Marie Northrop Lecture Series
“LAPL Photos: The John Verzi Collection” with Christina Rice and Wendy Horowitz
Join us Sunday, June 30th 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Mark Taper Auditorium in the Central Library.
The third lecture in the 2024 Marie Northrop Lecture Series will be a discussion with Christina Rice, head of the Los Angeles Central Library’s photo collection, and Wendy Horowitz, the library’s archivist, as they discuss the library’s recent acquisition of photographs by the late photographer John Verzi. The collection includes hundreds of never-before-scene photos of Hollywood stars, big and small, throughout the decades.
Location
This lecture series is co-sponsored by Los Angeles City Historical Society and the History Department of the Richard J. Riordan Central Library. Lectures are held in the Mark Taper Auditorium, on the first floor of the Central Library, 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles. For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to event.
Parking
The library garage is located on the east side of Flower Street, just south of 5th Street. Flower Street is one-way, south. Parking is $1 from 1:00-5:00 with a library card. (Anyone arriving too early or choosing to stay in the garage past 5:00-5:15 would be charged $8.00 for the day.)
About the Marie Northrop Lecture Series
In 1992, the Los Angeles City Historical Society president Patricia Bowie and board member Michael Engh, reflected on how the LACHS could promote greater interest in Los Angeles history among its members and the general public. The two – both professors of history at Loyola Marymount University – decided on an annual program of three lectures to be delivered by established writers, historians, and educators.
“LAPL Photos: The John Verzi Collection” with Christina Rice and Wendy HorowitzLACHS decided to name the lecture series in memory of Marie Northrop, a longtime member of LACHS and widely respected genealogist who had specialized in tracing the lineage of early settlers of the original El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles.
Over the years, the Northrop series has grown to include presentations by a wide range of experts on diverse aspects of Los Angeles's past and present, including politics and government, geography and natural environment, transportation and infrastructure, architecture and preservation, and different forms of popular culture. Throughout the time, dedicated LACHS members have devoted much time and effort to planning the series. Notably, the L.A. Public Library has been an outstanding and supportive partner, continuing to provide both a wonderful venue and helpful staff to make sure all goes smoothly, year in and year out.