WHAT WE DO

EVERYTHING FROM WALKING TOURS TO ONLINE WEBINARS.

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eventS

EXPLORE THE LA CITY ARCHIVES WITH LACHS FALL 2024

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LACHS BLOG

CALAVERAS IN THE STREETS: CHICANO DEATH, ART, AND DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS IN LOS ANGELES, 1970-1980

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Marie Northrop Lectures

OUR FAMOUS LECTURE SERIES THAT HAS CONTINUED SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1992.

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Scholarship Program

IN 2019, THE SOCIETY IMPLEMENTED A PROGRAM TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING HISTORY GRADUATE STUDENTS.

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Photo Database

LOVE OLD PHOTOS? 

COME EXPLORE OUR COLLECTIONS OF HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF LOS ANGELES.

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Formed in 1976 by local historians Paul de Falla and William Mason, the Los Angeles City Historical Society serves as a resource for Los Angeles history. The historical society hosts programs, events, and lectures to introduce members and general audiences of Los Angeles’ rich cultural and geographical landscape. 

Our mission is to research, study, and disseminate knowledge of the rich and diverse multicultural history of the City of Los Angeles, to serve as a resource of historical information, and to assist in the preservation of the City’s historical records.