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Alfred and Bernice Ligon Aquarian Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2015-001
Abstract
This collection contains archival materials and rare books related to Alfred and Bernice Ligon as the proprietors and founders of The Aquarian Book Shop and Aquarian Spiritual Center in Los Angeles, CA; their interests in African American history and culture; and studies and teaching of metaphysics, occultism and black gnostic studies. The archival collection concentrates on the operations and events of the Book Shop, curriculum of the Spiritual Center, and African American culture. The rare...
Dates:
Late 1800s - 2014; Bulk 1941-1996
Ludwig Lauerhass Mexican Broadsides and Leaflets
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2014-007
Abstract
This collection consist of leaflets and broadsides pertaining to religious, social, and political themes from Mexico’s post-independence period. The content of the collection is made up of prints from Mexico’s iconic 19th-century printer and publisher, Luis Abadiano y Valdés. The collection presents a view of Mexican elite culture of post-independence Mexico that emphasizes the importance of religion, culture, and politics.
Dates:
1826-1851; undated
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