California State University, Northridge

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. Interviewers for the project were students taking Liberal Arts 196 at Cal State Northridge during the Spring semester of 1982.

Institution: California State University, Northridge

This database brings together diaries, letters, military records and photographs from seven archival and special collections that capture life during the Civil War and Reconstruction as it was experienced by soldiers and their families. These documents form personal narratives that give researchers unique insight into this critical time in America's history.

Institution: California State University, Northridge

The collection contains oral histories of four 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.

Institution: California State University, Northridge

The history of the California State University Northridge is represented through over 400 photographs, documents and memorabilia selected from the CSUN University Archives. These images capture student life, athletics, homecoming, student housing, politics and much more.

Institution: California State University, Northridge

This digital collection features print issues of the CSUN campus newspaper, the Daily Sundial, from its inception as part of Valley State College in 1957 through the current year. This is an exceptional source for understanding local and national history as experienced by the students of this academic institution.

Institution: California State University, Northridge

Harold Giedt, the child of American missionary parents, was born and raised in Shanghai where he attended the Shanghai American School, found himself back in China in 1945 as a newly-commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Having received training from the military in Mandarin Chinese, he was posted to an assignment in Civil Affairs in Tientsin. Giedt was an enthusiastic amateur photographer, and, before leaving for China, acquired a Kodak Bantam 828 camera for colored slides and a twin lens reflex for black and white photography. In Tientsin he found most of his afternoons free and used the time …

Institution: California State University, Northridge

Trade cards are small, rectangular cards that typically have promotional text on one side, and a decorative image on the other side. These cards first became popular in the late 17th century in major European cities, and became extremely popular in America beginning in the late 19th century. They functioned as both advertisements and maps that directed eager customers directly to a store that was selling the item, as the location was usually listed on the back of the card. The cards were usually distributed either in product packaging or by travelling salesmen. The David Trutt Gilbert and Sullivan Collection …

Institution: California State University, Northridge

In 1926, Andrae B. Nordskog began publishing The Gridiron, a Los Angeles weekly paper that promoted public utility reform. In 1927, he became actively involved in the Los Angeles-Owens Valley water controversy and began to publish articles and editorials which championed the Owens Valley’s cause and criticized the City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, and other prominent local businessmen for using Owens Valley water to cheat Californians out of millions of dollars in San Fernando Valley property deals. Nordskog’s research has significantly influenced the way historians have viewed the Owens Valley controversy.

Institution: California State University, Northridge

The International Guitar Research Archives scores database features over one thousand public domain works from composers and arrangers across the globe. In addition to the diverse array of guitar compositions and method books spanning centuries, the database contains works for other plucked strings such as banjo, mandolin and ukelele. Scores are presented in the PDF format. Text included in the scores is searchable where applicable. Vistors are encouraged to check back frequently as the database will continue to be augmented with news scores as they are made available. For a complete list of scores held by IGRA, please search the …

Institution: California State University, Northridge

This exhibit's story about the local threat to American ideals demonstrates how European events reached across the ocean and affected people in Southern California. The live exhibition ran August 28 to September 30, 1989, moving on to additional locations through 1990.

Institution: California State University, Northridge