Oral History Collections


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Shades of L.A.


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Shades of L.A., a collection of more than one hundred photographs selected from the family albums of eight different communities, makes available, for the first time, rare images of family life in Southern California. Taken not by outsiders reporting to the world, but by families recording their own history, these photographs are important cultural documents of the twentieth century. Together with a timeline of L.A.'s ethnic history, they give a compelling portrait of life in one of America's most diverse cities from the 1880s to the 1960s.




Listening on the Edge


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Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-277) and index.




LatinX Voices


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LatinX Voices is the first undergraduate textbook that includes an overview of Hispanic/LatinX Media in the U.S. and gives readers an understanding of how media in the United States has transformed around this audience. Based on the authors’ professional and research experience, and teaching broadcast media courses in the classroom, this text covers the evolving industry and offers perspective on topics related to Latin-American areas of interest. With professional testimonials from those who have left their mark in print, radio, television, film and new media, this collection of chapters brings together expert voices in Hispanic/LatinX media from across the U.S., and explains the impact of this population on the media industry today.




Australia's Oral History Collections


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Provides electronic access to oral history endeavour in Australia. The database allows you to search within tens of thousands of hours of oral recordings.










African Americans at Mars Bluff, South Carolina


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The inspiring story of a community shaped by its African legacy.