Abstract The Susan B. Nelson Collection documents the professional and personal life of Susan Louise Barr Nelson, an environmental and community planner, and social and political activist. Nelson played a fundamental role in the establishment of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, which became the largest urban national park in the United States. The collection also details Nelson’s work with numerous groups and organizations to preserve open space...

Abstract A native of New Jersey, Harrison Sheppard worked as journalist and city editor for the Daily News of Van Nuys, California, from 1999 to 2014, where he covered numerous secession movements around Los Angeles in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The collection documents Sheppard’s work as a reporter for the Daily News, and covers the grassroots efforts of the citizens of the San Fernando Valley, Hollywood, and Los Angeles' Harbor...

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Sergeant Major Robert J. Shovar was a United States Marine and editor of the China Marine Association publication Scuttlebutt prior to William J. Parker. This collection is comprised of photos, letters and other material related to the publication of Scuttlebutt.

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The Harvey J. Stefanowicz Collection documents the 7th Marines and the context of their work in northern China immediately following World War II through ephemera, maps, and newspapers. Harvey J. Stefanowicz was stationed in North China from December 1945 to April 1947 with the United States Marines.

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Valley Voters Organized Toward Empowerment (Valley VOTE) is the non-profit organization which led the secession efforts of the San Fernando Valley from 1997-2002. The collection documents their petition drive, the resulting investigation by the Local Agency Formation Commission for the County of Los Angeles (LAFCO), and the Measure F campaign which allowed Los Angeles residents to vote on the issue of secession.

Abstract A resident of the San Fernando Valley from 1920 to the mid-1970s, Albert Zoraster devoted much of his life to improving the quality of services in the community, particularly in the areas of transportation and municipal services. An active committee volunteer, Mr. Zoraster worked with the Los Angeles City Board of Education, the Mayor's Valley Transportation Committee, Los Angeles City Department of Airports, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, and California State University, Northridge. The...