Loyola Marymount University Digital Collections

- President Charles Casassa and artist Millard Sheets
- College presidents--California--Los Angeles; College campuses--California--Los Angeles
- The Atrium
- [Memo from Mary Stanton to George Wyman regarding the History of Social Welfare in Los Angeles, July 17, 1962]
- Federations, Financial (Social service)--History--California--Los Angeles; Community welfare councils--History--California--Los Angeles; Social history--California--Los Angeles; Public service organizations--California--Los Angeles;
- A 3-page, typewritten memo from Mary Stanton to George Wyman identifying and correcting perceived innacuracies in the contents of the History section of a 1962 orientation booklet for the Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region. She notes...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- Welfare Planning in Los Angeles
- Community welfare councils--History--California--Los Angeles; Social history--California--Los Angeles;
- A 6-page typewritten narrative on the history of the Welfare Planning Council of Metropolitan Los Angeles, later renamed the Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region. The history begins with the first charity founded in Los Angeles in 1854 and...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- First Annual Catalogue of Los Angeles College, 1911-1912
- Catholic high schools--Rules; Catholic high schools--Administration; Catholic high schools--School management and organization; Catholic high schools--Curricula; Catholic high schools--Societies and clubs; Instructional systems--Design; Catholic...
- A 63-page published booklet commemorating the first year of Los Angeles College. The catalog is divided into several chapters that cover the history of the school's founding, the development of the school curriculum, the rules and regulations for...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- [Henry I. Dockweiler letter to Lieutenant Edward V. Dockweiler, 1938 September 23]
- Governors--California--Election; Political campaigns--California;
- A carbon copy of a typewritten letter from Henry Isidore Dockweiler to his brother, Edward V. Dockweiler, written in reply to an earlier letter, sent on September 20, 1938. The letter discusses the results of the recent Democratic primary election...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- An interesting corner in Olvera Street, Los Angeles, California : American women's voluntary services canteen.
- World War, 1939-1945--History--Sources; Historic buildings--California--Los Angeles;
- A group of four uniformed soldiers socializing outside of the Casa Sepulveda on Olvera Street. One of them sits next to a sign which reads, "Welcome Service Men; Free Canteen."
- Changing Face of Southern California
- World premier, Carthay Circle Theatre, Los Angeles, California
- Motion picture theaters--California--Los Angeles; Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles;
- A nighttime view looking across the street at Fox's Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California during a premier. The building facade is brightly lit, and several colored searchlights point in various directions. Crowds of people stand on...
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Electric fountain, Beverly Hills, California
- Fountains--California--Beverly Hills; Public art--California--Beverly Hills; Public sculpture--California--Beverly Hills;
- A nighttime view of the Electric Fountain in Beverly Hills, California. A central column rising from a platform is surrounded by colored jets of water. City lights and neon signs are dimly visible in the background.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Remarks Of Mayor Fletcher Bowron at Unveiling of Plaque at First Street Entrance to City Hall, Wednesday, November 5, 1941
- Settlers--Commemoration; Agricultural colonies--California--Los Angeles--Centennial celebrations, etc.; Cities and towns--Growth--History;
- A typed transcription of a speech commemorating the centennial anniversary of the arrival of the families in the Rowland and Workman Party in Los Angeles. The speech praises and thanks the original settlers and their descendents for their...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- Memories - word pictures
- Families--California--Los Angeles; Households--California--Los Angeles; Families--Religious life--California--Los Angeles; Family recreation--California--Los Angeles; Families--Religious aspects--Catholic Church;
- A typescript copy of Mary Dockweiler Sooy's notes for her talk at the 1972 First Century Families luncheon. It is a string of reminiscences about her family and childhood, including how her parents first met, her earliest reminiscences of home...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- Panel - Social Welfare in Los Angeles, 1900-1924
- Catholic action--California--Los Angeles; Social justice--Religious aspects--Catholic Church; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Settlement houses--Social aspects--California--Los Angeles; Public service organizations--California--Los...
- A typewritten copy of a meeting agenda, possibly composed by Margaret Workman, including a speech on the history of social settlements, especially Brownson Settlement House, in Los Angeles between 1900-1924. The agenda first introduces three...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- First Century Families
- Social history--Societies and clubs--Social aspects; Historical societies--California--Los Angeles; Charitable organizations--California--Los Angeles; Pioneers--Commemoration--California--Los Angeles; Oral history--Preservation;...
- A typewritten essay that describes the establishment and history of the First Century Families of California and the group's annual luncheon. The essay additionally emphasizes the importance of preserving the stories exchanged at these annual...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- Exposition Park and campanile, University of Southern California
- Parks--California--Los Angeles; Bell towers--California--Los Angeles; Rose gardens--California--Los Angeles; Universities--California--Los Angeles;
- A view from the rose garden in Exposition Park, showing the campanile at the neighboring University of Southern California.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Parks--California--Los Angeles; Rose gardens--California--Los Angeles; Museums--California--Los Angeles;
- A view of Exposition Park, looking through the rose garden, toward the Museum of Natural History. The rose garden contains two white arbors. In the foreground is a large, circular lily pond, with benches placed it.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Planetarium, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California
- Planetariums--California--Los Angeles; Observatories--California--Los Angeles; Parks--California--Los Angeles;
- A view of the north-facing front entrance of the three-domed Griffith Observatory with the Astronomer's Monument in foreground right.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Planetarium, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California
- Planetariums--California--Los Angeles; Observatories--California--Los Angeles; Parks--California--Los Angeles;
- Aerial view of the Planetarium at Griffith Park in Los Angeles from the southwest, including a monument in front of the building, landscaped grounds and surrounding Santa Monica Mountains.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- Proposed library, Loyola University, Los Angeles
- Catholic universities and colleges--Cailfornia--Los Angeles; University buildings--California--Los Angeles--Designs and plans;
- Architect's rendering of a library building for Loyola University that was proposed for the new Westchester campus, but was never built.
- Changing Face of Southern California
- [Mayor Bradley, Gladys Burns, Cardinal Manning, Mary Dockweiler Sooy, and Councilman John Ferraro at charity event at St. Vincent's Hospital]
- Charity organizations--California--Los Angeles; Mayors--California--Los Angeles; Cardinals--California--Los Angeles; City council members--California--Los Angeles;
- Black and white photograph taken at a charity event sponsored by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, held at City Hall in Los Angeles. The individuals in the photo are identified on the reverse as, from right to left, Mayor Tom...
- Catholicism in L.A.
- Los Angeles in 1853
- Cities and towns--19th century; City blocks--19th century; Plazas--19th century; Los Angeles, Calif.--History--19th century
- Black-and-white drawing of Los Angeles in 1853; a few clustered buildings with mountains visible in the background.
- The Atrium
- Los Angeles Aqueduct Canal. Owens Valley, California
- Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Land use, Rural--California--History; Canals--California--Owens Valley;
- Canal part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct system in the Owens Valley operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to bring valley water to Los Angeles. The snow-capped mountains in the right background are most likely the Sierra Nevada,...
- America's West