Orange County Heritage Coordinating Council

Southern California history comes alive Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the 3rd Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar. Browse rare collections, consult with experts, learn about family genealogy, preserving your own history, and numerous other topics.
Archives Live! offers a wealth of resources for exploring Los Angeles history. Learn about Los Angeles history and join us October 25 at the USC-Davidson Conference Center!
VISITOR INFORMATION
USC DAVIDSON CONFERENCE CENTER
SATURDAY, OCT. 25, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/lasubject/

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. 
 

I received the following email of interest on Wednesday, from an HCC colleage:
 
Dear HCC members,