New public housing, Ramona Gardens, Los Angeles, 1941

Description

New public housing at Ramona Gardens. The Ramona Gardens housing project was the first public housing project by the City Housing Authority. These were among several major federally funded projects to replace dilapidated housing. Four 2-story buildings are shown surrounding a courtyard with trees, lawns, and sidewalks. Six people are visible in the picture--women and children. Photo taken in August 1941. Juanita Miller, a new University of California Social Work graduate, evaluated families for eligibility to take advantage of these new homes. Photograph album page labeled "Ramona Gardens, 8-41."

Title:

Record ID:

exbt-m23

Names & Dates

Created:

1941-08

Contributor:

[compiler] Joseph, Andrée M.

Publisher:

[host] University of Southern California. Libraries

Subject

Topic:

housing areas , African Americans , African Americans--History--1877-1964 , Housing--California--Los Angeles

Coverage:

1941-08

Place:

[residential sites] Ramona Gardens
[cities] Los Angeles
[counties] Los Angeles
[states/provinces] California
[countries] USA

Relationships

Part Of:

[collection] Black History Month Exhibit, Doheny Memorial Library, Spring 1999
[provenance] University of Southern California. California Social Welfare Archives. Frances Feldman Collection

Physical

Type:

images

Format:

photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm., mounted 24 x 30 cm.
photographs

Access

Rights:

University of Southern California. California Social Welfare Archives, Frances Feldman Collection

Repository:

USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu

Ordering:

Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.

Identifiers

Record ID:

exbt-m23

Source:

BHE-023

Language:

en_us