California State University, Channel Islands
California State University, Channel Islands
- Location: Camarillo, CA
- Website: http://library.csuci.edu/collections/
California State University Channel Islands' John Spoor Broome Library houses a number of interesting archival and special collections that can be used for original research. The Robert J. Lagomarsino Collection contains papers, photographs, furniture, and memorabilia relating to Lagomarsino's years of political service as a California Senate member from 1961-1974 and as a United States Congressman from 1974-1992. Other archival and special collections include the University Archives, Jack O'Connell, Camarillo State Hospital, Elmer "Gene" Lore, Sr. Collection, Irene and Jorge Garcia Chicano Studies Collection, Jean M. Harris Papers, and Bottle Village.
Collections at this institution
Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program 1942-1964 Exhibition
In 2010, CI hosted “Bittersweet Harvest, The Bracero Program 1942-1964,” a traveling bilingual exhibition organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. In conjunction with the exhibit, students from CI under the guidance of Jose Alamillo, Associate Professor of Chicanca/o Studies, conducted more than 70 interviews, 10 of which were featured in the exhibition. This digital collection contains exhibit documents, exhibit images, interview documentation, and oral histories. Not all items are open to the general public. Some audio oral histories have not been transcribed in English and Spanish.
Institution: California State University, Channel Islands
144 Items
Filipinos in Ventura County Digital Image Collection
The John Spoor Broome Library's Filipinos in Ventura County collection includes photograph images capturing the history of Filipinos and their contributions to the community from the 1900s to 1990s. Collection includes images of historical interest for the counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles.
Institution: California State University, Channel Islands
175 Items
