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Jazz in Synanon: Processing films in the Synanon Foundation Records in the Center for Primary Research and Training

Blog post written by Brian Belak

Brian Belak, Information Studies
AV Scholar

Brian Belak is a first-year MLIS student specializing in media archives. His interests include orphan films, home movies, format obsolescence, and community archives, with emphasis on expansive access to preservation techniques and resources. Brian received his B.A. in Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago and previously worked as Collections Manager at Chicago Film Archives and as a projectionist for Doc Films in Chicago.

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Community and Commerce: Oral Histories of African American Businesses in Los Angeles - Interview with the Interviewer

The UCLA Library Center for Oral History Research recently released the website “Community and Commerce: Oral Histories of African American Businesses in Los Angeles.” Using excerpts from oral history interviews with nineteen business owners in the Los Angeles and Pasadena areas, the site explores the challenges of running a business over many decades and the role that businesses have played in African American political and social life.

Here CFPRT scholar Hailey Loman, who drew up the finding aid for this collection, interviews the project interviewer, Yolanda Hester, about how she went about conducting the oral histories and what she learned from them.

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