San Fernando Valley Oral History Project Collection, 1976-2003, bulk 1976-1995

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Summary

Creators:
California State University, Northridge. University Library
Abstract:
The San Fernando Valley Oral History Project is an effort to capture the history and character of the San Fernando Valley as it has evolved socially, politically, economically, and culturally over the course of its history. Selected topics include agriculture, aviation, banks and banking, chambers of commerce, education, historical sites and buildings, housing and architecture, journalism, law enforcement, livestock, libraries, natural history, parks, pioneer life, transportation, the moving picture industry, ranching, religion, and water issues.
Extent:
2.54 linear feet and 2.14 Gigabytes
Language:
English .
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Background

Scope and content:

The San Fernando Valley Oral History Project is an effort to capture the history and character of the San Fernando Valley as it has evolved socially, politically, economically, and culturally over the course of its history. Selected topics include agriculture, aviation, banks and banking, chambers of commerce, education, historical sites and buildings, housing and architecture, journalism, law enforcement, livestock, libraries, natural history, parks, pioneer life, transportation, the moving picture industry, ranching, religion, and water issues.

The collection is divided into two series, Audio Recordings (1976-2003) and Transcripts (1985-2003). Most of the audio recordings are on cassette tapes, with a few on reel to reel and CDs. A select number of interviews are available digitally.

Biographical / historical:

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

Processing information:

Jessica Geiser, 2014

Arrangement:

Series I: Audio Recordings, 1976-2003

Series II: Transcripts, 1985-2003

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Documents
Audiovisual materials

Access and use

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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.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:

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Location of this collection:
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330, US
Contact:
(818) 677-4594
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