The LA as Subject Records is a predominantly textual collection that spans from 1996-2014 and is divided into seven series. Series One: Administrative Files; Series Two: Archives Bazaar; Series Three: Awards; Series Four: Collaborations and Grant Funded Projects; Series Five: Membership Files; Series Six: Programs and Events; Series Seven: Publications.

LA as Subject was established in 1995 as a four year research project at the Getty Institute. The purpose of this research project was to compile a printed volume of archives and collections in the Los Angeles area. When the volume was released, an online database was also created, which has continued to be updated throughout the years, moving from the Getty to the University of Southern California in 2000. Once called the Archives Forum, the name changed to the LA as subject Advisory Forum in 1997 and again to the LA as Subject Archives Forum in 2004. The LA as Subject Archives Forum meets every two months at various LA as Subject membership institutions.

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