Los Angeles Business Journal Photograph Collection, 1928-2003

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Summary

Title:
Los Angeles Business Journal Photograph Collection
Dates:
1928-2003
Creators:
Los Angeles Business Journal
Abstract:
The Los Angeles Business Journal Photograph Collection consists of photography documenting a wide variety of subjects centered on businesses and their activities, businesspersons, and topics of regional interest within or near Los Angeles County created for use in publications or for internal reference for the Los Angeles Business Journal, a weekly newspaper. Bulk dates span the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Photographic materials include negatives, contact sheets, prints, transparencies, and slides.
Extent:
30 linear feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

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Background

Scope and content:

The Los Angeles Business Journal Photograph Collection consists of photography documenting a wide variety of subjects centered on businesses and their activities, businesspersons, and topics of regional interest within or near Los Angeles County created for use in publications or for internal reference for the Los Angeles Business Journal, a weekly newspaper. Bulk dates span the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Photographic materials include negatives, contact sheets, prints, transparencies, and slides. Negatives are predominantly 35mm. Assignment notes and ephemera are also present. Photographers credited include Todd Frankel (TF), who created the majority of the photography, and a few other photographers identified by only their initials. The collection is arranged into three series: Negatives, Transparencies, and Contact Sheets (1987-2001), Prints (1928-2003), and Slides (1989-1995).

Series I, Negatives, Transparencies, and Contact Sheets, contains negatives (most 35mm), transparencies, and contact sheets. Some slides, prints, and notes are also present. Folder titles are predominantly based on the containers the materials were originally found in. Titles may also focus on specific newspaper sections or features, such as Profile, Editorial, BLT, Enterprise, Special Section, Real Estate Quarterly, Lists, Cover, RoP, and Who's Who, as well as major stories. The acronyms BLT and RoP were previously used internally at the journal and their meaning remain unknown after research and consultation with current journal staff. More detailed information about the images, such as business names, events, individuals, places, and specific dates of creation, can be found for most rolls within folders. Indexes containing detailed information for specific rolls are also present at the front of the folders for rolls dated from late 1994 to 1996. Folders are arranged in chronological order.

Series II, Prints, is the largest series. Subseries A, Categories (1928-2003), contains prints sorted into categories by subject. Categories include the following: Advertising, Aerospace, Agriculture, Airports, Animals, Apparel, Art, Automotive, Banks, Business Closures, Business Services, Cities, Civil Service, Communities, Construction, Countries, Cover Stories, Disaster, Education, Energy Systems, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Government, Health Care, High Tech, Hospitality, Insurance, Jewelry, LABJ (Los Angeles Business Journal), Labor, Law, Law Enforcement, Manufacturing, Media, Military, Oil, People, Personal Services, Ports, Real Estate, Recreation, Retail, Riots, Small Business, Sports, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation, Travel, Utilities, Warehousing, and Water. These categories were created by the journal for filing purposes. Subseries B, Individuals (1963-2002), contains prints sorted by the first initials of individuals' last names. The individuals documented are typically business owners, CEOs, or significant persons within their respective industries. Most prints in this series were created by the journal's photographers. Promotional content created by other businesses is present. Some negatives, slides, notes, and ephemera are also present in the series. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

Series III, Slides, is the smallest series and contains slides. Most of the slides are largely grouped according to newspaper sections or features, such as Profile, Editorial, BLT, Enterprise, Special Section, Real Estate Quarterly, Lists, Cover, RoP, and Who's Who. The acronyms BLT and RoP were previously used internally at the journal and their meaning remain unknown after research and consultation with current journal staff. Some prints, negatives, and notes are also present. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

Biographical / historical:

The Los Angeles Business Journal was established in 1979 as a weekly newspaper, and they also publish online news. The journal contains features, profiles, and breaking news to keep readers informed of trends, market conditions, technological advances, financial developments, real estate, health care, manufacturing, and lifestyle. Written specifically for the business community in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, it offers comprehensive coverage of local and regional business news as well as vital statistics on the economy. It also publishes many best-of lists and special reports. It has received awards from Alliance of Area Business Publications, the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, and the Los Angeles Press Club. Along with the San Fernando Valley Business Journal and other regional business news, it is part of the California Business Journal, a business-to-business media organization.

Acquisition information:
Los Angeles Business Journal, 2019
Processing information:

Elizabeth Peattie, 2024

Arrangement:

Series I: Negatives, Transparencies, and Contact Sheets, 1987-2001

Series II: Prints, 1928-2003

Subseries A: Categories, 1928-2003

Subseries B: Individuals, 1963-2002

Series III: Slides, 1989-1995

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Photographs

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-09-24 11:32:37 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materialsguide.

Location of this collection:
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330, US
Contact:
(818) 677-4594
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