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Yellow and black letters on black background with the word Achievement in the center.
Yellow and black letters on black background with the word Achievement in the center.

People of Achievement in Southern California

People of Achievement in Southern California was a live interview forum to discuss the work and histories of prominent local artists, artisans, authors, and book collectors. The program was produced from 1975 to 1985 by Norman Tanis who served as dean of the library from 1969 to 1990.

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Collage of portraits of Holocaust Survivors
Collage of portraits of Holocaust Survivors

Child Survivors of the Jewish Holocaust

The Child Survivors of the Jewish Holocaust Collection consists of oral history interviews conducted by Sarah Traister Moskovitz as part of her research on the experience of childhood during the Holocaust. (Warning: Interviews contain graphic descriptions of violence.)

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Man and boy in a boat
Man and boy in a boat

Faces of Tientsin, 1946. Photographs by Harold Giedt (Old China Hands)

Collection of photographs of Tianjin street scenes taken by Harold Giedt, a Marine officer stationed abroad during World War II.

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