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Los Angeles
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet Research Collection 
 Digital collection of images from the "first international aviation meet (air meet) in America ... held on Dominguez Hill [in California] in 1910." Searchable, or browse by topics such as planes, dirigibles and balloons, events and market dedications, and ephemera. Includes a link to a related website about the event. From the Department of Archives and Special Collections, California State University, Dominguez Hills. http://archives.csudh.edu:2006/cdm4/aviationmeet.php Topics: Transportation Last updated Jan 21, 2008 All the Saints of the City of the Angels: Paintings and Stories by J. Michael Walker
Website for this exhibit that "uses the saints and the streets bearing their names to uncover the soul of Los Angeles, the City of the Angels." Features selected artwork depicting some of the 103 streets in Los Angeles named for saints, an interactive map highlighting some of the streets, and details about the physical exhibit (February-September 2008). In English and Spanish. From the Autry National Center, Los Angeles. http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/allthesaints/ Topics: Christianity Last updated Mar 11, 2008 Charles Manson and the Manson Family
Contains biographical information on the cult leader, an overview of the 1969 California "Helter Skelter" murders, information on the subsequent investigation and trial, updates on members of "the family" (including Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, "convicted of attempting to assassinate President Gerald L. Ford in 1975"), and bibliography. From Courtroom Television Network's Crime Library site, a collection of hundreds of "nonfiction feature stories on major crimes, criminals, trials, forensics and criminal profiling by prominent writers." http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/manson/murder_1.html Topics: Crime, Notable People, Presidents by Name, Religion Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens film about the Mexican-American families living in the Chavez Ravine area of Los Angeles who were, in the early 1950s, "forcefully evicted ... to make way for a low-income public housing project. ... But instead of building the promised housing" the city sold the land, and Dodger Stadium was built on the site. Features a history of Chavez Ravine, photographs of residents, and related links. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/chavezravine/ Topics: Baseball, California: History, Photograph Collections Last updated Jun 29, 2005 Chinese Historical Society of Southern California (CHSSC)
This site provides a detailed timeline of the Chinese in Southern California, historic photographs, the Chinese lunar calendar, a map of modern Chinatown in Los Angeles, and information about the programs the CHSSC provides to its members. http://www.chssc.org/ Topics: California: History Last updated Aug 5, 2003 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 A Day at the Races: Photographs From Santa Anita and Hollywood Park, 1937-38
Images of horse races and the Santa Anita and Hollywood Park racetracks, taken by Will Connell in the late 1930s. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/connell/races/ Topics: Mammals, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photography, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Downtown LA Walks
This website features suggestions for places to visit and explore on foot in Bunker Hill, Chinatown, Figueroa Corridor, the Fashion District, Toy District, and other areas of downtown Los Angeles. Includes an overview of the Downtown LA Walks urban "way-finding" program for pedestrians (which includes 1,300 signs, and icons representing different neighborhoods), maps, podcast tours to download and take along on an MP3 player, and related material. A partnership of government agencies and business associations. http://www.downtownlawalks.com/ Topics: Last updated Dec 21, 2007 El Clamor Publico Collection, 1855-1859
A searchable collection of the complete issues of El Clamor Publico, "the first Spanish-language newspaper in California after the American occupation." Often featuring "strong political views generally in support of the Mexicanos," this Los Angeles weekly also published poetry and literature. From the Digital Archive, University of Southern California (USC). http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/search/controller/view/clamor-m235.html?view=1 Topics: California: History, Languages, Newspapers, United States History Last updated Oct 18, 2009 ELA: The Eastside Guide
This site provides resources for driving and walking tours through historical and cultural sites in East Los Angeles. Includes the driving "People's History Tour" with a downloadable map that covers sites such as the former Silver Dollar Bar (where a L.A. Times reporter was killed in 1970) and the Hollenbeck Youth Center (where boxer Oscar de la Hoya trained), and a walking tour that features "bright hand-painted mom and pop storefronts." http://www.elaguide.org/ Topics: Last updated Mar 24, 2009 Elizabeth Short: Black Dahlia Case
