Orange County Heritage Coordinating Council

The Center for Oral and Public History celebrates its fortieth anniversary with the inaugural Hansen Lecture series, an afternoon of panel discussions featuring oral and public history topics on Saturday, September 6, 2008.

September 6, 2008, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
California State University, Fullerton
Titan Student Union, Titan Theatre

Tucked amid the media attention of the Beijing Olympics, the National Archives announced this week the declassification of documents that revealed additional information about the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) -- forerunner of the CIA -- during World War II.  Much to the general public's amazement, Julia Child, among others, was exposed as a spy for the United States. 
 
The Center for Oral and Public History (COPH) maintains a collection of nineteen oral histories conducted with former members of the OSS, including an interview with JULIA CHILD, about their recruitment, wartime experiences, and life as a member of this one-time secret government agency. 
 

Welcome to the Orange County Heritage Coordinating Council’s Web site. It’s here that you will find information about who we are, our upcoming meetings, items of interest, members’ blogs, and links to local museums, historical societies, libraries, archives, and organizations. This site also provides a forum in which you may post general questions about Orange County history, preservation, conservation, and/or access when you just can’t wait for the next HCC meeting.