

Milk House 1910 Blueprints and specifications

Building for the Harmless Insane 1912 Blueprints and specifications

Commissary 1912 Blueprints and specifications

Dining Room and Kitchen; Block Plan 1912 Blueprints and specifications

Stable 1912 Blueprints and specifications

Stable (Elevations) 1912 Blueprints and specifications

Kitchen and dining room; stable and wagon shed; dwelling for Superintendent; remodleing of two wards 1913 Blueprints and specifications

Plumbing plans, Kitchen, Dining Room, 2 wards 1913 Blueprints and specifications

Addition to Old Ladies Home 1915 Blueprints and specifications

County Farm Block Plans, with Additions 1916 Blueprints and specifications

Cowshed and Haybarn 1916 Blueprints and specifications

Block Plans 1916-1930 Photstats of items probably in the Los Angeles County Hall of Records

Plot Plan 1917 Blueprints and photonegatives

Four Bungalows 1918 Blueprints and specifications

Occupational Therapy Shop Building 1920 Blueprints and specifications

Addition to dining room in Men's Psychopathic Ward; new entrance at the west side of the Women's Ward; inclines for various buildings 1921 Blueprints and specifications

Bath and Ward Building

Box

Folder

1921 Blueprints and specifications

Box

Folder

Bath and Ward Building, Plumbingand Heating 1921 Blueprints and specifications

Additional two-story building for employees 1924 Blueprints and specifications

Additions to Main Dining Room, Including North and South Elevations, Block Plan 1924 Blueprints and specifications

Packing House 1924 Blueprints and specifications

Plumbing, heating and service piping for the administration building 1926 Specifications

Box

Auditorium 1927 Blueprints and specifications

Box

Folder

General Construction--Milk House, Bath House, Cottages, Labor Camp 1927 Blueprints and specifications

New Service Building 1927 Blueprints and specifications

Plumbing--Milk House, Bath House, Cottages, Labor Camp 1927 Blueprints and specifications

Removal of Old Office 1929 Blueprints and specifications

Water Tower Improvement 1929 Blueprints and specifications

Hospitlal building (FA-250) 1930 Specifications

Irrigation System Extentions 1931 Blueprints and specifications

Extention to Irrigation 1932 Blueprints and specifications

Utility Building--Plumbing 1932 Blueprints and specifications

Box

Two one-storey infirmary units and arcades 1934 Blueprints and specifications

General note

P.W.A. Project, Docket No. 7794

Box

Folder

Block Plans 1948

Floor Plans

Box

Folder

c.1962

1968-1972

Box

Folder

Casa Consuelo. Floor Plan 1976

Floor Plans 1976-1978

Block Plan--North Side 1986 Blueprints and specifications

Duplicate copies of blueprints 1903-c. 1988 Photos and photonegatives of blueprints in the collection. Many unattributed or without clear types. Kept to protect originals from excessive use.

Auditorium Blueprints and specifications

Block Plans

Block Plans, Including Street Numbers Blueprints and specifications

Views

Scope and Contents note

This subseries contains photographs and drawings of grounds and buildings at Rancho.

Arrangement note

The subseries is arranged alphabetically by the attributed title of photos and files.

Box

[Color Drawings of Rancho] 5 glass slides

Box

Folder

200 Building Photographs

500 Building 1952-c.1960 Photographs

600 Building Photographs

Administration 1915-c.1955 Photographs

Aerial Views

Box

Folder

c. 1930- c. 1990 Photos

1922- c. 1970 Photos

Box

Folder

Auditorium c.1930-1953 Photographs

Captioned Photos c.1910-1974 Photographs

Casa Consuelo Photographs

Children's Building (900) Photographs

Children's Playground c. 1995 Color Snapshots

Clinic Building 1963-1964 Photographs

Construction Photos Photographs

General Photos

Box

Folder

Photographs

1914-1974 Photographs

c. 1945 Photographs

General note

Extracted from an unknown scrapbook

Proofsheets

E10

Proofsheets

E11

Proofsheets

E12

Box

Folder

Harriman Building 1930-1975 Photographs

Historical Rancho Photonegatives

Scope and Contents note

Shots for the Centennial Book. Negatives of series F in Box 30

Photonegatives

Scope and Contents note

Shots for the Centennial Book. Negatives in Box 29, File 16. Views of Water measurement device and water tower.

Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

Shots for the Centennial Book. Negatives in Box 29, File 16.

Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

Shots for the Centennial Book. Negatives in Box 29, File 17.

Proofsheets

G10

Proofsheets

G11

Proofsheets

G12

Proofsheets

G13

Proofsheets

G14

Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

Shots for the Centennial Book. Negatives in Box 29, File 18.

