Institutional Oral History of the University of California, Santa Cruz

Andrews, Frank

A Dual Teaching Career: An Oral History with UC Santa Cruz Professor Frank Andrews

Armstrong-Zwart, Julia

Adding a Plank to the Bridge: Julia Armstrong-Zwart's Leadership at UC Santa Cruz

Baumgarten, Murray

Murray's Universe: An Oral History with UCSC Professor Murray Baumgarten, 1966-2014

Baxter, Wendy and Slater, Deana

A Different Model for the UCSC Colleges: Colleges Nine and Ten, An Oral History with Deana Slater and Wendy Baxter

Berger, Harry, Jr.

The Critical World of Harry Berger, Jr.: An Oral History

Blake, J. Herman

"Look'n M' Face and Hear M' Story": An Oral History with Professor J. Herman Blake

Blumenthal, George

From the Mysteries of the Universe to the Mysteries of the Univers-ity: An Oral History with UC Santa Cruz Chancellor George Blumenthal

Bottoms, Rita

Rita Bottoms, Polyartist Librarian, 1965-2003

Burns, Jim

Telling UC Santa Cruz's Story: An Oral History with Public Affairs Director Jim Burns, (1984-2014)

Cabrera, Rosie

With Conocimiento, Love, Spirit, and Community: Rosie Cabrera's Leadership at UC Santa Cruz, 1984-2013

Calciano, Elizabeth Spedding

Elizabeth Spedding Calciano: Founding Director of the Regional History Project, UCSC Library

Castillo, Pedro

Professor Pedro Castillo: Historian, Chicano Leader, Mentor

Caudle, Ann and Keller, Jennifer

Teaching is New Every Day: An Oral History of Science Illustration Teacher-Administrators Jenny Keller and Ann Caudle

Clark, Donald T.

Donald T. Clark: Early UCSC History and the Founding of the University Library

Clifford, James

James Clifford: Tradition and Transformation at UC Santa Cruz

Cowan, Michael

"It Became My Case Study": Professor Michael Cowan's Four Decades at UC Santa Cruz

Cowell Press

Cowell Press and Its Legacy: 1973-2004

Dasmann, Raymond F.

Raymond F. Dasmann: A Life in Conservation Biology

Dickinson, Bill and Gary Miles

"An Intergenerational Community of Friends": An Oral History of the Page and Eloise Smith Scholastic Society / Smith Renaissance Society with Bill Dickinson and Gary Miles

Dizikes, John

John Dizikes: Reflections on a Life of Learning and Teaching at UC Santa Cruz, 1965-2000

Domhoff, G. William

G. William Domhoff: The Adventures and Regrets of a Professor of Dreams and Power

Dyson, Allan J.

Allan J. Dyson: Managing the UCSC Library, 1979-2003

Ellis, Miriam

Grand Opera: The Life, Languages, and Teaching of Miriam Ellis

Fackler, Louis F.

Louis F. Fackler: Founding Campus Engineer, UC Santa Cruz

Freeman, Carol

Teaching Writing in the Company of Friends: An Oral History with Carol Freeman

Friedland, William

Community Studies and Research for Change: An Oral History with William Friedland

Greenwood, M.R.C.

From Complex Organisms to A Complex Organization: An Oral History with UCSC Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood, 1996-2004

Griggs, Gary

From the Ground Up: UCSC Professor Gary Griggs as Researcher, Teacher, and Institution Builder

Gruhn, Isebill "Ronnie" V.

Professor Isebill "Ronnie" V. Gruhn: Recollections of UCSC, 1969-2013

Haraway, Donna

Edges and Ecotones: Donna Haraway's Worlds at UCSC

Hyde, Harold A.

Harold A. Hyde: Recollections of Santa Cruz County

Jansen, Virginia

"Study What is in your Backyard": Professor Virginia Jansen and the UC Santa Cruz Campus

Kerr, Clark

Clark Kerr and the Founding of UC Santa Cruz

Kliger, David

Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor David Kliger

Landesman, Edward

In the Beginning...and Beyond: Edward M. Landesman—Professor of Mathematics, UC Santa Cruz

Laporte, Leo F.

Leo F. Laporte: Professor of Earth Sciences: Recollections of UCSC, 1971-1996

Le Boeuf, Burney

Burney J. Le Boeuf, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: Recollections of UCSC, 1966-1994

Locks, Norman

Picture to Picture: An Oral History with Photographer-Teacher Norman Locks

Lynch, John Patrick

John P. Lynch: Campus Citizen, Community Educator, Classics Professor

McFadden, Daniel H.

Daniel H. McFadden: The Chancellor Mark Christensen Era at UCSC, 1974-1976

McHenry, Dean E.

