This website has information that can be used by many people--community members, researchers, students, teachers, and others.

It tells the story of Charlotta Bass, a crusading journalist and extraordinary political activist who fought for civil rights for many decades in the first part of the twentieth century. It also has resources that can be used to learn about Bass in more detail, including information about the Library's Charlotta Bass Collection, including historical documents and memorabilia and photos that can be downloaded; information about materials related to the California Eagle, including photos and articles that can be downloaded; information about related collections at the Library; a bibliography of web-based and other materials on Charlotta Bass and the California Eagle; and links to sites that provide background information on some of the terms, events, and people mentioned on this site.

We invite you to contact us here at the Southern California Library to let us know what types of information would be helpful to you on this website.