Abstract Cartes de visite are a small type of photograph patented in Paris, France in the 1850s, made when a photograph printed on thin paper is mounted onto a thicker piece of paper. Cartes de visite were printed in a standard size, 2 1/8" by 3 1/2", and mounted on a standard-sized piece of paper, 2 1/2" by 4". Usually featuring individuals rather than landscapes or other subjects, cartes de visite were inexpensive in comparison with other photographic prints available at the time, and were...

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The Carmen Ramos Chandler Collection documents Chandler's term as president of the Los Angeles Newspaper Guild (LANG) and her work at California State University, Northridge during her time as a reporter for the Los Angeles Daily News. The material within the collection dates from 1987 to 1996.

Abstract The Roland Charles Collection is an extensive photographic collection that largely consists of people photography, art gallery and exhibit documentation, images of street scenes in Los Angeles, and documentation of a long-term project on Bobtown, a small town in Louisiana. Roland Charles was a Black professional photographer and gallery director who was born in Louisiana and lived in Los Angeles for most of his life. His work has appeared in publications, album covers, exhibits, and...

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A photograph depicting members of the Chinese Alliance Society from the Chin-Lang residence of the Chich-Kung Tong, headquartered in San Francisco (probably Grand Ave.) celebrating the establishment of the Republic of China, 1911-1912.

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The collection includes photographic negatives of Chinese and Chinese Americans around 1900. Photographs were taken in San Francisco and Monterey in California, and in Portland, Oregon.

Abstract Zaruhy “Sara” Chitjian was an educator, immigrant, and daughter to survivors of the Armenian genocide. The Zaruhy “Sara” Chitjian Collection was created to preserve the material content of the Harry and Ovsanna Chitjian Family Foundation, which works to increase awareness and promote recognition of the Armenian genocide. The materials detail the timeframe before and after the genocide, starting in 1914 and continuing until 2020, and also document the Chitjian family immigrant experience. The...

Abstract The Emmon M. Clarke Farmworker Photograph Collection contains negatives, prints, and contact sheets documenting the United Farm Workers Association's activities, such as picket lines, protests, rallies, meetings, voting, fundraising, and operations at the El Malcriado newspaper office. It also depicts families in farmworker camps, fieldworkers, significant labor leaders and picketers such as Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Manuel Rivera, and members and...

Abstract The Coalition for Women's Economic Development was the first microenterprise development organization in Los Angeles and an early leader in the field of microenterprise development within the United States. The group's training and lending services initially focused on helping impoverished women become self-sufficient business owners and expanded over time to include men and low-to-moderate-income entrepreneurs. The Coalition for Women's Economic Development...

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The College of Health and Human Development Collection consists of the records of the college and its previous iterations throughout CSUN's history. Records include annual reports, program brochures, event fliers, course information, commencement programs, directories, and information on departments and centers.

Abstract The records of the College of Humanities consist of materials created by the College and its academic departments and programs. Records include those of the Office of the Dean as well as various departments and programs within the college. Most represented departments contain limited material however, the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department is particularly well represented. The collection includes information on academic minors and student activities, event fliers and programs, annual...