Abstract Typescript of Judge Widney's account of the riot and massacre of Chinese in Los Angeles, based on the trial of 10 people indicted for the murders, which took place in front of Widney as Judge of the District Court of the Seventeenth Judicial District for Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. The massacre was the result of a shootout between several Chinese men over the kidnapping of a young Chinese woman, that led to a shootout with police and the death of a civilian. As a result, a mob...

Abstract The Michael Several collection on Los Angeles Public Art consists of materials related to public art in Los Angeles. The collection dates from 1903-2000 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1980-2000. The collection includes article clippings, public records, photographs, slides, negatives, memorandums, brochures, art event notices, meeting minutes, project proposals, press releases, and correspondence about public art (murals, paintings, sculptures, etc.) in and around Los Angeles...