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: How the library collected "hidden" history from private family albums rather than traditional news archives.

: You can browse thousands of these photos via the LAPL Photo Collection.

: The archive contains over 116,000 photographs . It covers a wide range of communities, including African American, Asian Pacific, Latino, and Middle Eastern families. Shades of LA

: You can reference the published compilation, Shades of L.A.: Pictures from Ethnic Family Albums (1996), which features over a hundred photographs from these collections. Research Tools :

: For practical aspects of how these papers and photos are preserved, the LAPL DIY Memory Lab provides instructions on scanning and handling historical documents. : How the library collected "hidden" history from

: Launched by the LAPL History & Genealogy Department , the project gained urgency following the 1992 civil unrest as a way to "tell the history of LA from the inside out".

: The impact of the 1992 Los Angeles riots on the project's development. It covers a wide range of communities, including

The project is an extensive community history and photography initiative managed by the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) . It was created to document the diverse, often underrepresented ethnic communities of Los Angeles through family photographs and oral histories. Key Components for Your Paper