Dorothy Lazard

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

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

59mins

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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

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

35mins

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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

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

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

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

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

1min

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