800 N. State College
Pollak Library South 600
Fullerton, CA 92831
P: (657) 278-3580
E: coph@fullerton.edu
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CURRENT ORAL HISTORY PROJECTS
For more information about the oral histories in these collections contact coph@fullerton.edu
California State Archives Project
This project is a partnership between COPH and the California State Archives to interview founding and early members of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus, as well as other former state legislators from Southern California.
Photo: Brenda St. Hilaire interviews former California State Assemblywoman and State Senator, Carol Liu at her home. May 4, 2021. Photographed by Brian Mashburn.
CSU Women Presidents project
This project explores the unique contributions women make to higher education as leaders and administrators, and records the individual lives, careers, and achievements of each CSU woman president.
Photo: Back row, from left: Judy K. Sakaki (Sonoma), Soraya M. Coley (Pomona), Erika D. Beck (Channel Islands), Adela De La Torre (San Diego), Gayle E. Hutchinson (Chico), Mary A. Papazian (San José), Ellen N. Junn (Stanislaus). Front row, from left: Dianne F. Harrison (Northridge), Jane Close Conoley (Long Beach), Karen S. Haynes (San Marcos), Lisa A. Rossbacher (Humboldt), Lynnette Zelezny (Bakersfield). Photographed in 2018.
Documenting Experiences of Mexican, Filipina, and Chicana Women in California Agriculture Project
This project is a partnership between COPH and the National Park Service (NPS). The oral histories in this project document the critical contributions made to American history by women farm workers. Women did the difficult work of harvesting crops, maintaining family (and community), and nurturing a transformative movement. Yet, most scholarship on farmworker organizing has largely centered around male voices and perspectives.
Photo: Juanita Valdez-Cox speaking at podium during La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) protest rally. January 12, 2021. Photographer unknown.
Orange County Politics Project
The Orange County Politics oral history project looks at the history of of local politics and politicians.
Photo: Former CA State Senator, Dick Ackerman (left) and COPH director, Dr. Natalie Fousekis (right) recognize former CA State Senator, Joe Dunn at COPH's annual event, "Celebrating Orange County's Political Legacy," in March 2020. Photographed by Matt Gush.
Women, Politics, and Activism Since Suffrage project
Vision and Visionaries Project
The Vision and Visionaries project records the stories of distinguished CSUF alumni and community supporters. For more information contact Project Director Natalie Fousekis at (657) 278-2283.
Photo: COPH Director, Dr. Natalie Fousekis interviews former CA State Assemblywoman Marilyn Brewer in 2014. Photographed by Adam Morley.
lange tafel
The first Lange Tafel began in Berlin over a decade ago. This community story telling event came to Los Angeles in 2016 and 2017. Both Berlin and Los Angeles are multicultural cities that are deeply shaped by immigration. Both cities engage in intensive social, educational, and cultural activities aimed at fostering integration. This celebration of community story telling came to Orange County at California State University Fullerton for the first time in April, 2019. Orange County, a modern-day suburban region of Southern California, is in its own way a blend of various cultures and immigration stories. At the Long Table, we honor these stories.
For more information contact Dr. Cora Granata at (657) 278-3568 or check out the Lange Tafel website
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Orange County Politics Project
The Orange County Politics Oral History Project shares the words of local politicians. For more information contact our archivist, Natalie Garcia at (657) 278-3693.
Vision and Visionaries Project
For more information contact Project Director Natalie Fousekis at (657) 278-2283.
Lange tafel
The first Lange Tafel began in Berlin over a decade ago. This community story telling event came to Los Angeles in 2016 and 2017. Both Berlin and Los Angeles are multicultural cities that are deeply shaped by immigration. Both cities engage in intensive social, educational, and cultural activities aimed at fostering integration. This celebration of community story telling came to Orange County at California State University Fullerton for the first time in April, 2019. Orange County, a modern-day suburban region of Southern California, is in its own way a blend of various cultures and immigration stories. At the Long Table, we honor these stories.
For more information contact Dr. Cora Granata at (657) 278-3568 or check out the Lange Tafel website.