Los Angeles Times reporter Larry Harnisch thinks he knows who murdered Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia, in January of 1947. Harnisch provides what he calls new evidence which may end the mystery surrounding one of Los Angeles' most notorious unsolved crimes. There are no graphic crime scene photos here, but there are several images of documentary evidence to examine. http://www.lmharnisch.com/ Topics: Crime, Mysteries and More Last updated May 23, 2003 Exploring LA With Huell
This interactive map of Los Angeles provides a "video tour of LA's history and neighborhoods. Click on your favorite location ... and discover how menudo is made, cross the 'Bridge to Nowhere' or meet Thai Elvis." From Huell Howser, a host of programs on the Los Angeles public television station KCET. http://kcet.org/explore-ca/huells/ Topics: Last updated Sep 30, 2008 Faster: The Pomona Drags
This photography exhibit "examines a remarkable, head-on confrontation between two technologies that have shaped the Southern California psyche -- cars and cameras." It features annotated images of photos of drag racing in Pomona (Southern California) during the 1960s and an introductory essay. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/faster/ Topics: Automobiles Last updated Aug 22, 2006 The Hollywood Sign
The site presents photographs, historical information, and a virtual tour of the Hollywood Sign, located on Mt. Lee in Griffith Park high in the Hollywood Hills of California. There are suggested locations for viewing the sign and information about efforts to preserve the sign. The site also includes the history of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. http://www.hollywoodsign.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections Last updated Feb 9, 2003 Hoover Collection: Images of UCLA, 1927-1964
Hundreds of photographs of UCLA by Thelner Hoover. Topics include construction, buildings, parties, events, ceremonies, dedications, and aerial views. Searchable by keyword and browsable by subject and date. From the University of California, Los Angeles. http://digital.library.ucla.edu/hoover/ Topics: California: Education, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 10, 2003 A Huey P. Newton Story: Watts Riots
This portion of a companion site to a film about Huey Newton, co-founder and leader of the Black Panther movement, features brief information about the Watts Riots. "On August 11, 1965, Los Angeles's South Central neighborhood of Watts became a scene of the greatest example of racial tension America had seen." It includes newsreel footage. Note: Not all links are functioning. http://www.pbs.org/hueypnewton/times/times_watts.html Topics: Activism, Black Resources, California: History Last updated Mar 8, 2005 Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles: Publications and Working Papers
Small collection of papers about Los Angeles topics and issues, including a 2007 survey related to the 1992 Los Angeles riots (following the Rodney King trial), home ownership in Southern California, Latinos and housing in Los Angeles, and Los Angeles charter reform. From the Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University. http://www.lmu.edu/Page39871.aspx Topics: Last updated Mar 26, 2008 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: California: History, 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 Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archives
This LAFD site provides detailed information on how some major fires were put out. Firefighters' minute-by-minute reports (such as one for the fire that caused $22 million in damage at the Los Angeles Public Library's Central Library) are included. Coverage extends from 1871 to modern times and includes information on fire apparatus, boats, and horses and a special section History of the Black Firemen, October 1897 to September 1956: The Segregated Years . http://www.lafd.org/archives.htm Topics: Black Resources Last updated Jan 31, 2005 Los Angeles Magazine: Do Articles: Street Smart
Collection of guides to Los Angeles area neighborhoods and business and shopping districts, such as Echo Park, NoHo (North Hollywood), Little Tokyo, South Pasadena, Hermosa Beach, Abbot Kinney, Pico-Hauser, Magnolia Park, and Culver City. Listings include maps, shopping and restaurant highlights, and brief introductions to the neighborhoods. Archive goes back to late 2006. From Los Angeles magazine. http://www.lamag.com/do/articlelist.aspx?cat=streetsmart Topics: Last updated Jun 26, 2008 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 Olvera Street
