Using the Collection
Digitized materials in the UCLA University Archives, Photographs (Reference Collection), 1882- can be accessed online via the UCLA Library Digital Collections platform. Physical items in this collection are available for research. Request the items using the "Special Collections Request" links in the UC Library Search catalog record. View our video tutorial or contact LSC for more help with requesting items. The UCLA University Archives, Photographs (Reference Collection) finding aid, with full collection details, can be viewed on the Online Archive of California. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections at AskLSC@library.ucla.edu for more information.
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About the University Archives and Photographic Reference Collection
UCLA University Archives, established in 1949 by Provost Clarence A. Dykstra, is the official repository for non-current UCLA records having permanent historical, fiscal, legal or administrative value. It identifies and collects the official university records in all formats that document the history of administrative offices and departments, academic departments and programs, related organizations and campus groups. In coordination with UCLA Records Management, the university archivist serves as a records consultant, identifying official university records held by administrative and academic offices, departments and programs and helping support units in good recordkeeping.
UCLA University Archives, Photographs (Reference Collection), 1882-, contains photographic prints, photographic negatives and slides of buildings, events and organizations affiliated with: the Los Angeles State Normal School (LASNS), 1881-1919; the University of California, Southern Branch, 1919-1926; and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 1927-current. University Archives has thousands of additional photographs across several collections, including the University Archives Biographical Reference Collection(opens in a new tab), which features photographs of individuals associated with UCLA.
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UCLA University History in Library Special Collections
University Archives houses materials related to UCLA and its predecessor, the Los Angeles branch of the California State Normal school. - default
The Visual History of UCLA
...as told through 10,000+ images from UCLA Library University Archives.
