History & Genealogy Department

Our California Subject Specialist, Kelly Wallace, looks at Exposition Park's early history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Iw0GRsVdDo

Be sure to "visit" us at the 15th annual Archives Bazaar, tomorrow 10/17!

A drive through Los Angeles ca. 1940 courtesy of the Internet Archive. Looks a little different except, of course, for that building on 5th St. between Grand Ave. and Flower St...

Check out LAPL's online exhibit: Life on a String: the Yale Puppeteers and the Turnabout Theater. The Turnabout Theater in Hollywood hosted some of the greatest puppet shows in world. It has been closed for sometime but, fortunately, it lives on through this exhibit.

Ahead of the 15th annual LA as Subject Archives Bazaar, our own California Subject Specialist, Kelly Wallace, gives us a preview of some of our resources.

During the week of October 26-30, join LA Law Library and their many partners as they celebrate the importance of legal assistance provided pro bono, meaning ...for the public good. If you or a loved one need legal help, or if you are a lawyer, paralegal, or law student who wants to give back, our celebration of the American Bar Association’s national Pro Bono Week has something for you. Take part in classes, workshops, and opportunities for one-on-one assistance. This year, for your safety, you can access all events online or by telephone. http://probonoweek.lalawlibrary.org/ See more

On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, our friends at the UCLA Film and Television Archive are planning a free program utilizing their moving image resources. Streaming online, of course. Be sure to check it out.

August 18 @ Noon: To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women in the United States the right to vote and to recognize the contributions of Mary Foy, a plaque has been installed in the Central Library rotunda. Join historian Victoria Bernal as she gives us an introduction to Mary Foy and some of the other women who championed suffrage in Los Angeles.

Cholera, Plague, Influenza - all etched into California's history.