NCHC. North County historical collections

The California State University San Marcos University Library oral histories collection consists of oral histories collected by the university through various means, starting in 1989 and continuing to present day. Oral histories include interviews of campus and community members relevant to our service region (north San Diego County, southwestern Riverside County, and to a limited extent the rest of San Diego County.

This collection houses meeting minutes, organizational records, correspondence and public relations materials from the San Marcos Volunteer Fire Department from 1951 until 1979. The PR materials contain newspaper clippings from emergencies and events that the volunteer fire department responded to.

Collection consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, and ephemera connected to CSUSM's campus, faculty and staff, and the surrounding community.

The Bonnie Biggs papers relate to the work, scholarship, and service of former Cal State San Marcos Librarian Emeritus and Tribal Liaison, Bonnie Biggs. A significant subset of the collection is also concerned with the professional life of Dr. Lotsee Patterson (Comanche), an instrumental figure in the development of tribal libraries in the United States.