History: Oral History Collections

This website is home to a growing collection of curated oral histories that recount California’s rich history and heritage, especially highlighting the state’s diversity. Those who work with and on oral histories know they are unique and rich primary sources, and through these interviews Voices of the Golden State provides users an opportunity to explore California’s history through the stories of those who lived it. The site is also a platform through which oral history programs, projects, and archives doing work around oral history can promote their collections and efforts.

The Filipino American Experiences Oral History Project contains oral history interviews from Filipino Americans and individuals who worked closely with Filipino American activists. A large portion of the interview reflects on Filipino inclusion in the United Farm workers the United Farm Workers and the Filipino American farmworker activism. Additional information in the interviews focuses on various historic sites of memory for Filipinos in California, such as the International Hotel in San Francisco and Agbayani Village in Delano.