9 Podcast Episodes
“You get to play a game of detective”: Longtime librarian Dorothy Lazard uncovers a whole new world
“You get to play a game of detective”: Longtime librarian Dorothy Lazard uncovers a whole new world
As a librarian at the Oakland History Center, Dorothy Lazard helped countless patrons research their connections to the ... Read more
16 Jun 2023
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1hr 3mins
San Francisco Budget Proposal / Retired Oakland Public Librarian Dorothy Lazard on Her New Memoir
San Francisco Budget Proposal / Retired Oakland Public Librarian Dorothy Lazard on Her New Memoir
Tonight, State of the Bay digs into San Francisco Mayor London Breed's new budget proposal. Retired Oakland librarian an... Read more
6 Jun 2023
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59mins
Dorothy Lazard Tells Her Own Oakland History
Dorothy Lazard Tells Her Own Oakland History
Dorothy Lazard has held the history of Oakland in her hands for years as the legendary historian and archivist at the Oa... Read more
15 May 2023
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57mins
Dorothy Lazard, Recently Retired Head Librarian of the Oakland History Center, on Shining a Light on a City's Untold Stories
Dorothy Lazard, Recently Retired Head Librarian of the Oakland History Center, on Shining a Light on a City's Untold Stories
Dorothy Lazard, who retired as head librarian of the Oakland History Center last month, has her own fan club, composed o... Read more
17 Jan 2022
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35mins
Archiving the Pandemic (Fall History Miniseries feat. Dorothy Lazard)
Archiving the Pandemic (Fall History Miniseries feat. Dorothy Lazard)
Dorothy is the interview subject in this final episode of the Fall History Miniseries. Amy Martin, Community Relations L... Read more
28 Oct 2020
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26mins
William Wong, Author of Oakland's Chinatown (Fall History Miniseries feat. Dorothy Lazard)
William Wong, Author of Oakland's Chinatown (Fall History Miniseries feat. Dorothy Lazard)
Dorothy interviews Oakland journalist William Wong. His books Oakland's Chinatown and Yellow Journalist: dispatches from... Read more
21 Oct 2020
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25mins
Cheryl Fabio and the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame (Fall History Miniseries feat. Dorothy Lazard)
Cheryl Fabio and the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame (Fall History Miniseries feat. Dorothy Lazard)
Dorothy interviews Oakland filmmaker Cheryl Fabio, whose works include Evolutionary Blues: West Oakland's Music Legacy. ... Read more
14 Oct 2020
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30mins
Oakland Heritage Alliance (Fall History Miniseries feat. Dorothy Lazard)
Oakland Heritage Alliance (Fall History Miniseries feat. Dorothy Lazard)
Dorothy interviews the editorial crew of the Oakland Heritage Alliance (OHA): Erika Mailman, Naomi Schiff, and Kathleen ... Read more
7 Oct 2020
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26mins
Trailer: Fall Oakland History Miniseries feat. Dorothy Lazard
Trailer: Fall Oakland History Miniseries feat. Dorothy Lazard
Oakland History Center librarian Dorothy Lazard can’t invite folks into the library for OHC’s annual Fall History Series... Read more
30 Sep 2020
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1min