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Archival Material on Los Angeles County

Last updated on 30 April 2025.

Items I have come across and scanned over the years that are believed to be of no/low copyright risk (defunct publications, etc.). I have a lot of newspaper articles and other items I will probably be nervous about posting for years to come, alas. For reference, I am a librarian who is quite familiar with copyright law, so even well-meaning suggestions about “the public domain” (something most people do not understand at all) will be taken with a grain of salt.)

Estimated sales of LA/SoCal Grocery Chains, 1964
From the Los Angeles Herald Examiner (Hearst) advertising service (courtesy of Bob Friedman)

Estimated sales of LA/SoCal Grocery Chains, 1986
From the Los Angeles Herald Examiner (courtesy of Bob Friedman)

List of Grocery Chains, Buyers, and Contacts in LA/SoCal, 1969
From Grocery Bulletin, 21 November 1969 (courtesy of Bob Friedman)

The Supermarket Crunch: The Big Business of Food Store Takeovers, 1989
From Orange Coast Magazine, April 1989

Note about LA county listings

Unlike most smaller cities, there are basically no consistent and reliable sources for schain listings in Los Angeles County over time. The same is true of New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Please understand that the listings for most of Los Angeles County will always be largely incomplete.