Proofsheets

Power House Photographs

Rancho Grounds Photonegatives

General note

Proofsheets in box 14, file E

Windstorm Damage 1939 Photographs

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Series 4: Departments

Scope and Contents note

Contains materials relating to, or created by, various departments and working groups at Rancho Los Amigos. These records include reports to the central administration, photographs, some publications, and some employee records.

Arrangement note

The arrangement is alphabetical, by department.

Admiministrative Offices 1930-1940

Box
22

Folder
21

Canteen

Box

Receipt and Expenses 1941-1950 Ledger Book

Chapel 1955-1979

Box
22

Folder
22

Cineradiology

Box

Volume

Test Results 1957-1967 Ledger Book

Clinic

Box

Volume

Patient Registry 1969 Ledger Book

Clinical Investigation

Box
22

Folder
23

Clinical Laboratory

Box
22

Folder
24

Dairy Ranch 1924-1957

Box
22

Folder
25

Dental Clinic photographs 0.1 Linear feet

Box
27

Folder
17

Drug Treatment Center 1971-1973

Box
22

Folder
26

Emergency Medical Services

Box

Volume

Patient Registry 1965-1971 Ledger Book

Farm

Box

Folder

Dairy c.1920-c1955 Photographs

First and second place medals, LA County Farm Bureau Dairy Cow Competition Copper Alloy Medallions

General Photos 1920-1940 Photographs

Livestock c.1920-c1955 Photographs

Fire Department 1930 Photographs

Box
27

Folder
29

Geriatric Program

Box
22

Folder
29

Gyms 1965

Box
22

Folder
27

Home Care

Box

Folder

Home Care Trucks Inventory 1962

Intensive Treatment Program 1959

Box
22

Folder
28

Kitchen 1929-c.1960 Photographs

Box
27

Folder
18

Lab and Reasearch n.d. Photographs

Box
29

Folder
13

Landscape c.1915-c.1965 Photographs

Box
27

Folder
30

Laundry

Box

Folder

n.d. Photographs

Maintenance Log 1958-1962 Ledger Book

1963-1964 Ledger Book

Liver Service 1988

Box
22

Folder
30

Maintenance 1954-1955

Box
22

Folder
31

Materials Management 1987-1988

Box
22

Folder
32

Medica Records Department 1987

Box
22

Folder
33

Medical

Box

Folder

Treatment Photographs

Medical Social Services Photographs

Box
27

Folder
20

Neuro-Stroke Services 1988

Box
22

Folder
34

New Work Program 1960

Box
22

Folder
35

Nursing Education

Getting to Know Rancho #III Nursing, Nursing Education, and Safety 09 Mar 1959 Reel to Reel Audio

			Box	Carton	Folder
Mixed Materials			16	Loose	85

Getting to Know Rancho #VIII Program Department Reel to Reel Audio

			Box	Carton	Folder
Mixed Materials			16	Loose	86

Getting to Know Rancho #X Housekeeping and Laundry Departments 06 Jan 1960 Reel to Reel Audio

			Box	Carton	Folder
Mixed Materials			16	Loose	87

Getting to Know Rancho #XI Central Services and Pharmacy 02 Feb 1960 Reel to Reel Audio

			Box	Carton	Folder
Mixed Materials			16	Loose	88

Getting to Know Rancho #XII Laboratory and X-ray Departments 01 Mar 1960 Reel to Reel Audio

			Box	Carton	Folder
Mixed Materials			16	Loose	89

Getting to Know Rancho #XVII Personnel Office 04 Oct 1960 Reel to Reel Audio

			Box	Carton	Folder
Mixed Materials			16	Loose	90

Hiscock, Florence. Nursing Care at RLAH #II Habilitation of the Pediatric Patient 07 Nov 1963 Reel to Reel Audio

			Box	Carton	Folder
Mixed Materials			16	Loose	91

Jones, Robert. Lecture (recorded by Dr. Nickel) Reel to Reel Audio

			Box	Carton	Folder
Mixed Materials			16	Loose	93

Rancho Medical Philosophy 08 Oct 1965 Reel to Reel Audio

			Box	Carton	Folder
Mixed Materials			16	Loose	92

Skinner, Geraldine. The Associate Degree Nurse Comes to Rancho 29 Aug 1961 Reel to Reel Audio

			Box	Carton	Folder
Mixed Materials			16	Loose	84

Smyth, Persus (Mrs.). Getting to Know Rancho #XVIII 07 Feb 1961 Reel to Reel Audio

