This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Knoxville Avenue Mortgage Blow-Up Celebration
Fifteen Knoxville residents and neighbors on the 3200 to 3300 block of Knoxville Avenue staged a street party when mortgage payments were paid off. The event featured a gas filled red white and blue balloon display, a Long Beach Municipal Band playing big band classics, discos for younger guests, and a mock President Carter appearance. Organizers Franny Wilkins Joyce O Conner Elaine Cooper and Stella Smith had formed a committee in January to plan the celebration.
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Sindy
Knoxville Avenue
Long Beach
Glenn Miller
Tommy Dorsey
Les Brown
Don Graha
Jimmy Carter
Bob Ellington
Carter
Franny Wilkins
Joyce O'Conner
Elaine Cooper
Stella Smith