The donation of the La Opinión
archives is part of a series of events commemorating the 80th
anniversary of the publication. Founded by Ignacio Lozano, a
Mexican immigrant and grandfather of the current publisher,
the daily newspaper has published continuously since 1926 and
has accumulated a wealth of materials dating back to the early
days of publication.
"As
La Opinión is celebrating its 80th anniversary,
we want to make sure that our news archives are well preserved
and accessible to scholars and those interested in the rich
history of Los Angeles' Latino community", Lozano said.
"For eight decades, La Opinión has been committed
to informing readers and serving the Hispanic community with
high-quality journalism. We want these historical materials
to be available to the future generations."
The announcement
was made at the newspaper's anniversary VIP ceremony held at
California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles.
"The
Huntington is delighted to have been selected as the repository
for La Opinión's archives," said Steven S. Koblik,
Huntington President. "This is a wealth of information
defining the history of Los Angeles and California for more
than 80 years. Scholars and students affiliated with our new
Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West along with
many others will benefit richly from being able to conduct their
research using this new collection."
The materials
include photographs, newspapers, memorabilia, awards and original
documents. The historical material will be housed in the 90,000
square-foot Munger Research Center, the newest building of the
Huntington's library complex, which opened to scholars in 2004.
About
La Opinión
La Opinión is the leading Spanish-language daily
newspaper in the country, distributing 123,885 copies throughout
the five-county Southern California area and reaching over 482,000
readers on a daily basis. La Opinión was founded
in 1926 to provide daily news and information to a Hispanic
population that has grown to become the nation's largest. In
2000, La Opinión Digital was launched, creating
not only an online publication of the newspaper, but a premier
Spanish-language website as well. La Opinión is
owned and operated by ImpreMedia LLC, the leading publisher
of Spanish language newspapers in the United States. ImpreMedia
publishes La Opinión and La Opinión
Contigo in Los Angeles, El Diario La Prensa and El Diario
Contigo in New York City, La Raza in Chicago, El Mensajero in
the San Francisco Bay Area, and La Prensa in Central Florida,
the leading Spanish-language newspapers in each of their respective
markets.
About
the Huntington Library
The Huntington Library is one of the largest and most complete
research libraries in the United States in its fields of specialization;
it serves some 1,700 scholars each year. Collections include
rare books and manuscripts principally in the areas of British
and American history and literature, 15th century European books,
the history of science and technology, maritime history, and
Renaissance exploration and cartography. Altogether there are
about six million items available for scholars conducting advanced
research. The research library is not open to the general public.
However, the public is invited to the Library Exhibition Halls,
which have on display some of the finest rare books and manuscripts
of Anglo-American civilization.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
is located at 1151 Oxford Road in San Marino, Calif. For more
information, visit on the Web at www.huntington.org.
Contact:
La
Opinión, Alex Gomez, Marketing Director, (213) 896-3266,
alex.gomez@laopinion.com
The Huntington Library, Susan Turner-Lowe, Vice President for
Communications,
(626) 405-2147, sturner@huntington.org