			Box	Carton	Folder
Mixed Materials			16	Loose	82

Box

Folder

Photos

Nursing Services

Box

Folder

Employee Time Book 1953 Ledger Book

1959

1960-1963

Hanger for Respirator Mirror Photo of a technical drawing

Photos Photographs

Occupational Therapy

Box

Folder

1932-1949

c.1944-c.1970 Photographs

Photographs

A Driver's Training Program for Persons with Disabilities 1984

Rancho Crafters Rehab Fund 1965-1978 Ledger Book

Wicker Chairs Photographs

Orthopedics 1960 Photographs

Box
22

Folder
41

Orthotics

Box

Folder

Records 1965-1970

Photos

Box

Folder

Adults Photographs

Children Photographs

Equipment

Box

Folder

Photographs

General note

Loose Photos

Photographs

General note

Loose Photos

Photographs

Problems

Box

Folder

Photographs

General note

Loose Photos

Box

Folder

Scrapbook 1961 Photographs

Pediatrics

Box
22

Folder
43

Pharmacy 1987

Box
22

Folder
44

Physical Rehabilitation 1955-1960

Box
22

Folder
46

Physical Therapy

Box

Folder

Bulbar 16 glass slides

Deformities 12 glass slides

Equipment Photographs

General Photos 1955 Photographs

Gym (Adults) 1955 Photographs

Gym (Children) 1955 Photographs

Kappa Kappa Gamma Presentation Photographs

Orthodontic

Box

Folder

3 glass slides

[Orthotics Photos]

Box

31glass slides (photographic)

25 glass slides (photographic)

Box

Folder

Personnel Photographs

Swivel Bar Transfer Photographs

Swivel Bar Transfer, Bushnell Paralytic Lift Photographs

Therapeutic Techniques Photographs

Training Photos

Postmaster 1941-

Box
22

Folder
48

Power House

Box

Folder

Machinery Data After 1950 Ledger Book

Psychological Services 1987

Box
22

Folder
45

Psychology Photographs

Box
27

Folder
12

Pulmonary Respiratory Service 1964

Box
22

Folder
50

Quality Assurance/Utilization Management Program 1987

Box
22

Folder
51

Rancho School c. 1955 Photos

Box
22

Folder
54

Recreation Therapy

Box

Folder

1984

Photographs

Rehabilitation Engineering

Box

Folder

Annual Reports of Progress and Continuation Plans 1973-1974

Grant: Functional Electrical Stimulation 1983-1988

Program Highlights 1972-1974

Progress Reports

Box

Folder

1971-1972

1973-1975

1976-1979

1980-1981

Box

Folder

Project Threshhold--Annual Report 1980

Project Threshhold--Pamphlet 1988

Proposal 1970

Respiratory Care Services 1988

Box
22

Folder
53

Surgery

Box

Volume

Record of Surgery 1953-1958 Ledger Book

Transportation

Box

Folder

Motor Vehicles Photographs

Trains c.1924 Photographs

Vocational Services 1945-1963

Box
22

Folder
55

Volunteer Services

Box

Folder

Dog Shows 1960-1962

General note

Coordinated by Helen Johnsonand Jeannette Lois Potter

Lucille Borowick's Scrapbook 1953-1954

Volunteer Awards 1970

Volunteers 1953-c.1960 Photographs

Women's Ward

Box

Folder

Annual Report 1935-1937

X-ray Photographs

Box
27

Folder
13

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Series 5: Publications

Scope and Contents note

Contains print publications produced by the Rancho administration, patients, and various departments.

Arrangement note

Publications are organized by probable or putative issuing office, group, or persons. Individual publications are arranged chronologically.

Administration

Box

Folder

Rancho 2000 Clipboard 1992

Rancho Messenger 1942-1945 Very Fragile. Use box 20, file 5, instead.

