Urban Archives General Oral Histories Collection, 1967-2004 | Special Collections & Archives

The Urban Archives General Oral Histories Collection consists of various oral histories conducted or collected by the Urban Archives that are not part of a larger project. Interviews focus on a number of subjects, including public utilities, teachers' strikes, immigration, life in California, religious conversion, the history of different neighborhoods in Los Angeles, and the personal histories of interviewees.

The collection is divided into two series, Audio Recordings (1967-2004) and Transcripts (1974-2004). Series I, Audio Recordings, is divided into three subseries based on the format of the recording: Digital Audio (1988), Reel-to-Reel Tapes (1968-1986), and Audiocassettes (1967-2004).