Lafayette Oral History Collection
In spring 2024, the Lafayette Oral History Project began new oral history interviews with five initial focus areas: Female Leaders of Lafayette, History of Open Space in Lafayette, History of the Arts in Lafayette, Latino Histories of Lafayette, and Living in Lafayette.
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- Female Leaders of Lafayette
- This collection spotlights women who have made a civic impact in Lafayette, whether in government or as a citizen.
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- History of Open Space in Lafayette
- The history of those who passionately fought for our Open Space, resulting in the enhanced beauty of our city, including Lafayette’s designation as a Tree City.
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- History of the Arts in Lafayette
- The histories of those who seeded the arts in Lafayette, which blossomed into the Creative, Diverse, and Eclectic town we enjoy today.
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- Latino Histories of Lafayette
- Our goal with this subcollection was to expand on the record of primary sources of the rich Latino heritage of Lafayette. Our team quickly realized that the voices captured in our archival collection excluded Latino voices. This subcollection highlights the experiences and immense contributions members of our community made to Lafayette.
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- Living in Lafayette
- For this subcollection, we gathered individual stories of life in Lafayette through the decades and observations of the changes the community has experienced.