1942-1945 Xerox--Use instead of Box 20, file 4

Rancho Review

Box

Folder

1954-1956

1957-1963

1964-1969

1970-1972

1973-1976

1981-1983

1984-1988

1990-1992

Box

Folder

The Hondonian 1941-1943

Arthritis Service

Box

Folder

Patient-Family Information 1968

Cardiology Department

Box

Folder

Cardiac Rehabilitation 1983 Pamphlet

Casa Consuelo

Box

Folder

Pamphlet

Center for Applied Rehabilitation Technology

Box

Folder

Pamphlet

Center for Image Enhancement

Box

Folder

Pamphlet

Communication Disorders Department

Box

Folder

Pamphlet 1984

Descriptive Pamphlets

Box

Folder

1933-1962

1963-1976

1983-1993

Foundation

Box

Folder

Foundation Forum 1986-1991

Information Systems 1989

Box
21

Folder
17

Medical Department

Box

Folder

Medical Department Bulletin 1964

Nursing

Box

Folder

[Nurse Recruitment Pamphlet] 1961

The Pacesetter 1986

Vital Signs 1982-1986

Nursing Education

Box

Folder

Continuing Education Calendar 1985-1994

Orientation Tour Guide 1962

Occupational Therapy 1985-1988

Box
21

Folder
19

Orthopedic Alumni Association 1987-1992

Box
21

Folder
16

Patients

Box

Folder

Bedpan Gazette 1973

Patient Forum

General note

Continuation of "Patient News"

Box

Folder

1973-1974

1975-1978

Patient News

General note

Continued by "Patient Forum"

Box

Folder

1968

1961

1962

1963

1964

1960

1966-1967

1969

1971

1972

1972-1973

Patient's Guides

Box

Folder

1929-1939

1965-1995

Pediatric Rehabilitation Services

Box

Folder

Pediatric Rehabilitation Services Pamphlet

Personnel

Box

Folder

Employees' Guides 1943-1974

Policy and Procedures Manual 1947-1953

Physical Therapy

Box

Folder

Physical Therapy Pamphlet

Polio Respiratory Service

Weakly Breather

General note

See file on Miriam Rudolph

Box

Folder

1952

1953-1955

1956-1957

1958-1960

Polio Survivors' Association

Box

Folder

Polio Survivors' Newsletter 1985

Post-Polio Newsletter

Box

Folder

1997-2000

1993

Professional Staff Association

Box

Folder

Head Injured Adults 1983-1990 Pamphlets

Rancho News 1959 One page extracted from a scrapbook

Box
29

Folder
25

Rehabilitation Engineering 1989

Box
21

Folder
24

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging 1989-1991

Box
21

Folder
15

Spinal Cord Injury Services

Box

Folder

Free Wheeler 1990-1992

Spinal Cord Injury 1968-1982 Pamphlets

Staff

Hondo Howl Originals wrapped in xeroxes serving as covers

Box

Folder

1930-1931

1932

Volunteers

Box

Folder

Volunteer Voice 1987-1989

Work Preparation Center

Box

Folder

Work Preparation Center 1970

[Uncertain]

Box

Folder

Pamphlets on Aging, Geriatrics and Alzheimer's 1937-1986

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Series 6: Employees

Scope and Contents note

Contains materials primarily about employees of Rancho or originating from them. Included are a large number of staff photos from the 1920's to the 1980's.

Arrangement note

Arrangement is alphabetical by topic. Photos are arranged chronologically, when possible; otherwise the arangement is conjectural.

Christmas Open House 1990 Photos

Box
25

Folder
73

Employee Awards

Box

Folder

File 1 c.1950-1991 Photographs

File 2 c.1950-1991 Photographs

Exhibits from Alvin Karp

Box
25

Folder
25

HISP Awards 1991 Photos

Box
25

Folder
70

Memorials 1975-1993

Box
25

Folder
26

Monthly Employee Record 1913-1931

Box
25

Folder
27

Open House Photographs

Box
27

Folder
7

Paycheck 1960

Scope and Contents note

Unclaimed paycheck for Marjorie Stealey

Box
25

Folder
28

Posted Regulations

Box

Folder

Cleaning

1932-1969

Promotion Examination 1937

Box
25

Folder
30

Retirement Parties 1959-1993

Box
25

Folder
31

Scrapbook

Box

Folder

"Rancho Informals" 1961-1976 Photographs

1961-1976 Xerox of Box 29, file 14, to preserve photo captions and arrangement.

Seniority List

Box

Folder

1961

1974

Staff Photos

Individuals and Small Groups

Box

Folder

Administrators Photographs

Formal Photographs

General note

Appear to be copies made for 1988 book

Informal 1929-c.1965 Photographs

Staff with Patients n.d. Photographs

Box

Folder

Formal 1920-1929 Photos

Box

Folder

Unidentified c. 1930

Unidentified 1930-1939 Photos

Unidentified 1940-1949 Photos

Ambulance and Transportation Department 1947

Infirmary Nursing Staff 1948

1950 Photos

1951-1953 Photos

1954

Box

Folder

Descriptions 1954

Photos, #1 1954 Photos

Photos, #2 1954 Photos

Box

Folder

1955-1958 Photos

1959 Photos

1960 Scrapbook, including architectural views, staff, and patients

1963-1964 Photos

1964 Photos

1965 Photos

1966-1967 Photos

1969 Photos

1970 Photos

1971 Photos

1972 Photos

1976-1977 Photos

1977 Photos

1983 Photos

1989 Photos

Unidentified Celebrations c.1955-1970 Photographs

Box
27

Folder
8

Whistle Signals

Box
25

Folder
32

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Series 7: Professional Staff Association

Scope and Contents note

Contains materials primarily about the Rancho Professional Staff Association (originally the Attending Staff Association) or originating from them. Included are annual research reports.