"Olvera Street is the birthplace of the City of Los Angeles, otherwise known as El Pueblo Historic Monument." It encompasses 27 historic buildings and a traditional Mexican style plaza. The website features photos and details about the revitalization of Olvera Street in the 1920s, attractions (such as the conservation of a mural by David Alfaro Siqueiros), and events, such as Dia de los Muertos. Also includes recipes and an introduction to Spanish. http://www.olvera-street.com Topics: Last updated Aug 14, 2006 A Place in the Sun: Photographs of Los Angeles by John Humble
This 2007 exhibition features photos of Los Angeles by John Humble, whose images "explore the postmodern qualities of America's second largest city" by focusing on "the urban landscape and the Los Angeles River." The website companion provides an essay, several photos from the exhibit (some with accompanying sound clips from the photographer), and two short videos of the artist talking about Los Angeles. From the Getty Center, Los Angeles. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/humble/ Topics: Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Researching German Exiles: Exiled German Intellectuals in Los Angeles
Profiles of over a dozen prominent members of the German émigré community in Southern California during the 1930s and 1940s (including Bertolt Brecht, Thomas Mann, Ludwig Marcuse, Erich Maria Remarque, and Bruno Walter). Entries feature biographical information; many feature photographs of homes. From the Feuchtwanger Memorial Library, University of Southern California (USC). http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/libraries/feuchtwanger/exiles/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature by Place, Notable People Last updated Jun 7, 2006 San Fernando Valley History Digital Library
A searchable and browsable collection of over 2,000 documents, manuscripts, photographs, and other graphic materials showing the socioeconomic and cultural changes of the San Fernando Valley from the beginning of the 19th century. From the California State University, Northridge Library. http://digital-library.csun.edu/ Topics: Last updated Nov 11, 2002 Santa Monica Pier: History and Photos
Brief history of the amusement pier at Santa Monica, California, which opened on September 9, 1909, California Admission Day. "In 1924, the vast and ornate La Monica Ballroom opened to become the site of some of the earliest national radio and television broadcasts." The 1970 and 1980s the "Save Our Pier Forever" initiative helped save the pier from demolition. Includes historical photos. From the official website for the Santa Monica Pier. http://www.santamonicapier.org/history.html Topics: Last updated Aug 25, 2008 Seabiscuit
PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) does Seabiscuit proud with a timeline, contemporary radio broadcast clips about his races, information on his handlers and owner, and a synopsis of the 2003 movie. "Gallery" has photographs of legendary thoroughbred horses; "Mammals & Events" has articles on horse breeding, jockeys, and other subjects. "Special Features" includes a tour of the Santa Anita Park, California, racetrack in the 1930s. There is also a teacher’s guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/seabiscuit/ Topics: Mammals, Pets, Sports Last updated Nov 1, 2009 The Sleepy Lagoon Case: Constitutional Rights and the Struggle for Democracy: A Commemorative Symposium and Exhibition
Account of "the notorious trial that took place in Los Angeles in 1942, popularly known as the Sleepy Lagoon case," which concerned the murder of a Mexican American man by alleged "zoot suiters." Topics include wartime hysteria, the accused, the defense committee and the appeal, and the overturning of the conviction. Includes images of primary source documents and photographs. From the Charles E. Young Library Department of Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles. http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/special/sleepylagoon/slexhibit.htm Topics: Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Street Stories
Collection of stories about streets in Southern California, where "there are majestic avenues like Imperial Highway or Victory Boulevard. There are also romantic roads like Sunset or Laurel Canyon." This listing could benefit from an alphabetical and/or regional index. Includes links to two related features, "When the Streets Had No Names" and "The Long and Winding Roads of Southern California." From KPCC Southern California Public Radio. http://www.publicradio.org/columns/kpcc/streetstories/ Topics: Last updated Sep 16, 2008 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 UCLA Online Campaign Literature Archive: A Century of Los Angeles Elections
A collection of "materials distributed by political campaigns" during California and Los Angeles elections, many from the first half of the 20th century, and some more recent (1998 to the present). Also features materials from the U.S. Presidential elections from 1924 through 1940. Searchable and browsable. From the University of California, Los Angeles. http://digital.library.ucla.edu/campaign/ Topics: Last updated Jun 23, 2006 University of Southern California: USC Digital Archive