Dean E. McHenry: Founding Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz

Machotka, Pavel

Founding the Aesthetic Studies Major at UC Santa Cruz: An Oral History with Professor Pavel Machotka

McClellan, Douglas

An Artist with Shoes On: An Oral History of Founding UC Santa Cruz Professor of Art Douglas McClellan

Martin Shaw, Carolyn

"Faculty and Students Together in the Redwoods": An Oral History with Carolyn Martin Shaw

Miller, Leta

Weaving Practice Into History: An Interview with Professor of Music, Leta Miller

Moglen, Helene

Helene Moglen and the Vicissitudes of a Feminist Administrator

Nájera-Ramírez, Olga

Crossing Borders, Crossing Worlds: An Oral History of UC Santa Cruz Professor Olga Nájera-Ramírez

Nauenberg, Michael

Michael Nauenberg: Professor of Physics: Recollections of UCSC, 1966-1996

Newberry, Andrew Todd

Andrew Todd Newberry, Professor of Biology: Reflections on UCSC, 1965-1994

Norris, Kenneth S.

Kenneth S. Norris, Naturalist, Cetologist and Conservationist, 1924-1998: An Oral History Biography

Pepper, Jim

Jim Pepper: The Evolution of Environmental Studies at UC Santa Cruz

Pister, Karl S.

Karl S. Pister: UCSC Chancellorship, 1991-1996

Rose, Jasper

For a More Humane World: A Family History of Professor Jasper Rose

Rotkin, Mike

Mike Rotkin and the Rise and Fall of Community Studies at UCSC, 1969-2010

Reguerin, Pablo

An Act of Love: Serving Undocumented Students at UCSC

Sánchez, Elba R.

A Lifetime Commitment to Giving Voice: An Oral History of Elba R. Sánchez

Scott, Peter

Peter Scott, Professor of Physics: Recollections of UCSC, 1966-1994

Shaw, Priscilla "Tilly" 

Professor Priscilla "Tilly" Shaw: Poet, Teacher, Administrator

Sinsheimer, Karen

Karen Sinsheimer: Life at UC Santa Cruz, 1981-1987

Sinsheimer, Robert

Robert Sinsheimer, Chancellor of UC Santa Cruz 1977-1987

Smith, Page

Page Smith: Cowell College and UCSC: A Decade of Educational Innovation

Solomon, Ruth

"Everything was a Stage": An Oral History with Ruth Solomon, Founding UCSC Professor of Theater Arts and Dance

Stanley, Audrey

"Chatting with Cameron": An Oral History with Professor Audrey Stanley, Co-Founder of Shakespeare Santa Cruz

Stevens, Robert

Robert Stevens, UCSC Chancellorship, 1987-1991

Tanner, R. Michael

Leading through Transitions and Turbulence: An Oral History with Executive Vice Chancellor R. Michael Tanner

Taylor, Angus E.

Angus E. Taylor: UCSC Chancellorship, 1976-1977

Thimann, Kenneth V.

Kenneth V. Thimann: Early UCSC History and the Founding of Crown College

White, Hayden 

Hayden White: Frontiers of Consciousness at UCSC

Wilkes, John

Creating a World-Class Graduate Program on a Unique Campus: An Oral History with John Wilkes, Founder of UCSC's Science Communication Program

Willson, F.M. Glenn 

F.M. Glenn Willson: Early UCSC History and the Founding of Stevenson College

Venegas, Yolanda

Teaching Writing and Rewriting Reality: An Oral History with UC Santa Cruz Scholar-Activist Dr. Yolanda Venegas

Zavella, Patricia

Patricia Zavella: Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies, UC Santa Cruz

Zwart, Frank 

Growth and Stewardship: Frank Zwart's Four Decades at UC Santa Cruz

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Series Interviews and Anthologies

Cultivating a Movement: An Oral HIstory of Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture on California's Central Coast

(includes many oral histories related to the UCSC Agroecology Program and other UCSC programs.)

Oakes College: An Oral History

Out in the Redwoods: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered History at UC Santa Cruz, 1965-2003

Seeds of Something Different: An Oral History of the University of California, Santa Cruz

Edited by Irene Reti, Cameron Vanderscoff, and Sarah Rabkin

The Empty Year: An Oral History of the Pandemic(s) of 2020 at UC Santa Cruz

Edited by Cameron Vanderscoff and Irene Reti

[note: The Empty Year is also available in hardback from Lulu.com through their bookstore.]

The UCSC Arboretum: A Grand Experiment

The Early History of UCSC's Farm and Garden Project

UC Santa Cruz in the Mid-1970s: A Time of Transition, Volume I

An Oral History with John Marcum, Sigfried Puknat, Robert Adams, John Ellis, and Paul Niebanck

UC Santa Cruz in the Mid-1970s: A Time of Transition, Volume II

An Oral History with Professor George Von der Muhll

UCSC Student Interviews

Student Interviews, 1967 and 1969

Student Interviews Fifty Years Later: 2017

UCSC Women's Center

Crossing Borders: The UCSC Women's Center, 1985-2005