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Italian Oral History Institute Los Angeles, California
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I.O.H.I. Italian Oral History Institute

An archive of Italian life in California, built from people's own words.

Resources

Resource Centre

What the Institute holds, publishes and can do for the community, gathered in one place.

What is here

From the collection to the community

The Institute holds recordings, images and papers, publishes books and recordings drawn from them, offers research services to the public, and keeps a directory of other organisations working in the same fields. These pages explain each part and how to reach it.

Holdings

Archives

Audio and video, photographs, slides, student papers, radio programs and event footage documenting Italian life in California.

Explore the archives

On the shelf

Publications

Books and recordings on Italian traditional song and Italian American folklife, produced by the Institute and its partners.

See publications

For hire and for help

Services

Courses, lectures, field research and custom projects for individuals, associations and institutions.

See what we offer

Elsewhere

Links

A directory of organisations, archives and research centres working on folklore, oral history and Italian culture.

Open the directory

The guide

Italian Los Angeles

A growing guide to Italian resources in the city, from markets and restaurants to archives and historic sites.

Add an entry

On screen

Media coverage

How the Institute records its own programs, and how press and broadcast references are gathered and kept.

Read about media