Oral Histories

La Jolla is an immensely dynamic community with a rich history. Since 1963 the La Jolla Historical Society (LJHS) has been working to preserve and share the community's heritage and culture. To continue that commitment, the Society has introduced a new Oral History Program as a means of documenting La Jolla's past and present. Oral histories provide rich sources of information that usually do not exist in any other form. Interviews conducted through the new program will utilize new standards and technology. The interviews will be recorded on videotape and will include transcripts and finding aids that allow easy access to the material.

The purpose of the Oral History Program is to promote the preservation and collection of La Jolla's history past and present, through recorded oral history, interviews and related material. A continuing program, the initiative occasionally will be tailored to topical themes in cooperation with organizational programming, such as exhibitions or education.

If you are interested in participating in the Oral History Program, contact the Society's Archivist at (858) 459-5335 or by email.