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Oral history of Thao Ha, April 19, 2022
Dr. Thao Ha is a Vietnamese refugee who has become a sociology professor at Mira Costa College. Her path to personal, and professional success wound its way through traditional immigrant struggles as well as gang violence. In this interview Dr. Ha…
Oral history of Tanis Brown, April 13, 2022
Tanis Brown is the President of the San Marcos Historical Society and is involved in many local history projects and educational outreach initiatives. In this interview, Tanis discusses her involvement in the city of San Marcos, CA since the 1970s.…
Oral history of Alexa Clausen, April 12, 2022
Alexa Clausen is one of the founders of the Adobe Home Tours in North County San Diego, providing much of the histiography of each stop on their yearly tours. She was employed as a historian with California State Parks prior to her involvement with…
Oral history of Theresa Rios, April 7, 2022
Theresa Rios is a retired Escondido librarian, where she created Las Embajadores Biblioteca. In this interview, Theresa discusses teaching children to read, empowering children to learn, and how her childhood impacted her passion for teaching…
Clausen, Alexa. Interview transcript. April 12, 2022.
Alexa Clausen is one of the founders of the Adobe Home Tours in North County San Diego, providing much of the historiography of each stop on their yearly tours. She was employed as a historian with California State Parks prior to her involvement with…
Disposti, Max. Interview transcript. April 26, 2022.
Max Disposti is the founder and Executive Director of the North County LGBTQ Resource Center. In this interview, Max discusses his upbringing in Rome, Italy as a queer male and his experience coming to the U.S. and his quest to open the Resource…
Ecke, Lizbeth. Interview transcript. April 13, 2022.
Narrator Lizbeth Ecke is the daughter of San Diego horticulturist Paul Ecke Jr., who contributed to the popularity of the poinsettia plant. Lizbeth Ecke also is on the board for the YMCA and the American Forest Exchange. In this interview, Lizbeth…
Pronovost, Leea. Interview transcript. April 8, 2022.
Leea Pronovost is a transgender activist and has been advocating for transgender and LGBTQ+ rights since coming out after a near-death experience in 2006. Pronovost began her work in activism in Massachusetts and partnered with a variety of…
Northington, Jake. Interview transcript. November 22, 2019.
Jake Northington is a California State University San Marcos alumnus. He graduated with his degree in Photography in 2019. In this interview, Jake discusses his artistic influences, the importance of Black representation in his photography, and his…
Rios, Theresa. Interview transcript. April 7, 2022.
Theresa Rios is a retired Escondido librarian, where she created Las Embajadores Biblioteca. In this interview, Theresa discusses teaching children to read, empowering children to learn, and how her childhood impacted her passion for teaching…