The following oral histories were sponsored by the Pasadena Heritage Oral History Project and are available in the Pasadena Heritage office for public viewing during our regular office hours of Monday thru Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Copies of these fascinating interviews can also be purchased at a minimal cost. Depending on the thickness of the volume, prices range from $25.00 to $45.00. For more information on purchasing one of these wonderful keepsakes, contact the Pasadena Heritage office at 626/441-6333, ext. 16.

Brown, Severin (Interviews took place in 1998 by interviewer Grace Hurd Some subjects discussed: the Abbey San Encino, his father Clyde Browne, the Abbey press and the Browne family. Bignell, Edward Carmichael, Jane Giddings (Interviews took place in 2003 & 2004 by interviewer Angela Solie)  Clark, John Paul  (Interviews took place in 2005 by interviewer marie Stein) Clifford, Lucetta (Interviews took place in 2003 by interviewer Sarah Cooper) Some subjects discussed: Chamber music in Pasadena, Alice Coleman, Pasadena Planned Parenthood, Henry Clifford and his passion for collecting. Crowley, John (Interviews took place in 1999 by interviewer Ann Scheid) Some subjects discussed: former Pasadena mayor, hit "Three Basket Policy" Pasadena politics, the Crowley family. Hayakawa, Tatsuo George Hensman, Donald  (Interviews took place in 2002 by interviewer Sarah Cooper) Some subjects discussed: architecture in general, his residential projects, working with Conrad Buff, working on the Governor's residence. Howes, Maxine Nellie (Interviews took place in 2002 by interviewer Sarah Cooper) Some subjects discussed: B.D. Howes Jewelry Stores, Pasadena shopping, The Pasadena Guild of the Children's Hospital. Knox, Saundra (Interviews took place in 2001 by interviewer Camille Dudley) Some subjects discussed: family history, career paths, Pasadena politics, working for Pasadena Neighborhood Housing Services. Lowe, Albert (Interviews took place in 2003 by interviewer Rebecca Smith) Martin, Harry C. (Interviews took place in 2001 by interviewer Sarah Cooper) Subjects discussed: painting career, working with Pasadena architects in the 1920's, painting unions, the mansions on Orange Grove Boulevard. McIntyre, Donald F. (Interviews took place in 1998 by interviewer Grace Hurd) Some subjects discussed: Pasadena city government, City Manager position, development/redevelopment in the 1970's and 1980's. Pashgian, Aram J. (Interviews took place in 2000 by interviewer Jean Owen) Some subjects discussed: his recollections of early Pasadena from 1903 through WWII, the Pashgian family. Shellhorn, Ruth (Interviews took place in 2001 by interviewer Molly Johnson) Some subjects discussed: growing-up in Pasadena and South Pasadena, Landscape Architecture, planning and various projects including Disneyland. Tyler, Wyman Edwards "Ted" (Interviews took place in 1999 & 2001 by interviewer Sharon Girdner) Some subjects discussed: third generation Pasadena resident, architectural building and Contractor career, the Pasadena YMCA, Pasadena community organizations. Williams, Ruby McKnight (Interviews took place in 1999 by interviewer Sharon Girdner) Some subjects discussed: African-Americans, civil rights, segregation/integration, the NAACP abd YMCA. Winter, Dr. Robert (Interviews took place in 2002 by interviewer Diana Britt) Some subjects discussed: family history and education, teaching career, interest and influences on preservation in Los Angeles & Pasadena, past and current projects. The following oral histories are also available for viewing at the Pasadena Heritage office and were recorded through the original oral history project founded by a consortium of community groups here in Pasadena in 1977. Anderson, Hugh Andrews, Gertrude Klamroth Bangham, Margaret Odell Benshoff, Hazel Bissner, Harold Borgerding, Mary Bugg, Alice Clay, Eleanor Perkins Custer, Leroy de Caro, Trinidad Donaldson, Marjorie Edwards, C. Lewis Fleming, Margaret Freeman, Dorothy Dobbins Gardiner, Ella Margaret Giddings, Paul A. Griffin, Edna Howell, H.S. Hunt, Hubbard Johnson, Rev. Wilbur Kingsley, Leon Leishman, Lathrop K. Marston, Keith Neff, Wallace Newell, Kenneth C. Phillis, Edna Pineda, Manuel Pletsch, Theodore L. Raymond, Arthur E. Taylor, Helen Louise Truelson, Eleanor Webb, Audrey Wheeldin, Donald Wilfong, J.C. Williams, Delia *All of these published oral histories are also available for public viewing at the Pasadena Public Library and the Pasadena Museum of History.