Entertainment & Arts
Vivian Orleans Potamkin, 87, a philanthropist who held one of the country’s most important collections of American art, died of breast cancer Nov. 24 in Philadelphia.
Dec. 6, 2002
Books
If you have the unsettling sensation of rereading “What Happened Was This,” it’s because it’s a classic American saga: growing up in Brooklyn, working summers at a Catskill mountain resort, then on to Hollywood.
Sept. 28, 1990
California
Six Orange County college students have been awarded a total of $1,800 in scholarships for academic and community service achievements.
Aug. 11, 2000
Travel & Experiences
Just the mention of Route 66 fills Vivian Davies with nostalgia.
Nov. 4, 1990
Archives
Perhaps no other profession in the world requires you to show up for work bringing your own bags of dirt.
March 14, 1994
Sixty-six years ago, the country’s first transcontinental highway opened from Chicago to Los Angeles.
March 29, 1992
Near the end of Ben Davis’ 35-year aerospace career, he began to see what he thought was a downside to the hefty government defense contracts that had helped pay his salary.
Dec. 29, 1990
Hosea White, owner of a real estate firm bearing his name, has been installed as 1986 president of the Southwest Los Angeles Board of Realtors, succeeding Emma Morgan.
Feb. 16, 1986
Angus, Marjorie Vivian, 87, of Burbank, retired coil winder for Chet Engineering.
Nov. 20, 1997
Turning Your Home Into a Fall Oasis Is Easier Than You May Think; All You Need Is a Little Creativity, Time and Patience
Oct. 19, 1996