Peek in the Stacks

As the campus and library begins gradually reopening over the summer, Special Collections & Archives will be posting monthly updates here about some of our work over the past 15 months, our current services, and what to expect...

The Campo de Cahuenga Historical Memorial Association Collection contains materials related to Campo de Cahuenga. It includes correspondence documenting the San Fernando Valley Historical Society’s failed efforts to have the park recognized as a national park and monument. Rancho Cahuenga, a former....

The San Fernando Valley has many different kinds of religious institutions that help the communities thrive through volunteer work, fundraising, and festivals. Community members will document different kinds of activities that are put on or are sponsored by religious institutions....

On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. founded Tamala Records in Detroit, Michigan with an $800 loan from his family. One year later it was incorporated as the Motown Record Corporation, a blended nickname that comprised the words Detroit had come to be known for, motor and town. The musical talent ....