University Archives Oral Histories
Scope and Contents
The University Archives Oral Histories contains oral histories of eight key individuals involved in the history of California State University, Northridge, including some of the university's presidents and provosts. Topics discussed in the histories include the 1994 earthquake, budget crises in California, and the rapid growth and development of the campus. The interviews were originally recorded digitally, and all have been transcribed. Materials are arranged alphabetically by the last name of the interviewee.
Dates
- Creation: 2013-2022
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing 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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.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.
Historical Note:
The library created this collection of materials for study and research.
Partial Extent
1.24 Gigabytes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains oral histories of eight key individuals involved in the history of California State University, Northridge, including some of the university's presidents and provosts. Topics discussed in the histories include the 1994 earthquake, budget crises in California, and the rapid growth and development of the campus.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2013.
Electronic Format:
Digital items in this collection are available as part of the CSUN Leaders Oral History Project.
Previous Title
The University Archives Oral Histories was previously titled the CSUN Leaders Oral History Project Collection.
Processing Information:
The original finding aid was completed by Jessica Geiser in 2014. In 2025, Gayle O'Hara removed the James Cleary and Ralph Prator interviews as they are a part of the John Broesamle Suddenly A Giant: A History of CSUN Collection.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the University Archives Oral Histories
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2014-03-13
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2019: Holli Teltoe
- 2025: Gayle O'Hara
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594
asksca@csun.edu