Carr, Jim. Interview transcript, September 26, 2017.
Barcoding
Distribution Services
California State University San Marcos
Fixed asset tracking
San Diego State University
Sustainability
Jim Carr spent 24 years at California State University San Marcos working for the Distribution Services team and was instrumental in implementing the first barcoded inventory tracking system for the University. Jim discusses his time working for CSUSM as part of Distribution Services and how his education and background led to him this job.
Jim Carr
California State University San Marcos University Library
Judith Downie
Robert Sheehan
In copyright
English
San Diego (Calif.)
San Marcos (Calif.)
Forster, James. Interview Transcript, November 22, 2024.
United States. Air Force—Veterans
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
Aircraft mechanics
United States. Air Force—Noncommissioned officers
West Valley College (Saratoga, Calif.)
McClellan Air Force Base (Calif.)
Kadena Air Base (Okinawa-ken, Japan)
MacDill Air Force Base (Fla.)
National University (San Diego, Calif.)
James Robert Forster II served in Korea as a crew chief and flight mechanic for the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and reached his highest rank of E5 Staff Sergeant. Forster recalled the challenges of an unaccompanied tour to Korea, the strains it put on his first marriage, as well as his return home during the height of the anti-war movement. He praised the education and experiences he gained from military service, including travel, recreation, training, and the G.I. Bill. After military service, Forster worked in the insurance business and met his wife at university. He reflected on his family, travels after retirement, and the life lessons he learned from military service.
James Robert Forster II
Jason Beyer
Adel Bautista
Marilyn Huerta
Justin Gans
Korea
Vietnam
Wichita (Kan.)
San Jose (Calif.)
Sacramento (Calif.)
North China Sea
Osan (Korea)
Kunsan (Korea)
Gwangju (Korea)
Daegu (Korea)
Mount Fuji (Japan)
Tokyo (Japan)
Okinawa (Japan)
Taipei (Taiwan)
Taichung (Taiwan)
Tampa (Fla.)
Portland (Or.)
Caribbean
El Cajon (Calif.)
Chicago (Ill.)
Brodowsky, Glen. Interview transcript, 2024-06-14
California State University San Marcos. Administrative Building
California State University San Marcos. Faculty Senate
California State University San Marcos. Jewish Faculty and Staff Association
California State University San Marcos. Marketing Department
Cross-cultural marketing
Gonzalez, Alexander
Haynes, Karen S.
Intercultural marketing
Neufeldt, Ellen
California State University San Marcos--Faculty
Interview discusses Brodowsky’s career at CSUSM, starting with his journey into academia and his experience during the early years of the university, the campus, his work in development of policy and initiatives, as well as marketing, including the campus logo. Interview also discusses Brodowsky’s work in service at the university, his relationship with past university presidents, intercultural and cross-cultural marketing, his approach to teaching both at CSUSM and abroad at Brodowsky’s visiting professorships, the Jewish Faculty and Staff Association and the campus Jewish community, and his past year as Faculty Senate Chair.
Brodowsky, Glen
Visintainer, Sean
Sheehan, Robert
Taiwan
Ecuador
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Shanghai (China)
Buffalo (N.Y.)
Rafael, Joel. Interview transcript, September 23, 2025.
Songwriters -- United States
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Folk music festivals—United States
California condor — Conservation — United States
Record labels
Folk music — United States — The Joel Rafael Band
Joel Rafael is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician from San Diego County, California. Joel has been making music with his band and solo for over fifty years. He is well known for his writing and performance in the style of Woody Guthrie. In this part two interview, Rafael discusses the evolution of his musical career and the formation of The Joel Rafael Band.
Joel Rafael
Jennifer Fabbi
Escondido (Calif.)
West (U.S.)
Santa Monica (Calif.)
Burbank (Calif.)
Poway (Calif.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Kerrville (Texas)
Lacea, Jan Michael Letigio. Interview transcript, November 8, 2024.
Camp Pendleton (Calif.)
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Calif.)
Missouri State University
Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001-2014 -- Philippines
United States. Navy
United States. Navy -- Hospital corpsmen
Veterans -- United States
Great Lakes (Ill.)
Jan Michael Letigio Lacea served in the Navy for eight years. He was frocked Petty Officer First Class HM1 (Hospital Corpsman First Class) before he left the service. Lacea described his service in the Philippines for Operation Enduring Freedom, and he reflected on his own identity as a Filipino American immigrant. He also recounted his return to civilian life, attending graduate school at CSU San Marcos, the support he received from the CSUSM Veterans’ Center, and the life lessons he learned from military service.
Jan Michael Letigio Lacea
Fallbrook (Calif.)
Cebu City (Philippines)
Springfield (Mo.)
Louisiana
San Antonio (Tex.)