Arrangement note

Arrangement is alphabetical by topic.

Activities

Box

Folder

1956-1962

Annual Research Reports 1959-1979

Box
23

Folder
25

Constitution and By-Laws 1956-1987

Box
23

Folder
23

Financial Statement 1989

Box
23

Folder
24

How to Write Work Directions 1961

Box
23

Folder
26

Interdisciplinary Model for the Management of a Person with Spinal Injury 1981

Box
23

Folder
28

Interdisciplinary...Aspects of a Regional Center for the Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injured Persons 1969

Box
23

Folder
27

Investigation of Externally Powered Orthotic Devices

Box
23

Folder
29

Purchase of Rancho (Privatization proposal) 1977

Box
23

Folder
30

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Series 8: Staff Publications

Scope and Contents note

The first subseries of this series is a resource file maintained by the Rancho to keep track of staff publications. A numbering system was used for the early reprints, which is detailed in the Affeldt transmittal letter contained in that subseries (Box 23, file 31). The second subseries includes non-print staff productions. Provenance of the latter is often uncertain.

Reprints

Box

Folder

Affeldt Transmittal 1977

General note

Includes numbered lists of publications

Comarr Bibliography

Numerical Listings, #1-#129 1954-1964

General note

Index in box 23, file 31

[Includes #1-#13] 1952-1955

[Includes #14-#35] 1955-1956

[Includes #36-#63] 1957-1959

[Includes #64-#87] 1960-1964

[Numbers Uncertain] 1965-1999

[Numbers Uncertain]

Non-Print Productions

C. P. Program

Box

Volume

Hip control 16 mm. Film

Conferences

"Going all the Way with" Stroke Conference

Box

AT211 1980 Audio Cassettes

AT214 1980 Audio Cassettes

AT216 1980 Audio Cassettes

Box

AT243 Cardiac Conference 1981 Reel to Reel Audio

Head Trauma Conference

Box

AT259 1979 Reel to Reel Audio

AT260 1979 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

1979 16 mm. Film

Box

AT283 1982 Reel to Reel Audio

AT284 1982 Reel to Reel Audio

MD Conference

Box

AT236 Reel to Reel Audio

AT237 Reel to Reel Audio

Nutritional Seminar

Box

AT304 1985 Reel to Reel Audio

AT305 1985 Reel to Reel Audio

Ortho Diabetes Seminar:

Box

AT255 1981 Reel to Reel Audio

AT256 1981 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

AT238 Science Conference 1981 Reel to Reel Audio

Harold Johnson

Box

Volume

Pictures of Grounds; Dedication of Building 900 8 mm. Film

General note

Donation by Former Employee

Medical Education Service

Box

Volume

Artificial Respiration 16 mm. Film

Bathing the Bed Patient 16 mm. Film

G.P.B. Teaching Sounds 16 mm. Film

Low Spinal Poliomyelitis, Pt. 1 16 mm. Film

Principles of Respiratory Mechanics, Pt. 2 16 mm. Film

Spinal Cord Injury 16 mm. Film

Surg. Cap. To Shoulder 16 mm. Film

Surgical Approaches to the Hip Joint 16 mm. Film

The Respirator patient, pt. 3 16 mm. Film

Transfer Training 16 mm. Film

Nursing Education

Box

VC186 Trauma and Repair of Soft Tissue, Pt. I Videocassette

VC187 Trauma and Repair of Soft Tissue, Pt. II Videocassette

General note

Dubbed 1976

Occupational Therapy

Box

VH096, VH097, VH098 Adjustment to Disability VHS

AT351 Driver Training Manual 1991 Audio Cassettes

VC331 Occupational Therapy Techniques for Treatment of Motor Control 1978 Videocasette

