Online Archive of California (OAC)
Keyword search for primary source materials in UCLA's online finding aids:
UCLA Library Center for Oral History Research Online Portal
- UCLA Library Center for Oral History Research Online PortalThe UCLA Center for Oral History Research (COHR) conducts in-depth, multi-session oral history interviews with individuals who have been a part of the history of Los Angeles and its many communities. COHR has particularly strong collections in the history of social movements, communities of color, the arts, Los Angeles politics and government, and the history of UCLA.
African American History of Los Angeles
Allensworth Community Oral History Series features recollections of the descendants of Allensworth (California) residents and founders.- Black Leadership in Los Angeles is the first of several series focusing upon the social, cultural, economic and political contributions of African Americans to the city of Los Angeles.
- Black Women Activists in Los Angeles, 1950-2000 Oral History Series focuses on those who were key community players in campaigns to end discrimination in education, healthcare, voting, public accommodations, and housing.
- Committee for Simon Rodia's Towers in Watts Records, 1954
- Community and Commerce: Oral Histories of African American Businesses in Los Angeles is series of eighteen oral histories conducted by COHR that document long-term African American business ownership in the Los Angeles area.
- Recollections about Ralph Bunche Oral History Series
- Second Baptist Church of Los Angeles Oral History Series founded in 1926, the church has been a major force in the African Civil Rights Movement.
- Ivan J. Houston Papers, 1880-2009 consists of documentation of Houston's World War II service; records of his tenure with Golden State Mutual Life Insurance; Houston's personal papers, photos and materials related to his father, GSM founder Norman O. Houston.
- Miriam Matthews collection of Los Angeles Newspapers on African Americans ca. 1948-1985
- Walter P. Gordon/William C. Beverly Photographic Collection approximately 800 photographs depicting little known aspects of African American history and culture through the first half the 20th century.
- Miriam Matthews Papers, 1845-1988, bulk 1920-1980 consist of clippings, correspondence, photographs, reports, ephemera, and other materials relating to Matthews' professional career as the state's first certificated African American librarian and her research on African-American and California history.
- Miriam Matthews Photographic Collection 4,600 images (some dating to the late 18th century) reflect the history of African Americans in Los Angeles from the early Afro Mexican pobladores to their influence upon every aspect of civic, social and political life.