Kathy Chalfant Oral History
Dublin Core
Title
Kathy Chalfant Oral History
Description
Kathy Chalfant came to Santa Barbara in 1960 with her husband. After earning her degrees in Geography and Education from UCLA, she became an elementary school teacher and taught for over 30 years for the Hope School District. As a 3rd-5th grade educator, Kathy spent a great deal of time teaching state and local history, which sparked her interest in Santa Barbara’s unique past. After years of bringing her students to the Presidio for field trips, she became a museum docent in 1992 upon retirement and has volunteered with SBTHP since. Kathy has been an integral contributor to the Trust’s Education Committee and her enthusiasm and creativity for Santa Barbara history has been an inspirational learning tool for children throughout the city.
Above Photo: Barbara Lindemann and Kathy Chalfant at the SBTHP Research Center, August 15, 2012.
Clip 1: Kathy recalls the creation of SBTHP’s Education Department in the years leading up to hiring its first Director in 2000.
Clip 2: Part of an educational program for visiting students, Kathy describes how 4th graders role play members of the Juan Baptista de Anza expedition in the traveling trunk that she created for public schools, funded by the National Park Service.
Clip 3: To Kathy, interaction with visiting school children is an important part of their educational experience, one which she especially enjoys at the Documenting Every Day Life and Needs exhibit.
Clip 4: While her time with SBTHP has contributed much to the Education Department, Kathy claims that volunteering has been personally rewarding, as well.
*To hear the entire oral history interview or additional clips, please make an appointment with the Presidio Research Center at (805) 966-5073.
Above Photo: Barbara Lindemann and Kathy Chalfant at the SBTHP Research Center, August 15, 2012.
Clip 1: Kathy recalls the creation of SBTHP’s Education Department in the years leading up to hiring its first Director in 2000.
Clip 2: Part of an educational program for visiting students, Kathy describes how 4th graders role play members of the Juan Baptista de Anza expedition in the traveling trunk that she created for public schools, funded by the National Park Service.
Clip 3: To Kathy, interaction with visiting school children is an important part of their educational experience, one which she especially enjoys at the Documenting Every Day Life and Needs exhibit.
Clip 4: While her time with SBTHP has contributed much to the Education Department, Kathy claims that volunteering has been personally rewarding, as well.
*To hear the entire oral history interview or additional clips, please make an appointment with the Presidio Research Center at (805) 966-5073.
Date
August 15, 2012
Rights
SBTHP
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Barbara Lindemann
Interviewee
Kathy Chalfant
Location
Research Center, SBTHP
Duration
45 min
Files
Collection
Citation
“Kathy Chalfant Oral History,” Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation: Digital Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://sbthpcollections.libraryhost.com/items/show/190.