Special Collections Access Guide

Special Collections holds a variety of collections which feature oral histories.

Examples include:

• American Missionaries and Educators in China Collection
• Claremont Colleges Oral History Collection
• Claremont Graduate University Oral History Program Archive
  • If you are looking for an individual’s interview in Special Collections, the oral history transcripts are cataloged by interviewee and subject and are searchable in Library Search.
• Claremont Mormon Oral History Collections
• Matt Garcia Papers
• Pitzer History Project

If you wish to conduct oral history interviews, please see the SCA Oral History Toolkit for resources and guidance.

Here you will find:

• Documentation – release form, deed of gift, IRB form (example)
• Reference material – checklist, field notes (sample), abstract template, image log, recording log
• Standards – recording guide, recording standards, file formats
• Links to local, regional, and national oral history organizations