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Oral history

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the technique of recording the oral recollections of persons concerning their knowledge of historical events as well as collections of such recollections. Individual oral histories are entered under the appropriate subject, e.g. United States--Civilization--1918-1945. Works on the technique of recording sounds of events for historical examination as well as collections of such recordings are entered under Aural history.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Accession 00-031: Addition to Collection, 1977

 Accession
Identifier: 00-031
Scope and Contents

Oral history interviews with four past presidents of the Alabama League of Women Voters: Phyllis E. Rea, Jane L. Katz, Sarah Caloot Pierce, and Lois D. Goodwyn. Pulled from the Sound Recording Collection.

Dates: 1977
Found in: Auburn University Special Collections and Archives / League of Women Voters of Alabama Records

Accession 96-13: Addition to Collection, 1947-1990

 Accession
Identifier: 96-13
Scope and Contents

Sixteen oral history interviews by League members. They shed light on race relations and the social composition of the League's membership from the 1940s through the 1960s. Also included are documents concerning interview procedures and a list of past presidents of the League of Women Voters of Montgomery.

Dates: 1947-1990
Found in: Auburn University Special Collections and Archives / League of Women Voters of Alabama Records

Wayne Flynt Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0987
Scope and Contents This collection includes the audiocassette and transcript of Wayne Flynt's interview with John V. Denson; a Civil War era letter from Tobias Edwards to John Meyers and a photograph of Caroline Elizabeth Drake Samford; papers written by Wayne Flynt about his students and their progress from his time as a professor at Auburn University; notes and papers from his time as a member of Auburn University committees and organizations such as the Auburn University Family Campaign, Committee on...
Dates: 1971 - 2014
Found in: Auburn University Special Collections and Archives

Larry Gerber Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1040
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents related to Gerber's involvement in the Auburn University Faculty Senate, along with the recording and transcript of an oral history interview conducted with Professor Gerber in 2008. The topic of the interview was university governance at Auburn and the faculty relationship with the administration and trustees. Also included are portraits of American historical figures, photographs of United States President Dwight Eisenhower and his Vice President, Richard...
Dates: 1983 - 2008; 1953 - 1961; circa 1900
Found in: Auburn University Special Collections and Archives

Pamela Grundy Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 0920
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 69 cassette tapes containing 61 oral interviews of Clay County, AL, residents. 57 selected interviews have narrative transcripts created by Ms. Grundy. These were the sources for her book, "You Always Think Of Home: A Portrait of Clay County, Alabama".

Dates: 1987 - 1988
Found in: Auburn University Special Collections and Archives

Robert E. Lowder Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0251
Scope and Contents

This collection contains two oral history interviews (with transcripts) given by Robert E. Lowder. The first occurred on August 27, 1998, and covered information related to the administration of Auburn University president Hanly Funderburk. The second took place on August 26, 2008, and addressed the administration of Auburn University president James E. Martin.

Dates: August 26, 2008; August 27, 1998
Found in: Auburn University Special Collections and Archives

Mike Lude Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0989
Scope and Contents

This collection contains documents related to Lude, as well as audio tapes and transcripts of interviews with Lude.

Dates: 1992 - 1995
Found in: Auburn University Special Collections and Archives

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