Oral Histories
The Sacramento Ethnic Communities Survey (1983-1985) included conducting oral histories of prominent members of the numerous ethnic groups that settled in the Sacramento region. A small portion of these recordings have been indexed and transcribed. The transcriptions are available as PDF files through the hyperlinks below. All interviews are available for researchers to listen to in the CSH reading room. Information about scheduling a time to conduct your research can be found here.
Arabs:
- Abouchanab, Lina
- Akawi, Aida
- Almaz, Paul
- Khan, Salim
- Mogannam, Samuel
- Mohamed, Ahmed
- Wardany, Badia
Blacks:
- Brown, Grace Jenkins (with Phillip Jenkins) (pdf)
- Canson, Clarence Bernard (pdf)
- Canson, Robert (pdf)
- Colley, Nathaniel Sextus (pdf)
- Hicks, Albert (pdf)
- Jenkins, Phillip (with Grace Jenkins Brown) (pdf)
- Keene, Leonard (pdf)
- Love, Elizabeth Benbow Johnson (pdf)
- Thompson, Vincent "Ted" (pdf)
Chicanos:
- Aguilar, Guadalupe C. (pdf)
- Aguirre, Emma B.
- Heredia, Alberto C.
- Reyes, Ruben (pdf)
- Ronquillo, Maria
- Serna, Manuela
Chinese:
- Chan, Mabel M.
- Chew, Edward
- Fat, Frank S. (pdf)
- Fong, Betty L.
- Wong, Roy C.
- Yee, Herbert Sr.
Filipinos:
- Galan, Daud
- Galeste, Emeterio F.
- Galeste, Remedios P.
- Ganiban, Urbano Sr.
- Ganiban, Virginia
Finns:
- Elving, Carl
- Ojala, Marie M.
- Rasmussen, Marie H.
- Ruhkala, Roy E.
- Sepponen, Margaret
- Sippola, William A.
French:
- Bloch, M. Michel
- Duval, Claude
- Faulconer, Lucienne
- L’Union Gauloise Dinner Dance
- Sheridan, Jacqueline
Germans:
- Futterer, Bernice
- Lang, Dorit
- Lang, Willi
- Oberth, Adolph E.
- Teichert, Henry
Greeks:
- Brauou, Marie (pdf)
- Dogias, Fr. Demetrius (pdf)
- Dogias, Presbytera Eleutheria (pdf)
- Fotos, Eugene (pdf)
- Zampathas, Dr. Efstratis (pdf)
Irish:
- Carter, Mary K.
- Cooke, James J.
- Durkan, Sister Mary Teresita
- Melarkey, Eunice L.
- O’Hare, Michael J.
Italians:
- Beltrami, Dino
- Corti, Frank
- Masullo, Robert A.
- Pasquini, Angelo
- Procida, George
- Shay, Mary
- Stewart, Teresa (with Anthony Zito)
- Zito, Anthony George (with Teresa Stewart)
Japanese:
Jewish:
- Finegold, Sam
- Lerner, Sally
- Marks, Michael
Koreans:
- Kim, Grace
- Kim, Dr. Luke
- Kim, Robert Leon
- Lee, Rev. David
- Lee, Kyung Won
- Yu, Jay
Native Americans:
- Begay, Leona
- Castro, Elizabeth B.
- Franklin, William Sr.
- Marine, Marvin L.
- Wren, Camille P.
Pakistanis:
- Khan, Akbar
- Khan, Salim
Portuguese:
- Andrade, Joseph A.
- Benros, Gardenia
- D'Alessandro, Lorraine
- Fagundes, Monsignor Valemiro
- Nevis, Clarence
Russians:
- Lokteff, Michael
- Tison, Vera
- Zanganeh-Azam, Bahram
Scandinavians:
- Hald, June K. (Danish)
- Lueder, Nellie Erickson (Swedish)
- Moll, Mady I. (Dutch Indonesian)
- Moll, Rudy (Dutch Indonesian)
- Personius, Thelma Sandstad (Norwegian)
- Warhaus, Thor F. (Norwegian)
Southern Europeans and Croatians:
- Glavas, John
- Knezovich, Robert
- Kovac, Shilos
- Krpan, John (with Peggy Krpan)
- Krpan, Peggy (with John Krpan)
- Landec (Landek), Joseph
- Radman, Anna
- Sapunar, Judge John M.
- Vickers, Amil S. (with Helen and Steve Vickers)
- Vickers, Helen (with Amil S. and Steve Vickers)
- Vickers, Steve (with Amil S. and Helen Vickers)
- Zornjak, John M.
Southerners:
- Bailey, Betty
- Collier, C. R.
- Davis, Kathryn N.
- Davis, Henry
- Dubose, Maxine
- Moore, Tiny
- Thrower, Hugh W.
- Venters, Willie N.
- Westmoreland, Paul
- White, James
Ukrainians:
- Miszkewycz, Stefania L.
- Naklowycz, Dr. Alexander
- Oliynyk, Yurily
