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.