MUSEUM PARTICIPATES IN THE L.A. ARCHIVES BAZAAR

 CHERISHING OUR VALLEY          2012

Lee Davis (seated) speaks with Fred Berk at the L.A. Archives Bazaar at the University of Southern California. Lee, a new Board Member of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley, is the Chairman of our Valley Notables project and Museum affiliations. Fred Berk is the founding Librarian of The Museum.  (click on photograph to enlarge it - Photograph by Board Member Phyllis Hansen.)

Representatives from many Los Angeles most important historical and cultural archives met at USC's Edward l. Doheny Jr Library. (Photograph by Phyllis Hansen 2012)
 

SALUTE TO LOS ANGELES AT 203 YEARS CONTINUES

DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY IN 2011

To get the New Year off to a good start, here's a continuation of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley's salute to the 230th birthday of Los Angeles. Museum Board Member, Leanne Schirmer is organizing The Museum's participation in the City's anniversary. The following are images 207-204 as part of our tribute.

 A very early image of the University of Southern California - historic postcard - Gift to the Archive of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg - 2010

                

One of my favorite places in the city is the Edward L. Doheny Memorial Library at the University of Southern California. Looking directly up to the center of the English inspired ceiling, a visitor is treated to stained glass windows depicting the major universities and colleges of the United States and Europe.
-  Gift to the Archive of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gerald Fecht - 2010
                 

 West Adams Street - Los Angeles, California

This beautiful postcard celebrates its 100th year in 2011. It is a gift to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg.  (click on images to enlarge)
The postcard was mailed on December 29, 1911 to Mr. Lafe Chesnut in La Salle, Colorado.
"I wish you could have been with me on my trip. I traveled over eight hundred miles and saw so much I couldn't tell you what I have seen. I wish you a Happy New Year." Ana.

Unknown and undated academic group at the University of Southern California. Gift to the Archives of The Museum of The Southern California from Gary Fredburg - 2010.