L.A. Stories: Community SpotlightMain MenuIntroductionThe greater Los Angeles area is on the traditional lands of the Gabrielino/Tongva, Chumash, Fernandeño Tataviam and Yuhaaviatam/Maarenga’yam (Serrano) peoples. We acknowledge their presence here since time immemorial and recognize their continuing connection to the land, to the water and to their ancestors.PeoplePlacesContributorsChronology of ArtifactsMapping the CollectionVisualize the ExhibitIn this visualization, artifacts are green, themes are blue, and contributors to the exhibit are red.Acknowledgements
UCLA Library Special Collections
12021-10-18T16:05:19-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e395904UCLA Library Special Collections is the largest of the special collections units administered by the university and encompasses the following divisions: Rare Books; Manuscripts, Prints, Photographs, and Maps; Oral History; and University Archives. It acquires, organizes, preserves, and provides access to rare and unique materials in the humanities and social sciences. The holdings include three hundred thousand rare books, forty-two thousand linear feet of manuscript and archival collections, and four million photographic negatives and prints. In addition, the department's nineteenth- and twentieth-century collections contain a variety of artifacts, audio recordings, videos, printed ephemera, oral history transcripts, phonograph records, postcards, and posters. The department acquires principally materials relating to the arts; California; area studies; ethnic studies; the history of printing, including atlases and early Italian books; and literature, including children's books. Some of the department's areas of specialization are Hebraica and Judaica; the history of philosophy; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies; natural resources; photography; travel and exploration; and women. The more than twenty-four hundred collections in the Department of Special Collections are managed by the divisions of. Each division's holdings are selected or created to complement those of the other divisions. Researchers are welcome to discuss holdings at greater length with the staff.
https://www.library.ucla.edu/location/library-special-collectionsstructured_gallery2021-10-19T11:26:16-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eUCLA Library Special Collections is the largest of the special collections units administered by the university and encompasses the following divisions: Rare Books; Manuscripts, Prints, Photographs, and Maps; Oral History; and University Archives. It acquires, organizes, preserves, and provides access to rare and unique materials in the humanities and social sciences. The holdings include three hundred thousand rare books, forty-two thousand linear feet of manuscript and archival collections, and four million photographic negatives and prints. In addition, the department's nineteenth- and twentieth-century collections contain a variety of artifacts, audio recordings, videos, printed ephemera, oral history transcripts, phonograph records, postcards, and posters. The department acquires principally materials relating to the arts; California; area studies; ethnic studies; the history of printing, including atlases and early Italian books; and literature, including children's books. Some of the department's areas of specialization are Hebraica and Judaica; the history of philosophy; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies; natural resources; photography; travel and exploration; and women. The more than twenty-four hundred collections in the Department of Special Collections are managed by the divisions of. Each division's holdings are selected or created to complement those of the other divisions. Researchers are welcome to discuss holdings at greater length with the staff.
1media/Central_Avenue_street_scene_Los_Angeles_circa_1940s_thumbnail.jpg2021-10-11T10:17:53-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eCentral Avenue street scene, Los Angeles, circa 1940s2One African American man and six boys stand at the corner of Central Avenue and East Vernon Avenue. Across the street is the California Bank building with the dental office of Dr. J. G. Hatcher on the second floor. Central Avenue is a major north-south thoroughfare in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. From 1920 to 1955, it was the heart of the African-American community, with active rhythm and blues and jazz music scenes.media/Central_Avenue_street_scene_Los_Angeles_circa_1940s.jpgplain2021-10-14T14:27:36-07:001940UCLA Library Special CollectionsIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted (This Rights Statement can be used only for copyrighted Items for which the organization making the Item available is the rights-holder or has been explicitly authorized by the rights-holder(s) to allow third parties to use their Work(s) for educational purposes without first obtaining permission.)34.0039416 , -118.2564986Miriam MatthewsCentral Avenue street scene, Los Angeles, circa 1940s, Miriam Matthews Photograph collection (Collection 1889). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e
1media/Central_Avenue_African_American_couple_dancing_1938_thumbnail.jpg2021-10-11T10:17:53-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eCentral Avenue African American Couple Dancing, 19381Part of the Central Avenue Series, an African American couple is captured dancing with onlookers in Los Angeles, California, 1938. Central Avenue is a major north-south thoroughfare in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. From 1920 to 1955, it was the heart of the African-American community, with active rhythm and blues and jazz music scenes.media/Central_Avenue_African_American_couple_dancing_1938.jpg2021-10-11T10:17:53-07:001938UCLA Library Special CollectionsIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted (This Rights Statement can be used only for copyrighted Items for which the organization making the Item available is the rights-holder or has been explicitly authorized by the rights-holder(s) to allow third parties to use their Work(s) for educational purposes without first obtaining permission.)34.0107832 , -118.2565223Paul CalvertCentral Avenue African American couple dancing, 1938, Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive (Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e
1media/Five_Star_Liquor_Store_Central_Avenue_1940s_thumbnail.jpg2021-10-11T10:17:53-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eFive Star Liquor Store Central Avenue 1940s1The Five Star Liquor Store was located at 4625 Central Avenue in Los Angeles, California. In the picture are (left to right: Leonard Senters, Clara Senters, an unidentified man, and an unidentified woman (possibly Hazel Senters). Central Avenue is a major north-south thoroughfare in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. From 1920 to 1955, it was the heart of the African-American community, with active rhythm and blues and jazz music scenes.media/Five_Star_Liquor_Store_Central_Avenue_1940s.jpg2021-10-11T10:17:53-07:001940UCLA Library Special CollectionsIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted (This Rights Statement can be used only for copyrighted Items for which the organization making the Item available is the rights-holder or has been explicitly authorized by the rights-holder(s) to allow third parties to use their Work(s) for educational purposes without first obtaining permission.)34.0010362 , -118.2566859Walter L. GordonFive Star Liquor Store Central Avenue 1940s, Walter L. Gordon, Jr./ William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection (Collection 2270). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e