Here's a chronological wrap up of some of the highlights of this year, including two mysteries solved, some moments of true serendipity, and a deeper understanding of the stories behind some of the rare photos and letters in our family's archive: 1. JUNE 6 AND JUNE 12 - A MYSTERY SOLVED So who was the … Continue reading 10 Highlights from 2017: Mysteries Solved, Serendipitous Discoveries, and Back Stories Revealed!
I love this letter from my grandmother Mitzi Cummings to my grandfather Sol Baer Fielding from 1939, the year they were courting. At the time, she was still working in the M-G-M script department in Culver City and he was working for McCann Erickson in Denver. The relationship didn't start out as a long distance … Continue reading That time my grandmother Mitzi won 50 bucks in an M-G-M ‘picture titling’ contest
I've shared this photo of Mae West with my great-grandmother Ida Mayer Cummings before, but I only today came across this newspaper article from September 13th, 1940 revealing that she made a $500 contribution to the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging in her mother's memory. I had always assumed the photo of Mae … Continue reading In a bold move, my great-grandmother refused Mae West’s donation until she visited her charity
The award was started by Dorothy Chandler, but later canceled by her son as "unnecessary" The Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup was an award presented to almost 300 women between 1950 and 1977 to honor achievements in science, religion, the arts, education, government, civic service, sports, and business. In 1957, after … Continue reading Great-grandmother Ida Mayer Cummings honored as a Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year on this day 60 years ago
The Film Colony ♛ 
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