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This collection includes architectural renderings of developments proposed between 1924-1925 by the Allied Architects Association of Los Angeles Records, an architectural firm founded in 1921 to design Los Angeles-area buildings paid for by the proceeds of public tax money. Notable members included Octavius Morgan, Reginald Johnson, Edwin Bergstrom, David C. Allison, Myron Hunt, Elmer Grey, Sumner Hunt, and Sumner Spaulding. Some of its major projects include downtown's Hall of Justice, the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, and the Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center.

Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

The Al-Salih Tala’i Mosque, built in 1160 AD during Cairo's Fatimid caliphate, was commissioned by Amir Al-Salih Tala'i ibn Ruzzik, who served as vizier to two young caliphs and is linked to a narrative about the shrine of al-Husayn's head, which he reportedly brought to Cairo but was ultimately placed in the Sayyidna al-Husayn mosque. The mosque features unique construction over shops, creating trenches that suffered from groundwater issues, threatening the mosque's structural integrity. Since 1995, the American Research Center in Egypt has emphasized infrastructure-based conservation, recognizing that restoring monuments requires addressing surrounding infrastructure problems. Dr. Kamal Hefny and experts …

Institution: UCLA, Digital Library Program

The Al-Salih Tala'i mosque's wooden minbar, dating back to 1299 AD, is the second oldest Mamluk minbar in Cairo. It underwent various restorations, including dismantling and reconstruction in 1898/99 A.D., as well as repainting in the 1980s. In 1995, Dr. Jaroslaw Dobrowolski and Dr. Agnieszka Dobrowolska photographically recorded the Minbar's condition, and in 1997, Dr. Ewa Parandowska produced a thorough report detailing the Minbar's current state of preservation. The report also suggested repair and conservation measures. Between 1998 and 1999, Dr. Agnieszka Dobrowolska and her team performed specialized conservation, including reinforcement, base construction, decoration cleaning, dome restoration, and Qibla wall …

Institution: UCLA, Digital Library Program

Al-Salih Tala'i mosque, built in 1160 AD by Fatimid vizier Amir Al-Salih Tala'i ibn Ruzzik, is one of Cairo's oldest surviving mosques, and it features unique architectural elements. The mosque suffered damage from the 1303 earthquake and underwent restoration in the late fifteenth century. The mosque was almost completely rebuilt, with only the original qibla wall remaining. The interior features brick arcades with keel arches, stucco Kufic Quranic inscriptions, a mihrab that showcases the earliest use of naskhi script in Cairo's architectural decoration, and the second oldest Mamluk minbar in Cairo. The mosque is richly decorated with carved rosettes, stucco …

Institution: UCLA, Digital Library Program

Papers of Daniel Ammen (1820-1898), a former U.S. Navy Commander (during the Civil War), Chief of the Bureau of Navigation (post-war), and an author on international shipping and ship canals. This digital collection includes a photograph of U.S. Major General Cadwalader and an original document noting Ammen's commission as Naval Commander in 1863.

Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

Andrew Jackson Hamilton was born on April 18, 1911 in Riverside, California; BA, UCLA, 1935; became a reporter and feature writer for two years with the Los Angeles times; U.S. Navy public information officer on the West Coast and in the Pacific on the staff of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz during World War II; public information manager (1946-60) and Public Affairs Officer (1960-75) UCLA; helped to organize Naval Reserve Public Relations Company 11-2 in 1949; wrote more than a thousand articles for some 75 magazines, including Saturday evening post, Collier's, and Science digest; co-authored UCLA on the move (1969) with …

Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

The Arab Image Foundation (AIF) has selected a collection of negatives, including cellulose acetate and cellulose nitrate films, for digitization that represents a large range of photography methods--from commercial studio use by professionals to personal use (e.g. family shots) by non-professionals. The materials represent a visual and social history of Lebanon and the Middle East that showcases the diversity and complexity of cultural practices captured via photography. Through the AIF's digitized work, users can access not just the practice of photography in Lebanon, but also a wider range of concepts representations of self-image, intimacy, domesticity, and the development of modernity …

Institution: UCLA, Modern Endangered Archives Program

Collection consists of personal and business papers of Ryichir Arai and his son, Yoneo Arai. Ryichir Arai's correspondence between 1876 and 1881 relates to his work as a founder of the silk export trade between the United States and Japan. His personal letters to his brother and adoptive father span the years 1881-95. The collection also includes Yoneo Arai's business correspondence, stock inventory, financial records, and personal correspondence to family and friends. 7 boxes contain photographs, and additional photos are dispersed throughout the collection. Photographs include family portraits, panoramic photos of Japan (1870s-1880s), and photos of various civic events and …

Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

Jim Arkatov has had distinguished careers as a musician and photographer. He was born in Odessa, Russia and left with his family at an early age for San Francisco, where he developed as a child prodigy and gave his debut cello recital at age 14. At age 18, he was invited by Fritz Feiner to join the Pittsburgh Symphony. Later, he joined the San Francisco Symphony with Pierre Monteux, and went on to be principal cellist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra under Fabien Sevitzky. Arkatov returned to California in 1946 as a freelance musician in major studios of Hollywood and …

Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Performing Arts

James Arkatov was born in 1920 in Odessa, Russia and raised in San Francisco, where his father, Alexander Arkatov, owned a photography salon. In 1938, he was invited by Fritz Feiner to join the Pittsburgh Symphony. Later, he joined the San Francisco Symphony with Pierre Monteux, and went on to be principal cellist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra under Fabien Sevitzky. Arkatov returned to California in 1946 as a studio musician and was later appointed principal cellist of the NBC Symphony Orchestra. In 1956, he married Salome Ramras Arkatov. In 1968, he founded the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) and …

Institution: UCLA, Ethnomusicology Archive