Zamboanga (Philippines)
Manila (Philippines)
Boracay (Philippines)
Bohol (Philippines)
Arkansas
Marawi (Philippines)
Iraq
Afghanistan
North County San Diego (Calif.)
Lujan Bevacqua, Miget (Michael). Interview transcript 2024-07-12.
Chamorro language
Chamorro (Micronesian people) -- History
Chamorro (Micronesian people) -- Social life and customs
Language revival
Colonization -- Spain -- Oceania
Colonization -- Japan
Colonization -- United States -- Guam
Grandparents
Education
Michael Lujan Bevacqua is a Chamorro educator, language teacher, and activist. In this interview, he speaks on his experiences growing up in Guam and in California, the pivotal relationship with his grandparents and his path toward embracing his heritage and community.
Miget (Michael) Lujan Bevacqua
Jennifer Ho
This interview is conducted in English and Chamorro
Hawaii
Guam
Atascadero (Calif.)
Goldberg, Merryl. Interview transcript, April 9, 2025.
California State University San Marcos. Center ARTES
California State University San Marcos. Music
California State University San Marcos. School of Arts
Klezmer Conservatory Band
Klezmer music
Smuggling -- Soviet Union
Dr. Merryl Goldberg is a musician, author, and professor in the School of Arts at California State University San Marcos. She is the director of Center ARTES, which encourages artistic education for every student in California curriculum. In addition to being a founding member of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, Goldberg has toured internationally as a professional saxophonist. In combination to her musical skills, she devised a secret code using sheet music that helped smuggle stories out of the Soviet Union. This oral history was created in partnership with the CSUSM History Department and made possible with the generous funding of the Ellie Johns Scholarship Fund at Rancho Santa Fe Foundation and the Library Guild of Rancho Santa Fe.
Merryl Goldberg
Aaron Williams
Boston (Mass.)
Soviet Union
HG Solomon, Lucy. Interview transcript, April 17, 2025.
Art and artificial intelligence
Art and science
Border Art Collective
California State University San Marcos -- Faculty
California State University San Marcos. Biology
California State University San Marcos. Cognate Collective
California State University San Marcos. Data and Transdisciplinary Art Laboratory
Environmentalism in art
Interdisciplinary approach in education
Mars Rover Project
Physarum polycephalum
Oral history interview of Lucy HG Solomon, April 17, 2025. Lucy HG Solomon is a professor in the Department of Art, Media, and Design at California State University, San Marcos. In this interview, she discusses her collaborations with the League of Imaginary Scientists and with Cesar Baio as Cesar & Lois, along with how she works across art and science to talk about intersections in climate, AI, and society. She reveals the importance of cross-disciplinary exploration for students. This oral history was created in partnership with the CSUSM History Department and made possible with the generous funding of the Ellie Johns Scholarship Fund at Rancho Santa Fe Foundation and the Library Guild of Rancho Santa Fe.
Lucy HG Solomon
Christine Frazier
Oileán Ruaidh (Ireland)
Mifflin, Marnie. Interview transcript, February 2023.
Bus drivers
Hospitals -- Employees
Marine Corps spouses
Motor vehicle drivers
Tour guides (Persons)
Transcript of interview with Margaret "Marnie" Mifflin. Mifflin shares her experience living throughout Southern California as an active community member and dedicated volunteer. In this interview, she recounts working as a switchboard operator, hospital aide, bus driver, and docent in Camp Pendleton. Mifflin also discusses her marriage to a U.S. Marine, motherhood, and civic engagement. This interview was recorded as part of the North County Oral History Initiative, a partnership between California State University San Marcos and San Marcos Historical Society & Heritage Park. This initiative was generously funded by the Center for Engaged Scholarship at CSU San Marcos.
Margaret Mifflin
Faye Jonason
Robert Mifflin
Melissa Martin
In copyright.
Oceanside (Calif.)
San Clemente (Calif.)
Blankemeier, Rick. Interview transcript, January 3rd, 2025.
Brewing industry
Stone Brewing Co.
Brewing industry -- Quality control
Microbreweries -- California -- San Diego County
Belching Beaver Brewing
Modern Times Beer + Coffee
Brewing industry -- Accidents
Rick Blankemeir was a quality manager at Stone Brewery from 2010 - 2017. Rick and his colleague, Robbie Chandler, was the first to win Stone's internal brewing competition which was called the Stone Spotlight in 2014. Rick and Robbie's beer was called Sprocketbeir and it was brewed and distributed nationally as part of the competition. Rick was also the Director of Brewing Operations for Modern Times from 2017 - 2019 and the Quality Manager of Belching Beaver from 2019 - 2022. He also taught a brewing course at UCSD.
Rick Blankemeier