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Charlotta Bass/California Eagle Website. Charlotta Bass was a crusading journalist, pioneering civil rights leader, and far-sighted political candidate who ran for vice president of the United States on the Progressive Party ticket in 1952. Now you can learn more about her on the Library's Charlotta Bass website and find out about the hundreds of Eagle photos now available on the web.

The Spring 2006 Heritage Is Here. If you are not a member, please contact us (see below) so you can start receiving copies of this important newsletter. The Spring issue talks about the Library's multimedia housing exhibit, MOVE! The Struggle for a Livable L.A., shines a spotlight on special givers to the Library, and much more.

A Look Back at Our 40th Anniversary Year. 2003 marked the Southern California Library's 40th year of using history to advance social justice. We began the year with an anniversary dinner in April featuring Mike Davis. Then Howard Zinn spoke for us November 2 for a People's History Night that was truly memorable. Our 40th Anniversary Holiday Party and Auction closed out the year on December 6. Our 2004 annual dinner took place in March as we headed into our fifth decade.

From Generation to Generation: Making a Life in South Los Angeles, 1940-2005. Together with a number of community partners, the Southern California Library conducted a project that provided South Los Angeles residents with a chance to tell their own stories about what it is and has been like to make a life in South L.A. The project kicked off with a film series in August and featured several community dialogue sessions. More information is available on the project website (also en Español).

Call for People's History. The Southern California Library collects historical material on Los Angeles, but we also collect current materials-- for one simple reason: If we don't collect the stories of people's history now, they will not be preserved. You can help us make sure our contemporary files are comprehensive. If you are involved with a progressive organization in Los Angeles, feel free to check with us regarding materials that should be preserved at the Library, including brochures, posters, correspondence, and other materials. You can call us at (323) 759-6063.