Betty Uyeda

Betty Uyeda holds a B.A. in History from California State University, Los Angeles and an M.L.S. from San Jose State University.  She retired from NHM's History Department in 2025 as a Senior Collections Manager.

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Barbara Carrasco's Mural with Biddy Mason
Who Told Biddy Mason's Story?
Artist Barbara Carrasco’s once-censored mural, L.A. History: a Mexican Perspective, now on view at NHM, features a portrait of the formerly enslaved woman who fought her way to freedom. But where did Mason's story come from? Who helped preserve this history while others tried to suppress it?
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Sam the Eagle Olympic Pin Collector Patch
Research and Collections
The Olympics in Los Angeles: Back to the Future
Los Angeles first hosted the 1932 Summer Games for the Xth Olympiad. The Museum, then called the Los Angeles County Museum of History, Science and Art, provided the venue for the Olympic Art Exhibition.
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L.A. Sunday Times cover depicting Chinese father and son from 1907 cropped for close up
Research and Collections
An Object of Contempt and Curiosity to a Testament of Hope
At quick glance, the picture looked unremarkable and vaguely familiar like something I might have on my iPhone. After introspection, it reveals stories about community, immigration, tradition, and a historic earthquake.
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