More than 170 original oral history audiocassettes of interviews recorded with 125 identified cultural and political leaders of Santa Barbara of that day. Collection also includes other historical tapes, research notes, photographs, interviews, clippings and subject files.

The "Santa Barbara Oral History Office UCSB, from the late 70s to early 80s", was carried out by Dr. Marian A. Johnson, who served as a community oral historian at the University, based at the Santa Barbara Historical Society, then the Hutchins Center, UCSB, later at UCSB Library, where most of this work was done. The project was halted when Dr. Marian Johnson moved to a professorship in Utah in the spring of 1984.

7.92 linear feet (19 document boxes, 1 shoebox)

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

The collection is open for research. A portion of the collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.