AT234 Prevocational Exploration and Vocational Pursuit Audio Cassettes

VH289 Rheumatoid Arthritis Series 1977 VHS

General note

Dubbed 1990

Physical Therapy Department

Box

Volume

C901 Arm Pulling-Pushing Transfer, Quad Part 2, #1 16 mm. Film

C901 Arm Pulling-Pushing Transfer, Quad Part 2, #2 16 mm. Film

C901 Arm Pulling-Pushing Transfer, Quad Part 2, #3 16 mm. Film

C901 Arm Pulling-Pushing Transfer, Quad Part 2, #4 16 mm. Film

C001 Bil. A/K Amb. With Conv. Prosthesis 16 mm. Film

C403 Hyper Severe S.C.I. 16 mm. Film

C406 Lower Extremity HIP 16 mm. Film

C408 Para. Swing-through and Falling 16 mm. Film

C106 Physical Therapy Techniques for Bulbular Involvement 16 mm. Film

C411 S.C.I. Gait Stairs and Curbs 16 mm. Film

C906 S.C.I. Push-up to Car 16 mm. Film

C904 S.C.I. Transfer Push-up W/C to Bed 16 mm. Film

C908 Standing with Spasticity 16 mm. Film

101

C410 Swing-through, Assisted T 5-6 16 mm. Film

C909 Swivel Bar Transfer 16 mm. Film

C409 T-12 Para. Swing-through Gait 16 mm. Film

Professional Staff Association

Box

Volume

Arm Pulling-Pushing Transfer for Quadriplegia, Part II 16 mm. Film

Balance in Action 16 mm. Film

MP017 Disappearing Handicap 16 mm. Film

Disappearing Handicap 16 mm. Film

Gait 16 mm. Film

Home Care for Respirator Patients 16 mm. Film

Mobile Arm Supports, Part 1 16 mm. Film. Broken.

Muscle Breathing Patterns #2 16 mm. Film

Muscle Breathing Patterns #3 16 mm. Film

Muscle Breathing Patterns #4 16 mm. Film

Box

VC152 Myelomeningocele--Physical Assessment Videocasette

Box

Volume

P.T. Technics for Bulbar Involvemet 16 mm. Film

Quadriplegia Driver Training, Part IV 16 mm. Film

Spinal Chord Injuries 16 mm. Film

Swivel Bar Transfer for Quadriplegia 16 mm. Film

Through the Years 16 mm. Film

General note

March of Dimes Film

Upper Ext. Function 16 mm. Film

Use of the Flexor Hinge Hand, #1 16 mm. Film

Use of the Flexor Hinge Hand, #2 16 mm. Film

Box

Volume

[Staff at Rancho] 16 mm. Film

Spinal Cord Injury Nursing Service

Box

Volume

MP028 Ulcer Care 16 mm. Film

Box

ST056 A Combined Therapy Approach in the Treatment of Accute Head Trauma Audio Cassettes

AT307 A Nursing Approach to Lower Extremity Complications 1985 Reel to Reel Audio

AT306 A Pursing Approach to Lower Extremity Complications Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

Amputee Gait Analysis 16 mm. Film

C002 Amputee--Bil. A/K Assisted Amb. With Prosthesis 16 mm. Film

Box

AT145 Anatomical Basis of the Milwaukee Brace Audio Cassettes

AT115 Anatomy of the Foot 1976 Reel to Reel Audio

AT112 Anatomy--Leg 1976 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

Arm Pulling-Pushing Transfer 16 mm. Film

Arm Pulling-Pushing Transfer for Quadriplegia 16 mm. Film

C301 Arthritis: Something Can be Done 16 mm. Film

Box

AT286 Assessment of Driving Potential; Dysphagia in the Adult Following H.I. 1982 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

Athetosis 16 mm. Film

Box

AT169 Autonomic Dysreflexia 1978 Audio Cassettes

AT288 Autonomic Dysreflexia Audio Cassettes

General note

Spanish Version (ST033)

Box

Volume

Balance in Lifting 16 mm. Film

Bed Trans. 16 mm. Film

Box

AT133 Bowel Training; Bladder Training Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

C201 Bracing Body Jacket 16 mm. Film

MP006 Changes 16 mm. Film

MP026 Chemonucleolysis; Anaphylaxis; Recognition and Treatment 16 mm. Film

General note

Related to MP016 and MP027

Box

VC209 City Watchers: Rehabilitation at Rancho 1978 Videocasette

General note

KCET Television program

VH175, VH176 Cognitive Response Levels Folloing Traumatic Head Injury, Levels II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII 1977 VHS

AT044 Cost Analysis Workshop 1975 Reel to Reel Audio

AT286 Dysphagia in the Adult Following Head Injury 1982 Audio Cassettes

AT312 Early Signs of Skin Breakdown Reel to Reel Audio

ST266 Early Signs of Skin Breakdown Audio Cassettes

AT146 Elbow; Forearm 1976 Reel to Reel Audio

AT282 Electrical Stimulation of Non-union Long Bone Fractures 1982 Reel to Reel Audio

