The materials in this collection were created from 1879-2006. The bulk of the collection is photographs collected by the California State University, Los Angeles Office of Communications and Public Affairs. The photographs portray important events in Cal State LA’s history as well as general university life. Duplicates and redundant photographs were removed from the collection. The materials in this collection also include negatives, slides, and audio/visual material pertaining to the campus.

Series I: Photographs Inclusive Dates: 1879-2006 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under chronological

This large series consists of eleven subseries: a. Campus and Buildings, 1879- 2006; b. Events, 1959-2006; c. Departments, 1949-2003; d. Student Life, 1949- 2003; e. Commencement, 1948-2001; f. Athletics, 1949-1992; g. Programs, 1976-1998; h. Faculty/Staff and Donors, 1961-2003; i. Solar Eagle, 1970-1997; j. Historical, 1987-1907;and k. Miscellaneous, 1984. Some of the most noteworthy photographs include historical photographs of the Batz Family from 1870-1897. These offer insight into nineteenth century California life. This series also includes photographs of student protests. These offer a view of political turmoil on college campuses from the 1950s through the 70s. The rest of the series includes photographs documenting a plethora of events and general student life.

Series II: Negatives and Slides Inclusive Dates: 1948-1998 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under chronological

This small series is organized into three subseries: a. Negatives, 1948-1998; b. Slides, 1967-1998; and c. Oversized Negatives, 1966. Some of the most notable negatives in the series are 8x10 negatives of aerial views of the campus from 1966. The slides subseries contains academic and statistical information about Los Angeles unseen in the rest of the collection.

Series III: Audio/Visual Inclusive Dates: 1957-1988 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under chronological

This small series is organized into three subseries: a. Film, 1957-1964; b. VHS, 1986-1988; and c. U-Matic, 1983. The largest portion of this series is 16mm film including color footage of the campus and Los Angeles City Hall. The series also includes two small rolls of 35mm film in color created by Public Relations.

Series IV: Oversized Photographs Inclusive Dates: 1890-1965 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under chronological

This small series consists of oversized photographs. The series includes historical photographs from as early as 1890. It also includes large photographs of the campus from 1947-1965.

Series V: Scrapbooks Inclusive Dates: 1980-1978 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

This small series consists of two scrapbooks. The Batz Family Album contains photographs from 1890-1975 and handwritten text about the history of the family. The Broadcast Service Center scrapbook contains photographs of the center and its activities from 1960-1978.