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Robert Mendel Research Collections - Collection #1: Historic Garvanza, Highland Park Northeast LA. /. Collection #2: Location Scouting Photography Folders 1981- approx. 2002
Robert Mendel Research Collections - Collection #1: Historic Garvanza, Highland Park Northeast LA. /. Collection #2: Location Scouting Photography Folders 1981- approx. 2002
843 N. Ave 66
Los Angeles, CA. 90042
Access and Management
Access
Management
Collection #1: Photo archive (many obtained from LA Public Library Collection, plus others from misc. sources).,
Historical Document archive (many also obtained from LA Public Library collection, but many others as well).
All items of particular interest to those interested in Northeast Los Angeles, especially Highland Park, Garvanza, and Eagle Rock.
Collection #2: I have aggregated the history of location scouting in southern california via manilla folders used for presentation of location scouting photography from the early '80s to the early 2000s.
Sources include individual location scouts' collections, the california film commission library (retired in 2015) and my personal collection.
The amount is over 500 linear feet and is organized via the California Film Commission system.
AGRICULTURAL - 0100 Fish Farms & Hatcheries - 0101 Ranches & Farms- 0102 Vineyards & Orchards - 0103
CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - 0200 Cities - 0201 Fountains & Statues- 0202 Neighborhoods - 0203 Small Towns - 0204 Town Squares & Plazas - 0205 Western, Mining & Ghost Towns - 0206
COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL - 0300 Art Galleries - 0301 Automobile Dealerships - 0302 Ballrooms & Banquet Facilities - 0303 Banks - 0304 Bars & Nightclubs - 0305 Beauty Salons & Barber Shops - 0306 Cemeteries - 0307 Convention Centers - 0308 Funeral Homes & Mortuaries - 0309 Gas Stations, Auto Repair & Car Wash - 0310 Hospitals & Medical Care Facilities -0311 Hotels, Motels, Resorts & Spas - 0312 Office Buildings - 0313 Parking Lots & Structures - 0314 Restaurants - 0315 Stores, Malls & Retail Districts - 0316 Stores, Malls & Retail Districts - 0316
ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE - 0400 Amusement & Theme Parks - 0401 Attractions - 0402 Billiard & Pool Halls - 0403 Boardwalks - 0404 Bowling Alleys - 0405 Carnivals - 0406 Casinos & Card Clubs - 0407 Fairgrounds & Exhibition Halls - 0408 Health Clubs & Workout Facilities - 0409 Theaters & Stages - 0410 Zoological Parks & Aquariums - 0411
GOVERNMENT - 0500 Civic & Community Centers - 0501 Courthouses & Courtrooms - 0502 Fire Stations - 0503 Government Buildings - 0504 Military Bases & Forts - 0505 Morgues - 0506 Police Facilities - 0507 Prisons & Jails - 0508
INDUSTRIAL - 0600 Boiler Rooms, Basements & Tunnels - 0601 Factories, Plants & Mills - 0602 Junkyards, Dumps & Recycling Centers - 0603 Manufacturing & Industrial District - 0604 Manufacturing & Industrial District - 0604 Oil Fields, Refineries & Derricks - 0605 Quarries, Gravel Pits & Mines - 0606 Factories Plants Mills - 0607 Warehouses - 0607
INSTITUTIONAL - 0700 Churches, Synagogues & Temples - 0701 Colleges, Universities & Trade Schools - 0702 Daycare Centers & Preschools - 0703 Elementary & Secondary Schools - 0704 Libraries - 0705 Missions - 0706 Museums - 0707 Observatories & Planetariums - 0708 Seminaries, Convents & Retreats - 0709 Shelters and Transient Lodging - 0710 Social and Fraternal Halls - 0711
MISCELLANEOUS - 0800 Boardrooms & Conference Rooms - 0801 Hangars - 0802 Kitchens & Bathrooms - 0803 Laboratories, Research & Tech - 0804 - Lofts & Studios - 0805 Murals & Graffiti - 0806 Vacant Lots & Abandoned Building - 0807 Vernacular Architecture - 0808
NATURAL TERRAIN - 0900 NATURAL TERRAIN - 0900 Caves & Caverns - 0901 Deserts & Barren Land - 0902 Dry Lake Beds - 0903 Forests & Woodlands - 0904 Mountains & Rocks - 0905 Open Terrain - 0906 Sand Dunes - 0907 Scenic Vistas & Geological Oddities - 0908
PARKS GARDENS AND CAMPS - 1000 Camps & Campgrounds - 1001 Gardens - 1002 Jungles - 1003 Parks - 1004
RESIDENTIAL - 1100 Apartments & Condominiums - 1101 Cabins - 1102 Castles - 1103 Houses - 1104 Mansions & Estates - 1105 Mobile Homes & Trailer Parks - 1106 SPORTS - 1200 Arenas & Stadiums - 1201 Cycling Sports Facilities - 1202 Equestrian Facilities - 1203 Golf Facilities - 1204 Gymnasiums - 1205 Gymnasiums - 1205 Motor Raceways - 1206 Racquet Sports Facilities - 1207 Ranges - 1208 Skating Rinks & Parks - 1209 Snowsport Facilities - 1210 Swimming Pools - 1211
STUDIOS - 1300 Professional Photo Studios & Labs - 1301 Recording, Broadcast & Cable Facilities - 1302 Studio Backlots & Standing Sets - 1303
