Everything Old is New Again New Audiovisual Collection at the Orange Public Library & History Center Deep down in a dark corner of the Library's basement, staff discovered a treasure trove of historic material of the City of Orange from the 1980s.  Uncovered were over 200 audio and video materials only available in broadcast format and completely inaccessible even with modern technology.  The Library applied for the California State Library's "Pitch an Idea Grant" in December 2010 and was awarded $29,500 for the "Local History Audiovisual Digital Preservation Project."  The Pitch an Idea grant will enable us to make the historic audio and visual content available through DVD and CD, and in the near future, streaming at the Library's Local History Digital Database. This project will keep the history of the City of Orange alive for years to come! For more information about our local history collections, please visit: http://www.cityoforange.org/localhistory Click below to see a sampling of the City's wonderful heritage including the fountain dedication.
Orange: A Portrait in Pride New Employee Orientation Program, 1986	Fountain Dedication at Orange City Hall Recorded on April 13, 1981
Phil Brigandi Interviewed at the 1981 Street Fair	Orange Today: Historical Society Bill Austin, Joanne Coontz, Diane Hegyi & Jess Perez
Listed below are the DVDs currently available for checkout. More videos will be made available over the next six months. (Click links to check DVD status in the Library's Catalog) 1984 Olympic Torch Relay - City of Orange   Election '82 - Oath of Office   Excerpts from Cablevision of Orange's 1987-1988 Award-Winning Program - Volunteerism: Labor of Love   Inaugural Gala 1984   Orange...A Portrait in Pride - New Employee Orientation, 1986   Orange International Street Fair, 1981   Orange Today with Mayor Jess Perez - guests Bill Austin, Treasurer, Orange Community Historical Society and Joanne Coontz, Councilwoman   Original City Fountain Dedication: April 6, 1981   Recycle Orange - Office Paper Recycling   Recycle Orange with Nanci Gee - guest John Loertscher, Sanitation Supervisor   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: September 30, 1982 - guest Lyman Cozad, Manager, Southern California League of Cities   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: October 7, 1982 - guests Councilman Gene Beyer and Detective Brance Skipper   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: January 20, 1983 - guests Richard Minor, Fire Chief & Douglas Flaherty, Fire Marshall   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: February 4, 1983 - guest John Lewis, State Assemblyman, 67th District   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: February 10, 1983 - guest Ralph B. Clark, Orange County Supervisor   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: February 10, 1983 - guest John Goldthorpe, Administrator and Executive VP, St. Joseph's Hospital   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: February 17, 1983 - guests Terry Ohlsen, Orange Fire Department & Carol Owsiany, Muscular Dystrophy Association   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: August 03, 1983 - guest Wayne Wedin, President Wedin Enterprises, Inc   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: September 15, 1983 - guest Dennis Mailly, Director, Kipps School of Gymnastics   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: September 15, 1983 - guest Harry Newman, Jr   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: October 6, 1983 - guest William Phillips, President, Phillip Brandt Reddick   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: November 3, 1983 - guest R. Bruce Ramm, Coordinator, Crime Prevention Bureau   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: November 10, 1983 - guest Leason Pomeroy, A.I.A. Chairman, Historic Design Preservation Taskforce   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: November 17, 1983 - guest Norm Traub, Interim City Manager   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: February 23, 1984 - guest Ed Cancilla Chamber of Commerce President   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: March 24, 1984 - guest Bernie Dennis, City Traffic Engineer   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: April 6, 1984 - guest Jerry Bennett, Transportation Planning Division, Environmental Management Agency   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: November 10, 1984 - guest James Roosevelt, Executive Director, Chapman Enterprise Institute   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: November 30, 1984 - guest Jerry Kobrin, Columnist, The Register   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: May 20, 1985 - guest Bernard Cavallucci, Vice President, Orange City News   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: June 6, 1984 - guest James Roosevelt, Executive Director, Chapman Enterprise Institute   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: September 20, 1984 - guest Dr. Robert Jensen, Chancellor, Rancho Santiago Community College System   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: November 30, 1984 - guest Vincent Ferragamo, Los Angeles Rams   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: December 6, 1984 - guest Kenneth Brummel, Superintendent, Orange Unified School District   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: December 13, 1984 - guest Robert Walters, Orange Park Association   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: February 6, 1985 - guest Kathryn Thompson, Chairwoman, Orangewood Leadership Council   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: March 7, 1985 - guests Martel Thompson, Chief, Orange Fire Department and Mark Adcock, Assistant Director of Emergency Services   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: August 8, 1985 - guest William E. Dannemeyer, Cogressman, California 35th District   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: October 3, 1985 - guest Senator John Seymour   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: November 20, 1985 - guest J. William Little, City Manager of Orange   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: November 30, 1985 - guest Michael Zehnder, Minister of Music, St. John's Lutheran Church   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: December 4, 1985 - guest Jim Cooper, V.P. for Community Affairs, Channel 50 KOCE-TV   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: December 11, 1985 - guest Harold Wade, CEO Children's Hospital of Orange County   A Slice of Orange with Mayor Jim Beam: January 23, 1986 - guest Susan Davidson, Director, Adam Walsh Child Resource Center  Click here for a complete list of digitized audio and video materials