Guadalupe Speaks Oral History Collection, 2003-2004
Online content
Collection context
Summary
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Guadalupe Speaks Oral History Collection contains interviews of Guadalupe residents recorded in 2003-2004 by California Polytechnic State University students and faculty. The collection includes printed and electronic (PDF) transcriptions and interviews on audio and video tape.
- Biographical / historical:
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Guadalupe Speaks! was a collaborative project grant-funded by the California Council for the Humanities as part of “California Stories”, a multiyear initiative designed to connect Californians through stories that document multicultural communities in present day California. Planning for the project began under the leadership of Project Director Larry Alkire. Project partners included the City of Guadalupe, Guadalupe Union School District, Comité Civico Mexicano de Guadalupe, Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Center, Cal Poly Ethnic Studies Program, Cal Poly Special Collections and Archives, and others. The project plan included collecting and preserving oral histories, distributing the stories via public art installations and special events, and a project webpage. Ten stories were collected and recorded by Cal Poly Ethnic Studies students under the guidance of professor Marian Perales. Recordings were later transcribed by the students. The stories reflect history, culture, and life in Guadalupe and reflect the experiences of residents including those of Swiss-Italian, Portuguese, Filipino, Chumash, Mexican, Chinese, and Japanese ancestry.
- Acquisition information:
- Transferred to the archives as a partner in the collaborative community project.
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open to researchers by appointment. For more information on visiting, access policies, and reproduction requests, please visit our Reference Services page online at http://lib.calpoly.edu/search-and-find/collections-and-archives/reference-services/.
- Terms of access:
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Digital copies are provided to researchers for the purpose of study, research, and personal use only, unless otherwise specified in writing. Materials that are the property of Cal Poly Special Collections and Archives require written permission prior to publication. No complete collection may be reproduced. For print and online publication, please visit our Reproduction Services page online at http://lib.calpoly.edu/support/sca-policies/reproduction/. Special Collections and Archives reserves the right to review all reproduction requests and to withhold permission if scanning would endanger the material, would violate copyright law, or would violate institutional restrictions.
- Preferred citation:
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Guadalupe Speaks Oral History Collection. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, Special Collections and Archives
- Location of this collection:
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Robert E. Kennedy Library, Rm 409San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, US
- Contact:
- (805) 756-2305