Oral history interviews of the San Jose State University Chicano Oral History Project, 1968-2005.

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Oral history interviews of the San Jose State University Chicano Oral History Project, 1968-2005.

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This collection consists of audio and video tapes and transcripts of interviews with San Jose area Chicano community leaders and activists. The oral history project was conducted by the Mexican American Studies Program and the Chicano Library Research Center at San Jose State University, now part of the Cultural Heritage Center.

Transcripts : 26 folders.Sound recordings : 54 sound cassettes (60 min. each); 2 compact discs.Videorecordings : 10 videocassettes (Beta, VHS); 5 videodiscs.

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