Sandra Robertson Collection

Item set

Title

Identifier

2023.010

Subject

Live from the Frontline Art and Memory Project

Contributor

A People's History of the I.E.

Rights

In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted

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Ola McDowell and Betty McDowell in the 1970s

Color photo of Ola McDowell (left) and Betty McDowell (right) sitting next ot one another on a couch and smiling at the camera.
Sandra Watkins and Ola McDowell

Black and white photo of Sandra Watkins and Ola McDowell at home on the Westside 1970. Sandra is standing in front of a record player that is resting on the floor. Ola can be seen in the background.
Ola McDowell Family

Color photo of Ola McDowell's family dressed in formal attire at Edison McDaniels fundraiser for his campaign for Congress. There is an American flag in the background. The names of the family members are hand written on the back of the photo.
Betty Jennings Wedding Photo

Color photo of Betty Jennings sitting down and smiling at the camera in her wedding gown and veil.
Frieola Payne Graduation Photo

Black and white graduation photo of Frieola Payne. Handwritten on the back, "To Betty (Squirrel) McDowell who is a swell pall to me. Here is hoping will remain so for many years to come. Be sure to always remember this year & beyond. From Frieola."
Postcard with a photo of Dorothy Tyiska

Black and white postcard with a portrait of Dorothy Tyiska, sent to Miss Betty McDowell Rte 2 Box 422.
Dorothy Hilman

Black and white photo of Dorothy Hilman, friend of Betty McDowell (San Bernardino Truck Farm written on the back). Maybe a neighbor friend. Photo taken with rocky hills in the back, perhaps in San Bernardino Hills.
Betty McDowell in front of Sturges Junior High

Black and white photo Betty McDowell in front of Sturges Junior High.
Aunt Alice McDowell

Colorized photo of Aunt Alice McDowell (probably high school graduation).
Jimmy Jennings Air Force Photo

Jimmy Jennings Air Force Photo. He served at Norton which is where he met his future wife Betty.
Ivy Warren Sr.

Black and white photo of Ivy Warren Sr, Ola McDowell father, dressed in a long coat and hat posed for a portrait. In his later years he moved from Oklahoma to live with Ola in the Valley.
Ola McDowell Findlay and Jake Findlay

Color photo of Ola McDowell Findlay & Jake Findlay in her bedroom in her home on Norman Road. Jake is laying on the made bed and Ola is standing over him wearing a red outfit. Both the walls and bedspread are red.
Ola McDowell

Color photo of Ola McDowell pictured with her arm around an unknown individual.
Betty and Jim Jennings

Color photo of Betty and Jim Jennings pictured dancing at a gathering.
Linda Watkins

Color photo of Linda Watkins (Sandra Robertson's sister) at St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church.
Leotra McDowell Metoya

Leotra McDowell Metoya (one of Ola's older daughter) walking down the aisle with a bouquet and veil in a church.
Jimmy Jennings Jr. and Sonny McDowell

Jimmy Jennings Jr. (left, Betty Jenning's son) and Sonny McDowell (right, her brother). Jennings is wearing a suit and tie and McDowell is wearing a denin vest and pants with a straw hat.
Aunt Betty and Mr. Pollard

Color photo of Aunt Betty & Mr. Pollard, Ola's last husband. Betty is wearing a colorful dress and Mr. Pollard is wearing a suit, tie and hat. His brother lived across the street from Ola McDowell (across from her property Uncle Dollie, the Pollards and then another house).
Lillie Graves and Lawrencia Mae Jones

Black and white photo of Lillie Graves (one of Ola McDowell's younger daughters) and Lawrencia Mae Jones (Ola's husband's first wife's granddaughter) pictured holding a baby. There is a third indistinct woman in the background.
Ola McDaniels at a Restaurant

Color photo of Ola McDaniels wearing a salmon color blouse, sitting in a booth at a restaurant.
Jim and Betty Jennings

Color photo of Jim and Betty Jennings standing outside. Jim has his arm around Betty, who is wearing a colorful patterned dress.
Edison McDaniels

Black and white photo of Edison McDaniels who ran for political office many times.
Ola McDowell with a fish

Color photo of Ola McDowell smiling at the camera and holding a fish by the gills in front of the open trunk of a parked car. She loved fishing.
McDowell Family Reunion

Color photo taken at McDowell Family Reunion of the family, most of which are wearing red t-shirts. There are over sixty people in the photo, of all ages.
Betty Jennings and Alice Dixon

Color photo of McDowell sisters Betty Jennings (middle) and Alice Dixon (right) in 1970s at a party with a third unidenitifed woman. The three women are sitting at a table with drinks and smiling at the camera. Betty and Alice are wearing head pieces with rhinestones and purple feathers.