Displacement and Gentrification

"The Urban Archives was established in 1979 through the efforts of university faculty, concerned community organizations, and civic leaders. In July of 1992 it was placed under the Library's administration. Its purpose is to collect historically significant records of voluntary associations, local political figures, prominent citizens, and civic leaders who have contributed to the growth of Los Angeles County, and influenced its government and public thinking since the late nineteenth century."

"LA County is a vibrant mosaic and LA County Library celebrates our rich cultural heritage and diversity with four distinct Cultural Resource Centers: the American Indian, Asian Pacific, Black, and Chicano Resource Centers. Each center serves as a gateway to history, art, and knowledge, representing some of the diverse communities that weave the fabric of Los Angeles. Each Center offers unique opportunities for individuals to learn more about their own cultural history as well as providing a path to learn about others. Established in the mid-1970s, the library’s 4 Cultural Resource Centers archive and preserve the history of the communities they serve, including their role in the development of Los Angeles County."

"The National Archives at Riverside has approximately 80,000 cubic feet of archival holdings dating from about 1850 to 2012. In addition to textual records, there are architectural drawings, maps, and photographs. These holdings were created or received by the Federal courts and over 50 Federal agencies in Arizona, southern California, and Clark County, Nevada."

"The Regional History Collection in USC Libraries Special Collections documents the political, social, cultural, and urban history of Southern California, and includes manuscripts, books, ephemera, film, photographs, and other archival items."

"Our purpose is to collect, preserve, and make available to the general public research materials documenting the history of the trans-Mississippi West, with special emphasis on Southern California and Los Angeles. Historic records include manuscript materials, books, serials, pamphlets, broadsides, maps, posters, prints, and photographs."

"SCL is a community library and archive located in South Los Angeles. Founded 60 years ago, the Library holds extensive collections of histories of community resistance in Los Angeles and beyond. Everyone is welcome to use the Library's resources to research and put to practice the histories of everyday people working to create change."

"StudyLA explores and examines one of the most dynamic and diverse cities in the world. We are one of the leading undergraduate research centers in the nation with extensive experience in conducting public opinion surveys, exit polls, leadership studies, community studies, and culture and climate assessments. Motivated by Loyola Marymount University’s commitment to pursuing justice and creating a better world for all, StudyLA produces meticulous data and thoughtful analysis as a resource to leaders and community stakeholders working toward making positive, transformational changes in their communities."

"Spanning a wide range of visual media, the USC Digital Library offers digital images of drawings, illuminated manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, prints, rare illustrated books, as well as audio and video recordings. Encompassing the subject strengths of the vast collections of the libraries at the University of Southern California, these materials represent the applied sciences, fine and decorative arts, history, performing arts, and social sciences. A portion of the images contained in the USC Digital Library come from the collections of collaborating institutions which, like USC, have valuable archival collections that are of interest to a wide range of people."