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Edna Anderson Collection of Poems and Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-2016-001
Abstract
Edna Anderson began her teaching career after high school in 1911. Anderson taught at country schools in Montana from 1911-1914, saving her salary to attend college. During this time there was no government aid. Nevertheless, Anderson worked hard and attended The University of California, Berkeley. In 1918, Anderson graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree, and an Honors in English. In 1922, she received her Master of Arts in English. After graduation Anderson taught high school in...
Dates:
1900 - 1972
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Gloria Arellanes Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-2010-001
Abstract
The East Los Angeles Archives (ELAA) is comprised of collections which document the lives and events of ahistorical community central to the social, political, and cultural history of the Chicano/Latino community in the United States. The ELAA is a program that advances scholarship in Chicano/Latino studies and Los Angeles history through its varied collection of primary research materials. This archives has a special interest in materials documenting the Chicano and Civil Rights movements...
Dates:
1967 - 1979
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Asian American Pacific Islander Oral History Project (AAPIOHP)
Collection
Identifier: MS-2024-001
Scope and Contents
When the first interviews were being conducted in 2016, the collection was originally entitled the Chinese American Oral History Project. In 2023, the collection changed to its’ current title, Asian American Pacific Islander Oral History Project to be more inclusive towards interviewers who are not Chinese. In 2018, the project was sponsored by the Chinese American Engineers and Scientists Association of Southern California Scholarship Foundation, and interviewed members of the organization,...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 2016-2019
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Bookplate Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-2015-010
Abstract
Bookplates, or ex libris, are labels with a printed design intended to show ownership, usually pasted inside the front cover of a book. Sizes of bookplates vary from folio to very small. They are printed on white or colored paper, vellum, or leather. Bookplates are produced by various means such as woodcut, wood engraving, line engraving, etching, lithography, and modern photographic reproduction. The custom originated in Germany around the 15th century by Albrecht Duhrer. Many different...
Dates:
1772 - 1984
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Boyle Heights Archive
Collection
Identifier: MS-2005-001
Abstract
Boyle Heights is a historic neighborhood of Los Angeles,California which was diversely populated by Jewish, Latino, Russian, and Japanese Americans in the mid-Twentieth century. It was once home to the largest Jewish community in the Western United States, however many Jewish families left because of the freeway development in the community and banks redlining the neighborhood. Currently, Boyle Heights is a working-class, heavily Mexican American, youthful neighborhood of almost 100,000...
Dates:
1973 - 2005
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Cal State LA Chicano/a Poster Collection
Collection
Identifier: UA-2013-001
Scope and Contents
The materials in this collection were created from 1968-1978. The entire collection consists of posters. The posters announce events presented by the Chicano Studies Department at California State University, Los Angeles. The events include Feria De La Raza, United Mexican-American Students Present Community Day on Campus and a series of posters announcing the message, “Conoce Tu Herencia Cultural”.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1963 - 1978
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Cal State LA Cross Cultural Center Records
Collection
Identifier: UA-2017-003
Abstract
The Cross Cultural Centers initially founded in 1997 at Cal State LA provided students with an inclusive and friendly space that hosted a variety of cultural, political and academic events, as well as provided resources and other supports to students. Additionally the Cross Cultural Centers collaborate to annually host cultural graduations that reflect cultures of graduating seniors, Raza Grad, Black Grad and Asian Pacific Islander and Middle Eastern Graduation. The Cross Cultural Centers...
Dates:
1997 - 2008
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Cal State LA Pictures of Our Past
Collection
Identifier: UA-2016-002
Abstract
Most of the collection consists of photographs of historical and everyday moments at Californias State University of Los Angeles. This collection consists of a mixture of photographs, negatives, contact sheets, scrapbooks, and reels. Some of the significant photos include the construction and expansion of the campus and various departments of the university. Several aspects of student life, like Greek life, cultural events, and protest showcase different eras of change on the campus. Also,...
Dates:
1879 - 2006
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Cal State LA Student Union Collection
Collection
Identifier: UA-2017-009
Abstract
The Cal State LA University Student Union, established in 1975, is an on-campus organization consisting of multiple facilities and resource centers such as the Cross Cultural Centers, Center for Student Involvement, Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, and Associated Students Incorporated. The mission of the Cal State LA Student Union is to encourage social, cultural, recreational, and educational programming for Cal State LA students in addition to being a space where students, faculty,...
Dates:
1995 - 2018
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Central American Solidarity L.A. Network Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-2017-005
Abstract
This collection was created during the semester of spring 2017, through the Cal State LA Special Collections & Archives internship of Gladys Garcia. The collection was created based on publications and materials related to Central American Solidarity Networks in Los Angeles from the late-1970s to mid-1990s. The collection is based on material housed in the Latin American Studies Center of Cal State LA. The materials were acquired by a number of different faculty members and students in...
Dates:
1975 - 1994
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives