Eleventh-Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar

The stories of Los Angeles. All day. All in one place.

For more than 20 years, the L.A. as Subject consortium has brought to life the diverse, often hidden stories that make Southern California such a fascinating place of discovery. In 2005, we inaugurated the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar to give anyone with an interest in the region’s history a one-stop opportunity to interact with dozens of archives, from large institutions to private collectors. In all, more than 70 archives are represented at this event, which is free and open to the public.

In addition to the wealth of information on display from exhibitors, the bazaar will feature workshops and demonstrations on the archiving and preservation of photographs and scrapbooks; a program on how to research historical information about Los Angeles; a presentation on the worst ever man-made disaster in Southern California; and, in this year celebrating the 500th anniversary of Thomas More’s book Utopia, a discussion on how L.A. is often associated with the fictional land, despite such intractable problems as gridlock, drought, homelessness, and income inequality. 

MORE INFORMATION

For information on L.A. as Subject and the Archives Bazaar, or if you would like to be an exhibitor at the event, contact Liza Posas at posas@usc.edu or visit laassubject.org.