Bison Archives id35
Mailing Address:
650 N. Bronson Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004Phone: 323-461-2714
Fax: 310-275-3624
Email: bisonarchives@yahoo.com
Contact: Mr. Marc Wanamaker, Director/General Manager
Institution Type: Archive, Private Collection
Location of Institution: Koreatown/Pico-Union
Archive and Collections
Description: Historical photographs and information on the history of Los Angeles and the Southern California area. Archive specializes in the history of the television and motion picture industry (studios) in the U.S. and Los Angeles specifically.Archive also has in it architectural history of the Los Angeles area as well.
Regions Covered: Southern California - Los Angeles - limited California
Type of Materials: Books, Diaries/Journals/Personal Papers, Ephemera, Films/Videos/Moving Images, Maps, Memorabilia, Newspaper Clippings, Photographs, Postcards, Press Clippings, Rare Books, Slides
Time Periods: 1848-1899, 1900-1920, 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, 1981-Present, Pre-1848
Languages: English
Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: African Descent, Artistic Communities, Business, Highest Income, Jewish Descent, Mexican Descent/Chicano/Latino, Middle to Upper Income, Multiethnic, Musicians, Native American Descent/Indigenous, Politics/Government, Religious, Sports, TV/Film/Radio
Access
Year Round Access: Yes
OnSite Technology: No
Workspaces: Yes
Open to the Public: Yes
Public Hours: No public interaction in person
Reservations requiredFee: $50.00+
Open for Research: Yes
Research Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 am-6 pm; closed October to mid-No
Reservations requiredFee: $50.00+
Access Procedures: Telephone, fax, or email requests for information or appointment
Management
Catalogue System: by subject
Digital Format: None
Repository/Depository: Yes
Loan To Others: Yes
Exhibited: No
Exhibition Frequency: Infrequently
Makes Purchases: Yes
Formalized Purchases: No
Outreach: Community Service, Conferences/Conventions, Exhibitions, Festivals, Library Events, Meetings, Newsletter, Newspapers, Public Lectures & Programs, Publications, Radio/TV/Video, Telephone
Last Updated Date: 8/12/2004
