Cities of Destiny Oral History Project Collection, 1982

Summary

Creators:

California State University, Northridge. University Library

Abstract:

The Cities of Destiny Oral History Project interviewed immigrants and minorities in Los Angeles. These histories document life and childhood in the interviewees' native countries, how they came to the United States, and their impressions of America.

Extent:

13.7 Gigabytes

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

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Background

Scope and content:

The Cities of Destiny Oral History Project interviewed immigrants and minorities in Los Angeles. These histories document interviewees life experiences, including their early years in their native country, their journey to the United States, and their impressions of their new home country. Interviewers for the project were students taking Liberal Arts 196 at Cal State Northridge during the Spring semester of 1982. The interviews were originally recorded onto audiocassettes and transcribed. The Mary Oda and Henry Silver audiocassettes were either damaged or their contents inaudible, which is reflected in the shortened transcripts and digitized interviews. The collection is arranged alphabetically by last name of interviewee.

Biographical / historical:

The library created this collection of materials for study and research.

Acquisition information:

1982.

Processing information:

Jessica Geiser, 2014. In 2025, Gayle O'Hara revised the finding aid to reflect that original materials are now digitized and transcripts are available for all interviews.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Audiovisual materials

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materialsguide.

Location of this collection:

California State University, Northridge, Urban Archives

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330, US

Contact:

(818) 677-4594

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