Ethics in Healthcare

Box

AT353 #1 Withholding Care 1991 Audio Cassettes

AT354 #2 Principles of Ethics 1991 Audio Cassettes

AT355 #3 Euthanasia 1991 Audio Cassettes

AT356 #4 Feeding Questions 1991 Audio Cassettes

AT357 #5 Nursing Home Patients 1991 Audio Cassettes

AT358 #6 Socio-Economic Factors 1991 Audio Cassettes

AT359 #7 Ethics Committees 1991 Audio Cassettes

AT360 #8 Advanced Directives of Care 1991 Two Audio cassette Tapes

AT361 #9 Ethics and Rehabilitation 1991 Audio Cassettes

Box

AT289 Factors Influencing Management & Outcome Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

Five short, Unidentified Films 16 mm. Film

Box

AT254 Foot Care Reel to Reel Audio

AT257 Footware; Skincare 1981 Reel to Reel Audio

AT290 Forrest Adkins Interview Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

MP036 Foundation for the Jr. Blind 16 mm. Film

Box

VH004 Functional Activity Evaluation 1969 VHS

General note

Dubbed 1992 from VC4

Box

Volume

G.P.B. 16 mm. Film

Box

AT029 G.P.B. Tape 1 Reel to Reel Audio

AT030 G.P.B. Tape 2 Reel to Reel Audio

AT143 The Hand 1977 Reel to Reel Audio

AT116 The Hand 1977 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

Hemi Coming to Sitting 16 mm. Film

100

Hemi. Gait Ank. & Knee Dev. 16 mm. Film

Box

AT113 The Hip 1976 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

C401 Hip and Knee Flex, Contracture 16 mm. Film

Box

AT326 History of Rancho Polio Survivors 1988 Audio Cassettes

Box

Volume

Home Care for Respirator Patients 16 mm. Film

Homecare for Respirator Patients 16 mm. Film

Box

AT293 Human Sexuality and Nursing Practice: Disabling and Deforming Conditions Audio Cassettes

General note

Spanish Version (ST192)

AT187 Increasing Function through Adaptive Equipment 1979 Reel to Reel Audio

AT184 Independence through Equipment for High Level Quadriplegics Audio Cassettes

AT363 Interviews for Funding Assistive Technology 1991 Audio Cassettes

Box

Volume

C402 Knee & Ankle Problem Hyperextension: Slight 16 mm. Film

Box

AT248 L.A. County Data Processing Dept. 1981 Reel to Reel Audio

AT117 Lecture 1977 Reel to Reel Audio

AT097 Lecture 1976 Reel to Reel Audio

AT132 Lecture with Marvin Meyers Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

Lifting 16 mm. Film

Box

AT122 Lower Back, Foot, and Ankle 1976 Reel to Reel Audio

VC285 Making It Happen Videocasette

General note

Dubbed 1983

Managed Care

Box

AT387 #1 1993 Audio Cassettes

AT388 #2 1993 Audio Cassettes

AT389 #3 1993 Audio Cassettes

AT390 #4A 1993 Audio Cassettes

AT391 #4B 1993 Audio Cassettes

AT393 #4C 1993 Audio Cassettes

AT392 #4D 1993 Audio Cassettes

Box

AT160 The Mission of Rancho Los Amigos 1978 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

Moonwalker, Copy 1 16 mm. Film

Moonwalker, Copy 2 16 mm. Film

News Films--2 rolls 16 mm. Film

Box

Folder

The Next Step 16 mm. Film

Box

AT264 Nickel Building Dedication 1980 Audio Cassettes

AT250 Nursing Assessment and Goal Setting 1981 Reel to Reel Audio

AT148 OT in the Care of Subacute Cardiac patient 1972 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

C407 Para. Amb. 16 mm. Film

Box

AT231 Pathokenesiological Basis for Functional Outcome Following a Stroke 1980 Reel to Reel Audio

AT190 Pediatric Head Trauma 1979 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

Perry, P.T. 16 mm. Film

C905 Push-Up Transfer to Car, pt. 1 16 mm. Film

C910 Quad Car Transfer, Pt. 3 16 mm. Film

Quad Car Transfer, Pt. III, #3 16 mm. Film

Rancho 16 mm. Film

Rehab. at RLAH 16 mm. Film

Respiration 16 mm. Film

General note

Note: "Selected Old Rancho Polio Patients with Different Breathing Patterns and Problems."

