Affiliated
Libraries
California
Historical Society
The California Historical Society is a statewide membership-based
organization. Its mission is to engage the public’s interest
and participation in collecting, preserving, and presenting art, artifacts,
and written materials relevant to the history of California and to
support historical research, publication, and educational activities.
Huntington
Library
The
Huntington Library is one of the largest research libraries of its
kind in the United States with specialization areas that include British
and American history and literature, 15th century European books, and
history of science. The University of Southern California and the Huntington
collaborate on joint projects including digital archives and electronic
resource sharing. Access is limited to post-doctoral research. See
webpage for further details.
Institute
for Modern Russian Culture
The Institute of Modern Russian Culture (IMRC), Los Angeles,
is concerned with the cultural history of Russia-especially the visual
arts and literature during the 19th and 20th centuries. The primary
aim of the IMRC is to preserve and propagate the esthetic values of
Russian culture and it manifests a particular interest in painting,
architecture, photography, and the applied arts.
Online
Archive of California
The
OAC brings together historical materials from a variety of California
institutions, including museums, historical societies, and archives.
Over 120,000 images; 50,000 pages of documents, letters, and oral histories;
and 8,000 guides to collections are available.
One
Institute & Archives
The
One Institute & Archives houses the world's largest research library
on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered heritage and concerns.
Affiliated with but not governed or funded by the University of Southern
California, ONE Institute & Archives relies wholly on community
and corporate support.
Seaver
Center for Western History Research (LACMNH)
The
Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum
of Los Angeles County contains print and manuscript holdings documenting
the history of the trans-Mississippi West with special emphasis on
Southern California and Los Angeles. The Center's research collection
of books, serials, photographs, and maps is available to the general
public. USC and the Seaver Center collaborate through resource sharing.
Southern
California Library for Social Studies & Research (SCL)
The SCL contains
books and archival collections covering the topics of labor, women,
civil rights, left culture, politics, and the study of Los Angeles
social history. The SCL and USC are currently collaborating on the
Charlotta A. Bass and California Eagle digital projects.
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updated:
April 23, 2005
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