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Donald R. & Beverly J. Gerth Archives and Special Collections

Welcome to the Gerth Archives

We welcome all to research and explore our collections. We are located in University Library South 5039 on the fifth floor. The closest parking is Parking Lot #6. Below are just a few of the services we offer to students, faculty, and the public. Explore our options below to schedule an appointment or visit us for a walk-in at any time during our hours of operation.

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday: 9am-12pm, 1pm-4:30pm
We stop paging material at 4pm

Contact Information
Email: archives@csudh.edu
Telephone: (310) 243-3895

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Collection Highlights

Students acting in a play at the campus.

A Raisin in the Sun play at CSUDH

See more images from the CSUDH Photograph Collection.

Student Opportunities

The CSUDH Gerth Archives and Special Collections offers volunteer, internship and work opportunities for students interested in various aspects of archival work including processing, describing and digitizing collections, and exhibition curation and research. Learn more.

In the News

Dominguez Hills at 65: a History of CSUDH - An exhibition by the Gerth Archives and Special Collections Exhibition Open From February 26-December 2025. Includes 4 photographs; black and white photograph of the velodrome, color photo of Teddy Toro, black and white photograph of students playing soccer, and color photograph of students.

Dominguez Hills at 65: A History of CSUDH

Come celebrate the 65th anniversary of California State University, Dominguez Hills with the Gerth Archives and Special Collections new exhibition Dominguez Hills at 65: A History of CSUDH! The exhibit is open at the University Library, Room 1940, Cultural Arts Gallery Monday-Friday 10am - 4 pm by appointment, class, and curated tours.

Book cover with yellow and blue lines in the bottom left hand corner. Text reads: Preserving Disability: Disability and the Archival Profession. Editors Gracen Brilmyer, Lydia Tang

Congrats Gerth Archives Cataloger/Archivist, Tom Philo!

Congrats to Gerth Archives and Special Collections Cataloger/Archivist Librarian, Tom Philo, and CSUDH Anthropology Professor, Dr. Nancy Armstrong, for publishing a chapter titled, "From Collection to Collaboration: Disability Studies/Archives Collaboration and the Hahn Disability Collection" in Preserving Disability: Disability and the Archival Profession! 

The Los Angeles Free Press Reports News.

Congrats to LA Free Press Archivist, Lucas Madrigal!

Congrats to Lucas Madrigal, the LA Free Press Archivist at CSU Dominguez Hills, for his article titled "The Art Kunkin Los Angeles Free Press Collection" in the Society of California Archivists Newsletter.