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Established in 1919, the Los Angeles Philharmonic has become one of the world’s top orchestras. Now, with wunderkind Gustavo Dudamel beginning his second year at the orchestra’s podium, interest in both the future and legacy of L.A.’s symphony orchestra has never been greater.
The primary sources of the orchestra’s…
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Exhibits from nearly eighty local archives and collections related to Los Angeles history were on display at the 5th-annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar on Saturday, October 23. The annual event, which made its first appearance this year inside USC’s Doheny Memorial Library, offers serious researchers and casual fans…
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The USC Libraries are pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Liza Posas as L.A. as Subject Coordinator. Liza has served as interim L.A. as Subject coordinator for the last 18 months and has been instrumental in managing many L.A. as Subject activities, not the least of which was leading the volunteer program for the…
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L.A. as Subject is pleased to announce a new collaboration with KCET.
A new blog, SoCal Focus, on the public television station's website complements the station's coverage of local news, events, and issues. KCET has invited L.A. as Subject to contribute weekly posts that illustrate how the archives of Southern…
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L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog looks at the long history of bicycles in Southern California, which includes an era when bicycle paths rather than freeways connected the Southland's communities:
Earlier this month, advocates of alternative transportation cheered as the City of Los…
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For L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog, we asked member archives to dig through their collections for an item that helps Southern Califorians understand our region's history:
An important plank of the L.A. as Subject mission is to preserve and help illuminate the sometimes-hidden stories…
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What did Southern California's beaches look like 100 years ago? Find out in L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog, which features 27 historical images from L.A. as Subject member institutions:
Now that Memorial Day has (unofficially) ushered in the summer season, join us for a look through…
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L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to the KCET SoCal Focus blog looks at the history of paddleboarding, a sport derived from surfing that was a popular pastime off Southern California shores from the 1930s through the 1950s:
This Saturday, a sport with deep Southern California roots returns to the Southland with the…
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The Studio for Southern California History invites you to join us for a special event:
June 18th, 2011 - "A Work of Love and of Protest:" Panel about Leo Politi and Communities at 11AM
The Studio for Southern California History (Studio) announces the panel and discussion “Remembering Leo Politi” which will…
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The final ballots for the 2011-2013 Executive Committee election were submitted at yesterday’s meeting. As announced after all the votes were counted, the new elected Chair and Members are:
Executive Committee Chair: Kenn Bicknell
Digital Resources Librarian, Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and…
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L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog looks at the early history of Pasadena, which this month celebrates the 125th anniversary of its incorporation as a city:
This month, the city of Pasadena turns 125 years old. Set ten miles northeast of central Los Angeles at the foot of the San Gabriel…
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L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog looks at the 90-year history of the Hollywood Bowl, the famed outdoor ampitheater nestled in the Hollywood Hills. The post features images from the Hollywood Bowl Museum and other members of the L.A. as Subject research collective.
Every summer, Southern…
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L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog features photos from selected regional archives of Southern California's past Fourth of July celebrations:
From parades to barbecues to fireworks on the beach, greater Los Angeles has long joined the rest of the nation in celebrating Independence Day. As…
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One hundred years ago this July 8, Burbank formally incorporated as a city. L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog looks at Burbank's origins as a sheep ranch, its 1887 founding as a town, and its subsequent growth as a prominent community of the San Fernando Valley:
This Friday, Burbank…
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A new exhibit inside the District 7 headquarters of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) features images—many contributed by L.A. as Subject member archives—of Southern California's bicycling past.
Everyday Bicycling: Gearing up for Transportation, on display through June 20, highlights the bicycle as…
