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Oral history

 Subject
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 3 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

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

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