In addition to paper-based collections - including a library of books, manuscripts, research papers, maps, and photos - CHC is also home to a collection of audio- and video-taped oral histories, interviews, lectures, discussion panels, and historical talks. Explore catalog inventories of CHC's tape collection through the spreadsheets linked below.
The most prominent subjects featured in these tapes are the early settlers, agriculturalists, viticulturalists, schools, and computer industries of Santa Clara Valley. The general catalogs include the following data fields: title, summary, subject, people, and date. Search for specific keywords by entering "CTRL + F" on your keyboard and typing in to the searchbox that appears in the top right.
Tape Digitization and Public Access Status
Completed:
466/556 audio tapes digitized and uploaded to YouTube (unlisted, pending release form review)
157/240 video tapes digitized and uploaded to YouTube (unlisted, pending release form review)
5 audio tapes transcribed, 4 video tapes transcribed
Ongoing:
Tape digitization and transcription
Curation of oral histories and related materials in Jacobson special collection
Presentation of historical information and materials on website pages
Identification of other special collections
Negotiation of release forms for public viewing of historical materials
Thank you to our project contributors:
Clare Aligbe, Student Intern, Transcription
Esteban Harkins, Student Intern, Transcription and Summary
Marcus Jacob, Student Intern, Transcription
Anya Nazarova, Student Employee, Digitization and File Management
Please contact Lisa Christiansen, CHC Librarian and Archivist, for inquiries and access requests.
Audiotapes |
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CHC has 559 audio cassette tapes. In our catalogs, these tapes are numbered with the "TR" prefix, which abbreviates "Tape Recording". |
Videotapes |
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CHC has 241 VHS (video) tapes. In our catalogs, these tapes are numbered with the "VT" prefix, which abbreviates "Video Tape ". |
Special Collections
CHC's tape recordings include collections that focus on specific topics or are the result of a unique project or effort by dedicated historians. Often, these collections include more than just tape recordings.
NEH Grant: "Voices of Silicon Valley"
De Anza has received its first-ever grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, providing $150,000 for an ambitious, three-year effort to create and expand oral history programs focused on historically marginalized communities.
Michelle Ann Jacobson Memorial Collection
This collection of audio and video tapes relates to Yvonne Jacobson's book Passing Farms, Enduring Values and to the Michelle Ann Jacobson Memorial Collection of manuscripts and photos. Recordings include interviews with Jacobson and Olson family members discussing daily life and history in the Valley of Heart's Delight.