California State University, Northridge, University Library, Special Collections


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California State University, Northridge, University Library, Special Collections id191 Mailing Address: University Library, Special Collections, California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge,, CA 9133-8326 Phone: 818- 677-2832 Fax: 818- 677-2589 Email: tony.gardner@csun.edu Contact: Mr. Tony Gardner, Curator Web site: http://library.csun.edu/spcoll/hbspcoll.html Institution Type: Archive, College/University, Library Location of Institution: San Fernando Valley Archive and Collections Description: Special Collections contains manuscripts, rare and unusual printed books and documents, and selected sound recordings. The collections focus on California, Women in Music, American Literature, Children's Literature, the History of Printing and Publishing, Human Sexuality, the Japanese-American Internment (1942-1945), Radio and Television Scripts, Slavery and Anti-Slavery Movement, Theatre and Plays, 19th and 20th-Century Europe, and United States History. The online "Guide to Collections on Los Angeles in Special Collections," identifies collections related to Los Angeles in the University Library's Special Collections. Other printed materials and bound manuscripts on Los Angeles are found in the California Collection and the California Tourism and Promotional Literature Collection. Regions Covered: Colleges/Libraries/Research Institutes/Schools/Study Centers/Universities Type of Materials: Audio Recordings, Books, Databases, Diaries/Journals/Personal Papers, Ephemera, Institutional Publications, Manuscripts, Maps, Memorabilia, Newspapers, Photographs, Printed Works, Printed Works, Prints/Posters, Prints/Posters, Scripts, Serials Time Periods: 1848-1899, 1900-1920, 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, 1981-Present, Pre-1848 Languages: Chinese, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: African Descent, Asian Descent, At or Below Poverty Level, European Descent, Gender Specific, Highest Income, Jewish Descent, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Lower to Middle Income, Mexican Descent/Chicano/Latino, Middle Eastern Descent, Middle to Upper Income, Multiethnic, Seniors Access Year Round Access: Yes OnSite Technology: Yes Workspaces: Yes Open to the Public: Yes Public Hours: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday Reservations not required Open for Research: Yes Research Hours: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday Reservations not required Management Catalogue System: Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (starting January 2003), MARC, AACR2, OCLC Repository/Depository: Yes Loan To Others: Yes Exhibited: Yes Exhibition Frequency: 3-6 times per year Makes Purchases: No Formalized Purchases: Yes Outreach: Brochures/Flyers/Pamphlets, Class Visits, Conferences/Conventions, Internet, Library Events, Mailings, Newsletter, Newspapers, OCLC/RLIN, Online Catalog, Public Lectures & Programs, Student Orientations, Word of Mouth Record Creation Date: 10/29/2002
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