Box

ST191 Rheumatoid Arthritis Audio Cassettes

General note

On Same Tape as ST192

AT020 The Role of the Rancho Flotation Bed in the Care of Presure Sores Reel to Reel Audio

AT140 Role of the Social Worker; Role of the Psychologist Reel to Reel Audio

AT021 Roughcut Mudbed Presentation Reel to Reel Audio

AT135 S.I.T. 1977 Reel to Reel Audio

AT309 S/T Coming Home: The Special One Audio Cassettes

AT314 Sale of Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center 1988 Audio Cassettes

Box

Volume

MP018 Selected Gait Problems 16 mm. Film

Box

AT335 Sexuality and Disability Audio Cassettes

AT142 Sexuality and the Disabled 1977 Audio Cassettes

AT141 Shoulder Girdle 1976 Reel to Reel Audio

AT246 Social Work Orientation to Administration 1981 Reel to Reel Audio

AT303 Spina Bifita Reel to Reel Audio

ST192 Spinal Cord Injury Audio Cassettes

General note

On Same Tape as ST191

Box

Volume

Spinal Cord Injury: Level of Expectation 16 mm. Film

Box

AT093 The Spine 1976 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Volume

Surg. Approaches Knee Joint, Pt II 16 mm. Film

Surgical Approaches to the Joint of the Foot 16 mm. Film

Surgical Aproaches to the Hip Joints, Part II 16 mm. Film

Box

AT287 Techniques for Gainng Motor Control 1980 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Folder

They Shall Not Want 16 mm. Film

Transfer Techniques: To Bed, To Car 16 mm. Film

Two Unidentified Color Originals 16 mm. Film

Box

VC210 Understanding Handicaps 1976 Videocasette

General note

Channel 2 (Los Angeles) Television Program

Box

Folder

Unidentified 16 mm. Film

MP024 Unidentified 16 mm. Film

Unidentified 16 mm. Film

General note

Note: Copy made for Cory Davis

Unidentified 16 mm. Film

Untitled 16 mm. Film

General note

Topics include Shoes

MP003 Up is Down 16 mm. Film

C404 Upper Extremity: Shoulder Pts. 1, 2 & 3 16 mm. Film

Box

VH141 Use of the Gunslinger Brace for Brachial Plexus Injury 1992 VHS

AT242 Vocational Profiles Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Folder

Walking Machine 16 mm. Film

MP013 What Makes Millie Run? 16 mm. Film

Box

AT222 When I Get Older Audio Cassettes

AT147 Wrist & Hand 1977 Reel to Reel Audio

Box

Folder

[On orthotics] 16 mm. Film

General note

Note pages included.

MP031 [On orthotics] 16 mm. Film

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Series 9: Public Affairs

Scope and Contents note

Contains materials relating to Rancho public affairs activities. Some parallel material may be found in Series 10.

Arrangement note

Arrangement is alphabetical by topic.

Amistad Dinner

Box

Folder

1990 Proofsheets

Building Dedications

Box

Folder

Building 100 n.d. Color Snapshots

Children's Center

Box

Folder

c. 1988 Color Snapshots

c. 1988 Black and White Photos

Comarr Clinic

Box

Folder

c. 1985 Color Snapshots

c. 1985 Black and White Photos

Dignitaries 1970-1990 Photographs

Scope and Contents note

Photographs of visits to Rancho by John Tunney, Peter Scharabeen, Birch Bayh, and others.

Box
29

Folder
7

Jacqueline Perry Institute

Box

Folder

Hostess Badge c. 1990 Badge wit ribbon

John Awesome c. 1940 Photos

Box
29

Folder
29

Marketing

Box

Folder

New Media Coverage 1998-2000

Media Relations

Box

Folder

Press releases 1976

Press releases 1971-1972

Press releases 1973-1975

Press releases 1977-1979

Press releases 1980-1993

Press releases n.d.

Rives Garden Party

Box

Folder

1988 Negatives

1988 Proofsheets

			Box	Folder	Folder
Mixed Materials			31	3	K1

1988 Proofsheets

			Box	Folder	Folder
Mixed Materials			31	3	K2

1988 Proofsheets

			Box	Folder	Folder
Mixed Materials			31	3	K3

1988 Proofsheets

			Box	Folder	Folder
Mixed Materials			31	3	K4

1988 Proofsheets

			Box	Folder	Folder
Mixed Materials			31	3	K5

1988 Proofsheets

			Box	Folder	Folder
Mixed Materials			31	3	K6

Sightseeing Guide. "A Tour of Rancho los Amigos" 1938-1940

Box
21

Folder
60

Visit of the Queen of Jordan 1976

Scope and Contents note

Photos, Agenda, Correspondence

Box
25

Folder
22