The University Archives houses official institutional records, documents, publications, photographs, and audio-visual media documenting the history of Cal State LA.
University Archives
Cal State LA Chicana(o) Poster Collection
The materials in this collection were created between 1968-1978. The entire collection consists of posters announcing events presented by the Chicano Studies Department at California State University, Los Angeles. The events include Feria De La Raza and the United Mexican American Students Present "Community Day on Campus."
Collection Call Number: UA 2013.001
Faculty Records
The collection consists of the files of emeritus professors and Cal State LA faculty. Originally maintained by the Dean's Office, the faculty files are a rich source for historical research, and include materials such as biographical information, photographs, and articles.
Collection Call Number: UA 2004.001
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) Collection
Los Angeles County High School of the Arts (LACHSA) is a visual and performing arts high school established in 1985 by Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson. Ahmanson was an American fashion consultant, businesswoman, and philanthropist. LACHSA is a small learning community fully integrated within the campus of California State University, Los Angeles. The school serves 600 culturally and socioeconomically diverse teenagers from more than eighty school districts in the county.
Collection Call Number: UA 2015.007
Marian Graff Collection
Captured by Marion Graff, a retired faculty member, this collection consists of 146 photographic slides depicting campus views during the 1960s and 1970s. Included in this collection are images of South Hall (also known as Salazar Hall), the new Science Building, Administration Building, Bungalows, Student Affairs, Fine Arts, and the Neurological Center.
Collection Call Number: UA 2024.005
Mexican American Baseball in Los Angeles Exhibit Collection
Mexican American Baseball in Los Angeles: From the Barrios to the Big Leagues was a collaborative event developed by the Baseball Reliquary, a Pasadena-based nonprofit organization, and the Cal State LA, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library. The project focused on the historic role that baseball played within Mexican American communities in Los Angeles County and the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. The collection consists of materials related to the project's exhibition (March 26-June 9, 2006) and opening reception on April 9, 2005. The exhibition and the project moved to CSU, San Bernardino in 2008 and was renamed, The Latino Baseball History Project: The Southern California Experience.
Collection Call Number: UA 2011.001
Pictures of Our Past
The collection includes over 30,000 photographic prints and over 20,500 negatives. The photograph collection is comprised of images captured by the Office of Public Affairs. Many of the photographs were used in university publications over the years and were taken by staff photographers.
Collection Call Number: UA 2016.002
Cal State LA Cross Cultural Center Records
The Cross Cultural Center was initially founded in 1997 as an umbrella for the Asian Pacific Islander Student Resource Center, the Chicana(o) Latina(o) Students Resource Center, Pan African Student Resource Center and the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. These centers provide an inclusive and friendly space to host a variety of cultural, political and academic events, as well as resources and other support services to students. In addition, they host cultural graduations that reflect the various backgrounds of graduating seniors such as the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Grad Celebration, Black/Pan-African Grad Celebration, Queer Pride Grad Celebration, and Chicanx/Latinx/Raza Grad Celebration. This collection is primarily comprised of event flyers and planning documents information for events hosted or co-hosted by the Cross Cultural Center from 1997-2008.
Collection Call Number: UA 2017.003
View Collection GuideCal State LA Student Union Collection
The Cal State LA University Student Union, established in 1975, is an on-campus organization consisting of multiple facilities and resource centers such as the Cross Cultural Centers, Center for Student Involvement, Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, and Associated Students Incorporated. This collection documents many of the student-run events hosted by various Cal State LA Student Union organizations that took place both on and off campus between 1995 and 2018.
Collection Call Number: UA 2017.009
View Collection GuideCollege/University Times Collection
The University Times is the student-run newspaper of California State University, Los Angeles. First published in June 1948, it was known simply as "Los Angeles State College". By October of that year, the newspaper was officially named "College Times". Then, in 1972, the College Times became the University Times, in accordance with Cal State LA's change to university status. In 1965 the College Times was named the best newspaper by California Intercollegiate Press.
Collection Call Number: UA 1990.001
View Digital CollectionNight Times
Armed with the GI bill®, returning veterans from the Korean conflict flooded into Los Angeles State College. As is common today, many of these students attended classes in the evening while working a full-time job during the day. To introduce evening students to their classmates, activities and college life, L.A. State College began publishing an evening newspaper called Night Times.
Collection Call Number: UA 2024.003
Yearbooks
The collection includes yearbooks from 1948 to present. The yearbook was not published between 1968-1975 as a result of anti-establishment philosophy held by many students.
View Digital CollectionBenita Francis Swartz Papers
Benita Francis Schwartz attended California State University, Los Angeles (then known as Los Angeles State College) and majored in Home Economics. She was awarded a number of honors including “LASC Outstanding Women, S’57.”
Collection Call Number: UA 2015.006
View Collection GudieStatement Magazine
Statement Magazine is a student publication that served as a journal of creative and critical expression for the student population of California State University, Los Angeles. This physical collection features all issues published from 1950 to 2019.
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