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San Fernando Valley Oral History Project Collection
URB.SFVOH
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: San Fernando Valley Oral History Project Collection
Creator:
California State University, Northridge. University Library
Identifier/Call Number: URB.SFVOH
Extent:
2.54 linear feet
Extent:
557 Megabytes
Date (inclusive): 1976-2003
Date (bulk): 1976-1995
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.
Language of Material: English
The library created this collection of materials for study and research.
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). Series I,
Audio Recordings, is further divided into two subseries:
Digital Audio (1977-1987) and
Audiocassettes (1976-2003).
Series I: Audio Recordings, 1976-2003
Subseries A: Digital Audio, 1977-1987
Subseries B: Audiocassettes, 1976-2003
Series II: Transcripts, 1985-2003
Digital reproductions of selected items in this collection are available electronically as
a part of the
San Fernando Valley History Digital Library
.
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The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of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.
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style
manual, or see the
Citing Archival
Materials
guide.
Jessica Geiser, 2014
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Documents
Audiovisual materials