TRANSPORTATION - 1400 Aircraft - 1401 Airports & Airfields - 1402 Alleys - 1403 Boats & Ships - 1404 Bridges - 1405 Cable Cars, Buses & Trolleys - 1406 Railroads & Rail Transportation - 1407 Roads, Highways, Freeways & Matches - 1408 Tunnels - 1409 Walkways and Bike Paths - 1410
WATER - 1500 Beaches & Coastline - 1501 Commercial Ports, Piers & Docks - 1502 Harbors & Marinas - 1503 Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs - 1504 Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs - 1504 Lighthouses - 1505 Rivers, Deltas & Waterfalls - 1506 Springs & Geysers - 1507 Swamps & Marshes - 1508 Water Storage Facilities - 1509
Index of Location Scouting Folders Donated to the Getty Research Institute
Index of Location Scouting Folders Donated to the Getty Research Institute (zoom in to read the fine print!)
GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - LA Location Photo Collection
GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - LA Location Photo Collection
Donated by Robert Brooks Mendel and Michael J. Burmeister
4 Years ago I approached the GRI about taking some of the over 550 linear feet of discarded / retired Location Scouting Photograph Files I've accumulated / rescued from various location managers and the California Film Commission, taken largely between 1982 and 2002. It's sort of a big deal that they've accepted about 9 boxes worth! (pictured below are 50 images from some of those 9 boxes of folders).
The Getty Research Institute (GRI) is also interested in me providing historical context about the history of location scouting in Los Angeles.
There is a separate index Album on this website showing the GRI's list of what they accepted and some notes about each folder. - follow this link to view the Getty Researc Institute Index: https://laassubject.org/index-location-scouting-folders-donated-getty-r…
To view over 500 pictures of SOME of the Nine boxes of scouting folders donated to the Getty Research Institute, visit my FB page photo gallery: https://www.facebook.com/robert.b.mendel/media_set?set=a.10213717468027…
GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - LA Location Photo Collection 2
GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - LA Location Photo Collection 2
Donated by Robert Brooks Mendel and Michael J. Burmeister
4 Years ago I approached the GRI about taking some of the over 550 linear feet of discarded / retired Location Scouting Photograph Files I've accumulated / rescued from various location managers and the California Film Commission, taken largely between 1982 and 2002. It's sort of a big deal that they've accepted about 9 boxes worth! (pictured below are 50 images from some of those 9 boxes of folders).
The Getty Research Institute (GRI) is also interested in me providing historical context about the history of location scouting in Los Angeles.
There is a separate index Album on this website showing the GRI's list of what they accepted and some notes about each folder. - follow this link to view the Getty Researc Institute Index: https://laassubject.org/index-location-scouting-folders-donated-getty-r…
To view over 500 pictures of SOME of the Nine boxes of scouting folders donated to the Getty Research Institute, visit my FB page photo gallery: https://www.facebook.com/robert.b.mendel/media_set?set=a.10213717468027…
GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - LA Location Photo Collection 3
GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - LA Location Photo Collection 3
Donated by Robert Brooks Mendel and Michael J. Burmeister
4 Years ago I approached the GRI about taking some of the over 550 linear feet of discarded / retired Location Scouting Photograph Files I've accumulated / rescued from various location managers and the California Film Commission, taken largely between 1982 and 2002. It's sort of a big deal that they've accepted about 9 boxes worth! (pictured below are 50 images from some of those 9 boxes of folders).
The Getty Research Institute (GRI) is also interested in me providing historical context about the history of location scouting in Los Angeles.
There is a separate index Album on this website showing the GRI's list of what they accepted and some notes about each folder. - follow this link to view the Getty Researc Institute Index: https://laassubject.org/index-location-scouting-folders-donated-getty-r…
To view over 500 pictures of SOME of the Nine boxes of scouting folders donated to the Getty Research Institute, visit my FB page photo gallery: https://www.facebook.com/robert.b.mendel/media_set?set=a.10213717468027…
