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Volunteers needed for upcoming June events! LAAS will have exhibitor booths in two fun and "archive-loving" events. It's a great way to promote LAAS along with your own collections or institution, meet potential researchers, and be surrounded by fellow lovers of history.
The Annual Old Spanish Trail Association…
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In L.A. Noire, gamers assume the role of an LAPD detective and investigate crime in 1947 Los Angeles. L.A. as Subject's latest post for KCET's SoCal Focus blog looks at how Southern California archives informed the look and content of the game:
Earlier this week, video game enthusiasts and fans of L.A. history cheered…
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L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog looks at the history of Los Angeles baseball stadiums, from the ballparks that hosted the Hollywood Stars and Los Angeles Angels to the controversial creation of Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine:
Last week, major league baseball returned to Dodger Stadium,…
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L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog featured archived photos and other visual artifacts from Civil War-era Southern California:
One hundred fifty years ago this week, a dispute over a federal fort located in the seceded state of South Carolina erupted into the Civil War. That war would soon…
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L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to the KCET SoCal Focus blog examines how Southern California archives can help us discover the region's seismic history:
This past Monday was the 105th anniversary of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that left much of San Francisco in ruins. In the age of Twitter and ubiquitous camera…
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California’s History as Documents by Special Collections’ Western Americana and Californiana Collections
Special Collections Exhibition
Honnold/Mudd Library, 2nd floor, near north entrance
The Claremont Colleges, Claremont
March 21 – May 15
Using a variety of primary source materials including books, diaries, journals,…
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L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog looks at how book manufacturing and the craft of the book have long been important parts of Southern California art and commerce:
This weekend, readers, authors, and other book lovers will congregate on the University of Southern California campus for the…
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L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog features archived photographs from the several member institutions related to Southern California's so-called golden age of hiking:
As spring warms into summer, many Southern Californians are returning to the local mountains to enjoy the fresh air,…
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Do you know California's official state song? Listen to a 1913 recording and learn about Southern California's recorded sound archives with L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog:
This week collectors, archivists, audio engineers, and recording historians from across the nation are meeting at…
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The Archives Bazaar returns to USC's historic Doheny Library on Saturday, Oct. 25. Come experience the diversity of stories that make Southern California such a place of discovery. At the 9th-annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, presented by L.A. as Subject and the USC Libraries, anyone with an interest in the region’s…
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The County of Los Angeles issued a formal proclamation to LA as Subject and special recognition for the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar event. The proclamation reads:
WHEREAS, the research alliance L.A. as Subject has, since 1995, worked to improve the visibility, access, and preservation of archives and collections that…
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L.A. as Subject's latest post on KCET's website features several archival photographs and maps that illuminate how Southern California's patchwork of local government bodies came to be:
As Governor Jerry Brown begins to tackle the state's budget crisis, he has suggested returning some authority - including financial…
