The Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research primarily documents and preserves the history of twentieth-century radicalism and social change through progressive movements in the greater Los Angeles area. The materials held by the library relate to the labor, peace, social justice, civil rights, women’s, gay and lesbian, and various other grassroots movements.

Our two main collections of interest is the Southwestern Law School collection which records the history of the school and keeps publications and ephemera from its years of existence. The other big collection is records and memorabilia from the Bullocks Wilshire Department Store, the Bullocks Wilshire building, and the restoration of the building from department store to law school library.  

The Stan Winston Archive covers the history of special effects artist Stan Winston through thousands of photographs, video, and original artwork.     ×           ×