In the last edition of Tales from the Vault I mentioned the vast inventory of oral histories on deposit in the Historical Research Center. Not only do these oral histories cover CSUB faculty, they also document the history of the San Joaquin Valley. Interviewees who experienced the Dust Bowl, farming, […]
Dr. Ed Sasaki This edition of Tales from the Vault takes us into the area of oral history. The Historical Research Center in the Walter W. Stiern Library has a vast inventory of oral histories that cover a variety of aspects of history (more about that will be covered in […]
One of the most rewarding experiences of working with archival materials is when a researcher discovers something new. Recently, we had two researchers, one from the University of Colorado, Bolder, the other from the Royal Academy of Music, review the Lucien Garban Collection. For those unfamiliar with the collection, it […]
How the Roadrunner Found His Way to CSUB Today’s interesting find comes to us from a recent inquiry about how CSUB adopted its mascot, the Roadrunner. According to former CSUB Athletic Director, Rudy Carvajal, the idea for the Roadrunner came from a group in Buttonwillow. Carvajal notes that “Vicky Houchin,” […]