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Collage of books and films on Armenian history and culture
Salvadora Sosa Prieto, Administrative Clerk, Multilingual Collections, April 22, 2025

As we celebrate Armenian Heritage Month, we honor not only a vibrant and ancient culture, but also a people whose story is woven with strength, survival, and a deep commitment to keeping their identity alive.

Armenia, one of the world's oldest civilizations, has gifted us with centuries of rich traditions, language, art, music, and a resilient spirit that continues to inspire generations...

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Group Photo in Front of Clock

The Photo Collection Year in Review

Christina Rice, Senior Librarian, Photo Collection, Wednesday, December 19, 2012

With the New Year looming ahead of us, it seemed like a perfect time to look back at the 2012 goings on in the Photo Collection.


melting snowman in a field

Snow In Los Angeles

Bob Timmermann, Senior Librarian, History & Genealogy Department, Thursday, December 13, 2012

As the start of winter draws near (the winter solstice will be on December 21 in 2012 and it happens at 3:12 am on the West Coast according to the U.S. Naval Observatory), most of us will see snow.


Photo of Woman and Child Sitting By Lily Pond

How We Worked, How We Played: Herman Schultheis and Los Angeles in the 1930s

Christina Rice, Senior Librarian, Photo Collection, Sunday, December 9, 2012

Los Angeles in the late 1930s was a city in transition. It was suffering through the Great Depression with the rest of the country, but forging ahead with progress. Old Chinatown and La Grande Station were being erased, but Union Station and a New Chinatown would soon emerge.


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