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Donald R. & Beverly J. Gerth Archives and Special Collections

Welcome to the Gerth Archives

We welcome all to research and explore our collections. We are located in University Library South 5039 on the fifth floor. The closest parking is Parking Lot #6. Below are just a few of the services we offer to students, faculty, and the public. Explore our options below to schedule an appointment or visit us for a walk-in at any time during our hours of operation.

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday: 9am-12pm, 1pm-4:30pm
We stop paging material at 4pm

Contact Information
Email: archives@lakeviewbungalow.com
Telephone: (310) 243-3895

Collection Highlights

Student Opportunities

The CSUDH Gerth Archives and Special Collections offers volunteer, internship and work opportunities for students interested in various aspects of archival work including processing, describing and digitizing collections, and exhibition curation and research. Learn more.

In the News

Book cover with yellow and blue lines in the bottom left hand corner. Text reads: Preserving Disability: Disability and the Archival Profession. Editors Gracen Brilmyer, Lydia Tang

Congrats Gerth Archives Cataloger/Archivist, Tom Philo!

Congrats to Gerth Archives and Special Collections Cataloger/Archivist Librarian, Tom Philo, and CSUDH Anthropology Professor, Dr. Nancy Armstrong, for publishing a chapter titled, "From Collection to Collaboration: Disability Studies/Archives Collaboration and the Hahn Disability Collection" in Preserving Disability: Disability and the Archival Profession! 

Congrats to LA Free Press Archivist, Lucas Madrigal!

Congrats to Lucas Madrigal, the LA Free Press Archivist at CSU Dominguez Hills, for his article titled "The Art Kunkin Los Angeles Free Press Collection" in the Society of California Archivists Newsletter.

Our Memory Our Stories: Histories of a Multicultural LA

This panel of Black and Latinx librarians, curators and scholars will highlight how they expose unknown histories through their scholarly and professional work. They will discuss how they engage with audiences and ensure their stories are accurately and respectfully preserved. They seek to empower students to take "history-making" into their own hands.