Historical Museum Collections
General Collection & Exhibits
Whitsett Collection
A collection of photos and documents donated to the museum by the Whitsett Foundation. W.P. Whitsett was the Co-Founder of Van Nuys and the Metropolitan Water District Emeritus Chair.
Historical Los Angeles Valley Star Newspaper Collection (1949-2019)
The award winning Los Angeles Valley College student newspaper going back to the beginning of the college in 1949.
San Fernando Valley Oral History Collection (Streaming Online)
Listen to interviews of early San Fernando Valley residents conducted by Dr. Dodson, founder of LAVC Historical Museum.
The Agriculture Collection
Includes tools used at the turn of 1900 in the San Fernando Valley as well as artwork from that era.
Salvador Dali Collection
The Museum has a number of Lithographs and art by famous artist Salvador Dali.
Austin Conover Library.
A collection of books about the San Fernando Valley can be found and viewed here.
Valley Photos donated by Mayor Tom Bradley
Former L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley donated his personal collection of photographs of the San Fernando Valley in 1988.
The Ladies Collection
period clothing, make-up, and artwork from the 1930’s.