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Publisher: Los Angeles Public Library Legacies of the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles 
 About 20 annotated photographs from the 10th Olympic Games. From a collection of some 600 official images held at the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL). http://www.lapl.org/virgal/laoly_32/ Topics: Photograph Collections, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Local News: Tabloid Photographs from the Los Angeles Herald Express (1936-1961)
An online exhibit of annotated, sensational photographs of people and events in Los Angeles. Curated by Diane Keaton for the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL). http://www.lapl.org/virgal/local/ Topics: News, Photography Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Turnabout Theatre: Virtual Tour
"Photographs and information on Turnabout Theatre, a Los Angeles revue that was well-known from 1941 to 1956. Consisting of adult marionette comic drama, live music and comedy, it was the culmination of the careers of The Yale Puppeteers: Harry Burnett, Forman Brown, and Richard Brandon." There are many photographs of Elsa Lanchester, Odetta, other performers, and theater props in a searchable archive, plus information about Brown's novel, "Better Angel." From the Los Angeles Public Library. http://dbase1.lapl.org/turnabout/ Topics: Crafts, Hobbies, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections Last updated Jan 5, 2006 Los Angeles Public Library: Menu Collection
Database of menus stored in the Rare Book Room of the Los Angeles Public Library (Central Library). Features menus from hotels and restaurants in Los Angeles and other cities, steamships, airlines, and banquets. Entries include the address and telephone number, menu date, cuisine type, meal, and price range. Contains scanned images of the menus. http://www.lapl.org/resources/en/menu_collection.html Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation, Travel Last updated Jan 5, 2006 Los Angeles Public Library: Short Story Index
"An index to short stories in collections and anthologies in the Los Angeles Public Library. Only stories which are not listed individually in the Library's on-line catalog are included in this file." Records include the title of the collection or anthology. Searchable by author and title. http://www.lapl.org/resources/indexes/story.html Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Feb 22, 2007 Far and Wide: The Golden Age of Travel Posters
"The 1920's and 1930's ushered in an unprecedented era of travel to exotic and romantic destinations. And nowhere was this more clearly expressed than in the travel posters of that time. The Los Angeles Public Library's collection of travel posters perfectly captures this era. With this exhibition, the Library shares its bounty with the public for the first time." Includes images of almost four-dozen posters. From the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL). http://www.lapl.org/virgal/travel/ Topics: Art Last updated Nov 1, 2005 Series and Sequels
"A listing of fiction books for adults which are part of a series, or are sequels to earlier novels. Can be searched by author, title and series name or characters." Listings include the titles in the series with publishing dates; many include additional brief notes about the setting and themes of the series. Not browsable. From Los Angeles Public Library. http://www.lapl.org/resources/indexes/sequels.html Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Mar 14, 2006 Ethnic Resource Centers: Juneteenth
Bibliography and links to resources about Juneteenth (June 19), which "marks the anniversary of the day in 1865, when General Gordon Granger announced the 'Emancipation Proclamation' to the slaves in Texas." Includes reading suggestions for adults and children. From the County of Los Angeles Public Library. http://www.colapublib.org/services/ethnic/juneteenth.php4 Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jun 11, 2007 County of Los Angeles Public Library: Local History
Local history websites for fifteen Los Angeles County communities. The sites "provide information on Native Americans who lived in the area in prehistoric times, local missions and the early history of the community as well as other historical topics. They also contain images of historic community photographs and other documents, and links." Communities include Agoura Hills, Catalina Island, East Los Angeles, and Pico Rivera. From the County of Los Angeles Public Library. http://www.colapublib.org/history/ Topics: Last updated Nov 3, 2008 Hollywood Movie Posters
Small online exhibit of movie posters that "date from 1913 to 1943 and reflect developments in movie history." Features an introductory essay and annotated images of posters for films such as "An International Sneak" (1917), "The Mark of Zorro" (1920), "Doctor X" (1932), and "Krakatoa" (1933). From the Los Angeles Public Library. http://www.lapl.org/virgal/movieposters/ Topics: Art Last updated Feb 10, 2009 |
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