I was there too. Hynda Rudd's passion for the preservation of Los Angeles history and these archived materials was very clear. Below is another event coming up in October at USC which is dedicated to Los Angeles Archives and resource: The 3rd Annual Archives Bazaar. http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/lasubject/index.html Approx. 70 archival organizations displaying rare materials and aspects of their collections devoted to preserving, documenting, and providing access to historical resources on the Los Angeles region. Joseph Antunez On 7/14/08 12:45 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Did anyone else attend the lecture today by Hynda Rudd, sponsored by the Los Angeles Historical Society? I'm so glad I was there. Hynda Rudd was the first archivist for the City of Los Angeles. She came to Los Angeles from Utah in 1978 (another printout says 1880 - will have to confirm). She says she had 130 years of back-log when she assumed her position. I'm reading from my hastily scribbled notes (I'm blonde this week, so forgot that I had a tape-recorder in my purse): The oldest document in the archives is a letter written by Hilario Machado in 1827. Framed, and on display, in the administrative office of the Archives is the original deed to Griffith Park, signed by G. J. Griffith. 12,000 sq. ft. of the Records Center (at 555 Ramirez Street) is dedicated to the Archives - on the Third Floor. Every Minute Book from 1850 is at the Archives. The oldest document on file is a letter, dated 1827, and written by Hilario Machado. A large collection of Abel Stearns' documents are on file and have never been translated / transcribed. (This one blew me away!) The 1828 - 1848 Mexican Minute Books (sic) are in the Archives (I think these are the minutes of the council meetings) Map of the 'first cemetery.' I believe I saw names on the plots. I may be wrong and I should have asked. This is not the Sisters of Mercy Cemetery or the Jewish Cemetery. There is a book or books: Honor Roll of WWII Los Angeles military men - photos, names and other information. Oh, also a book of arrestees, with pictures and crimes - but I didn't write down the dates. They looked liked 1880's to me. I'm copying this message to Ms Rudd, so if I have made any errors, they will be corrected. If you ever have an opportunity to hear Hynda Rudd speak, I would recommend that you attend her lecture. K in Bkf ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message