The archive provides digital resources on Los Angeles and southern California: "digital images of drawings, illuminated manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, prints, rare illustrated books, as well as audio and video recordings." Includes collections devoted to African Americans, Korean Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese relocation camps, and more. From the University of Southern California (USC). http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/search/controller/index.htm Topics: Photograph Collections: History Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Violence in the City--an End or a Beginning? A Report by the Governor's Commission on the Los Angeles Riots, December 2, 1965
Full text of the McCone Report, a study commissioned by California Governor Edmund G. Brown concerning the August 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles. From the the University of Southern California (USC) Libraries. http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/cityinstress/mccone/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, California: History Last updated Jun 7, 2006 Wattstax
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. program about "'Wattstax,' the 1973 documentary directed by Mel Stuart. In August 1972, seven years after the Watts riots, the legendary Stax recording label staged a benefit concert in Los Angeles for 90,000 people. As time went by, it became known as the Black Woodstock." Includes vintage reviews, soundtrack highlights, a filmmaker interview, and links to related information. http://www.pbs.org/pov/wattstax/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, California: History, Film: Genres & Themes, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Weekend Explorer: Santa Monica
Brief, illustrated historical essays about this Southern California city. Topics include how Santa Monica got its name, Spanish-era California, Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica's "Muscle Beach," and fitness guru Jack LaLanne. Part of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Weekend Explorer travel series http://www.pbs.org/weekendexplorer/destinations/california/santamonica/ Topics: Last updated Oct 4, 2007 William Mulholland (1855-1935)
A brief biography of William Mulholland, former head of the Department of Water and Power in Los Angeles, designer of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, and the man widely held responsible for the St. Francis Dam collapse. http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/mulholland.htm Topics: Notable People, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Oct 2, 2004 William Mulholland: The Man Who Built the First Los Angeles Aqueduct
A biography of "the first American engineer to utilize hydraulic sluicing to build a dam." From the Los Angeles (City) Department of Water and Power. http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/cms/ladwp000506.jsp Topics: Notable People, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Oct 2, 2004 WPA Land Use Survey Maps for the City of Los Angeles, 1933-1939
A searchable collection of over 300 maps from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) land use survey of Los Angeles, conducted during the 1930s. The maps show whether land was vacant or used for commercial, farming, residential, industrial, manufacturing, or recreational purposes. From the Digital Archive, University of Southern California (USC). http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/search/controller/view/wpamaps-m346.html?view=1 Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Zoot Suit Riots: Los Angeles Erupts in Violence
Explores the 1943 Los Angeles riots, when "ethnic and racial tensions [between Anglos and Mexican-Americans] that had been building up over the years boiled over." Includes a timeline (1880s-1972), maps, letters of the Sleepy Lagoon defendants sent from San Quentin Prison, press depictions of the riot, information on related people and Zoot Suit culture, and a teacher's guide. Companion to the PBS American Experience program of same title (includes transcript). Available in English and Spanish. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/zoot/index.html Topics: Activism, California: History, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Correspondence, Social Issues Last updated Jun 29, 2005 The Zoot-Suit and Style Warfare
This 1984 essay by Stuart Cosgrove explores the 1943 Los Angeles "Zoot-Suit Riots" and the social and political importance of the zoot-suit to Mexican-American youths ("pachucos") as "an emblem of ethnicity and a way of negotiating an identity." Originally published in the History Workshop Journal. http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/whole_cloth/u7sf/u7materials/cosgrove.html Topics: Activism, California: History, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 28, 2004 |
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