University Library Digital Collections
The University Library Digital Collections feature historically significant documents, photographs, oral histories, artistic works and exhibit materials selected from the University Library's Special Collections and Archives.
Learn MoreThe University Library Digital Collections feature historically significant documents, photographs, oral histories, artistic works and exhibit materials selected from the University Special Collections and Archives.
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Bob Douglas Jazz Photographs Collection
Bob Douglas photographed jazz musicians mostly as a hobby and out of a love for the music. His entry into photography coincided with the rise of bebop, allowing him to capture iconic musicians such as Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and Max Roach.
View CollectionCSUN Leaders
The CSUN Leaders Oral History Project is an initiative created in 2016 by the former dean of the University Library, Mark Stover. This active and growing collection of interviews features our campus students, faculty, and administrators from 1955 to the present, and are captured from both archived recordings as well as new commissions. This valuable resource is critical for understanding CSUN campus history through first person accounts and multiple perspectives.
View CollectionCities of Destiny Oral History Project
The Cities of Destiny Oral History Project interviewed immigrants and minorities in Los Angeles. These histories document interviewees’ life experiences, including their early years in their native country, their journey to the United States, and their impressions of their new home country.
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