NCHC. North County historical collections

California State University San Marcos Special Collections serials consist of newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and similar printed publications from San Diego County and/or focused on issues and events regarding San Diego County.

The Ron Packard papers (1982-2001) documents the congressional activities of Ron Packard, a Republican Representative from California who served the 43rd District (1983-1993) and the 48th District (1993-2001) in the House of Representatives. The collection includes his political activities (e.g., speeches, letters, presentations, awards, and photographs) in the House of Representatives and on various subcommittees, from his 1982 campaign through his retirement in 2001.

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

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.

The collection, created by Daniel Flores Rios, Chief Photographer, Escondido Times-Advocate and North County Times from 1968-2001, provides a visual documentation of the San Diego North County geographic region, community, and events that helped shape its history.