LibGuides developed to support digital collection projects at the Gerth Archives and Special Collections through the entire cycle from creation throughout usage.
Topic-based guides of major research areas in our repository. This link will redirect you to the CSUDH Library LibGuides application.
A finding aid is a detailed description of archival collections and their contents. Read more to understand about finding aids and how to use them in your archival search.
Collections document geographical history: South Bay Los Angeles (from San Pedro and Torrance to Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Hawthorne and elsewhere), Long Beach, Los Angeles and California history, Watts, South Bay environmental history, Compton, Gardena. Also include materials relating to the Dominguez/Del Amo families and their businesses including the Rancho San Pedro.
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