Special Collections
(760) 750-4312
archives@csusm.edu
Hours: by appointment
Helpful Websites
Family Records
"Family Papers: Preservation and Organization"(Link downloads document) from the Society of California Archivists
"Archiving Family History", 3 Parts (New York Times, 5/29, 6/05, 6/12/2013)
- Part 1(Link is external) (paywalled)
- Part 2(Link is external) (paywalled)
- Part 3(Link is external) (paywalled)
Conservation and Preservation
Preserving your digital memories(Link is external)
Conserve O Grams(Link is external) (National Park Service, some are very technical)
"Preserving Family Photographs"(Link downloads document) from the Society of California Archivists
Genealogy
NARA Resources for Genealogists(Link is external)
"Advice on How to Research Family History", 3 Parts (New York Times, 11/06, 11/13, 1/20/2013)
- Part 1(Link is external) (paywalled)
- Part 2(Link is external) (paywalled)
- Part 3(Link is external) (paywalled)
Oral History
Oral History Interviews(Link is external)
Handbook for Oral History(Link downloads document) (Baylor University)
Smithsonian Oral History Guide(Link is external)
"Doing Oral History"(Link downloads document) from Society of California Archivists
--Compiled March 31, 2015, by Judith A. Downie, last updated 20220503