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LA as Subject Executive Committee meeting minutes

Wed, 12/14/2016
Content Meeting notes for the LA as Subject Executive Committee meeting held on November 16, 2016 are included below. Executive Committee meeting – November 16, 2016 Attendees: Liza Posas, Hollie Teltoe, Jessica Hough, David Boulé, Angel Diaz Lost L.A. Season II Next episodes are in development Assignment: Identify which LAAS…
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LA as Subject Meeting Notes

Mon, 10/24/2016
Content Meeting notes for the LA as Subject general membershp meeting held on October 11, 2016 and the Executive Committee held on October 5, 2016 are included below. General meeting- October 11, 2016   Attendees: G. Watkins, T. Savio, S. MacAdams, J. Hough, H. Wenger, C. Luna, A. Parks, S. Castillo, A. Adkins, S. Luftschein,…
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Little Tokyo Historical Society 2017 Calendar Now Available

Mon, 10/03/2016
Content “Favorite Foods:  Made in Little Tokyo”—the Little Tokyo Historical Society’s (LTHS) 2017 calendar is now available!  Photographs of yesteryear and contemporary foods and restaurants include the first sushi bar (Kawafuku), Umeya rice crackers, California Roll (Tokyo Kaikan), fortune cookie (Fugetsudo), fusion food (JiST…
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Archives Bazaar Program Announced

Mon, 10/03/2016
Content The USC Libraries and L.A. as Subject are pleased to announce the program for thte 11th-annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, to be held Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, in USC's Doheny Memorial Library. Friends Lecture Hall (room 240) 9:00–9:50 a.m.Researching L.A. 101 Have you ever wondered how to get started with your…
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New 2016-2018 Executive Committee Members Announced

Wed, 06/29/2016
Content Congratulations to Sue Luftschein and Angel Diaz. Their term will start at the LAAS August 23 General Membership meeting. Sue Luftschein is the Archival and Metadata Librarian in USC Libraries Special Collections and Archives division, where she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of archival processing in the…
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Exhibitor Registration for 11th Annual Archives Bazaar NOW OPEN!

Wed, 06/29/2016
Content All Day. All in one Place. Experience the diversity of stories that make Southern California such a place of discovery. At the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, presented by L.A. as Subject and the USC Libraries, anyone with an interest in the region’s history will find something of value. A broad array of institutions and…
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History Keepers: Traversing Los Angeles exhibit, August 5–27

Wed, 06/29/2016
Content CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY and LA AS SUBJECT LAUNCH NEW “HISTORY KEEPERS” EXHIBITION IN LOS ANGELES • “History Keepers: Traversing Los Angeles” highlights around 30 institutions and privatecollectors who preserve, share, and document Los Angeles’s history. • Diverse displays include photographs and drawings, maps…
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Archives Bazaar 30 days away!

Sun, 06/05/2016
Content In just one month's time, over 70 exhibitors will fill the halls of the USC Doheny Library to celebrate and showcase the artifacts, images, and primary sources that tell the history of Los Angeles. Click here to learn more about the 10th Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar.
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Metro Wins an Emmy

Sun, 06/05/2016
Content It was announced on Saturday, July 26 that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Metro”) won an Emmy in the public programming category for the Metro Motion show on Union Station’s 75th Anniversary. The 30-minute episode aired just prior to the Union Station anniversary celebration on May 3,…
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Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library

Sat, 06/04/2016
Content Organized in 1964, the Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library (SCGS) exists to foster interest in family history and genealogy, preserve genealogical materials and provide instruction in accepted and effective research techniques.  With over 40,000 volumes, the library holds one of the…
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Archives Bazaar Program Schedule Announced

Sat, 06/04/2016
Content The 10th Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar will feature exhibits, workshops, author discussions, and conversations with State Librarian George Lucas. PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS First-floor Treasure Room 12:00–12:50 p.m. L.A.T.B.D. Join USC Libraries Discovery Fellow GEOFF MANAUGH and architects MARK SMOUT and LAURA…
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The 10th Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar a success!

Sat, 06/04/2016
Content Over 80 exhibitors, a day of preservation and programming, and 1200+ visitors!  Stay tuned to the LA as Subject website for up to date information about Archives Bazaar 2016. 2015 Los Angeles Archives Bazaar exhibitors: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Angelus Match Cover Club Archdiocese of Los Angeles,…
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How 19 Giant Earthmovers Carved Dodger Stadium Out of a Mountain

Sat, 06/04/2016
Content They literally moved mountains to create Dodger Stadium. Between 1959 and 1962, an army of construction workers shifted eight-million cubic yards of earth and rock in the hills above downtown Los Angeles, refashioning the rugged terrain once known as the Stone Quarry Hills into a modern baseball palace. Keep reading…
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