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Hidden History: The Black Experience in the Roanoke Valley
CASSETTE TAPES AND TRANSCRIPTS, 1992. 1.5 cu. ft. Oral history project designed to interview African-American residents of Roanoke, Virginia, on the cultural, social, and political history of blacks in the city. Collection consists of approximately sixty-five interviews. Transcripts available for each interview. M...
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CASSETTE TAPES AND TRANSCRIPTS, 1992. 1.5 cu. ft. Oral history project designed to interview African-American residents of Roanoke, Virginia, on the cultural, social, and political history of blacks in the city. Collection consists of approximately sixty-five interviews. Transcripts available for each interview. Ms92-049.
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
Topic / Theme
Ethnic groups
Place Discussed
North America, Roanoke, VA, United States, Virginia
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Shenandoah National Park Oral History Collection, 1964-2000
Most of these oral histories were conducted by author Dorothy Noble Smith in the 1970s and early 1980s in preparation for her book, Recollections: the People of the Blue Ridge Remember (Verona, VA: McClure, 1983). Other interviews were conducted by unknown interviewers. The people interviewed resided in what i...
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Most of these oral histories were conducted by author Dorothy Noble Smith in the 1970s and early 1980s in preparation for her book, Recollections: the People of the Blue Ridge Remember (Verona, VA: McClure, 1983). Other interviews were conducted by unknown interviewers. The people interviewed resided in what is now Shenandoah National Park and were moved out after the park was dedicated in1934. The interviews contain details of many differen...
Most of these oral histories were conducted by author Dorothy Noble Smith in the 1970s and early 1980s in preparation for her book, Recollections: the People of the Blue Ridge Remember (Verona, VA: McClure, 1983). Other interviews were conducted by unknown interviewers. The people interviewed resided in what is now Shenandoah National Park and were moved out after the park was dedicated in1934. The interviews contain details of many different aspects of traditional mountain life. Each interview may include photographs, a Mountain History Questionnaire (used by Ms. Smith for her research), reel to reel tapes, cassettes, computer disks, and transcripts, but not every file has every item.
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Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
James Madison University
Topic / Theme
Environment, Public parks
Place Discussed
North America, Shenandoah National Park, VA, United States, Virginia
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Virginia Indians Indian Collection
(Florida: University of Florida, Gainesville. Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. University Libraries Digital Center),
Source: oral.history.ufl.edu
Source: oral.history.ufl.edu
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(Florida: University of Florida, Gainesville. Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. University Libraries Digital Center),
Source: oral.history.ufl.edu
Source: oral.history.ufl.edu
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
University of Florida, Gainesville. Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. University Libraries Digital Center
Topic / Theme
Ethnic groups
Place Discussed
North America, United States, Virginia
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Blacksburg, Virginia Oral History Project
RECORDS, 1984-85. 0.2 cu. ft. Project of the University Libraries of Virginia Tech to collect information on the history of Blacksburg, Virginia. Collection contains taped interviews, most with transcripts, of the following Blacksburg residents: Cliff Busby, Georgia Croy, S.H. Kessinger, Lucy Lee Lancaster, George...
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RECORDS, 1984-85. 0.2 cu. ft. Project of the University Libraries of Virginia Tech to collect information on the history of Blacksburg, Virginia. Collection contains taped interviews, most with transcripts, of the following Blacksburg residents: Cliff Busby, Georgia Croy, S.H. Kessinger, Lucy Lee Lancaster, George Litton, Howard Price, Carrie T. Sibold, and Ellison A. Smyth. Ms85-005.
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
Topic / Theme
Communities, Geography, History
Place Discussed
Blacksburg, VA, North America, United States, Virginia
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Center for the Study of Intelligence Oral History Program
(District of Columbia: United States. Central Intelligence Agency)
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(District of Columbia: United States. Central Intelligence Agency)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Topic / Theme
Politics
Place Discussed
Langley, VA, North America, United States, Virginia
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Church Hill Oral History Collection
(Virginia: Virginia Commonwealth University. James Branch Cabell Library. Special Collections and Archives. Virginia Black History Archives),
Source: www.loc.gov
Source: www.loc.gov
This collection consists of transcripts of 35 oral history interviews conducted in 1982 that were part of a project to document the history of Richmond's historic Church Hill neighborhood. Sponsored by the Historic Richmond Foundation through a grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, the interviews...
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(Virginia: Virginia Commonwealth University. James Branch Cabell Library. Special Collections and Archives. Virginia Black History Archives),
Source: www.loc.gov
Source: www.loc.gov
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This collection consists of transcripts of 35 oral history interviews conducted in 1982 that were part of a project to document the history of Richmond's historic Church Hill neighborhood. Sponsored by the Historic Richmond Foundation through a grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, the interviews were with former and current residents of Church Hill.
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
Virginia Commonwealth University. James Branch Cabell Library. Special Collections and Archives. Virginia Black History Archives
Topic / Theme
Communities, Geography, History
Place Discussed
North America, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia
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Civil Rights in US and Virginia History Collection
(Virginia: University of Virginia. Carter G. Woodson Institute. Virginia Center for Digital History),
Source: www2.vcdh.virginia.edu
Source: www2.vcdh.virginia.edu
Some of the interviews are excerpts from the film, “Massive Resistance"
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(Virginia: University of Virginia. Carter G. Woodson Institute. Virginia Center for Digital History),
Source: www2.vcdh.virginia.edu
Source: www2.vcdh.virginia.edu
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Some of the interviews are excerpts from the film, “Massive Resistance"
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
University of Virginia. Carter G. Woodson Institute. Virginia Center for Digital History
Topic / Theme
Ethnic groups, Human rights, Politics
Place Discussed
North America, United States, Virginia
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George Mason University Oral History Program
(Virginia: George Mason University. Fenwick Library. Special Collections and Archives),
Source: scrc.gmu.edu
Source: scrc.gmu.edu
The George Mason University Oral History Program (GMU-OHP) records and preserves oral histories of individuals who have been members of the GMU community for a substantial amount of time (usually twenty-five years or longer) or who have made an important impact on the history of the University. By interviewing the...
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(Virginia: George Mason University. Fenwick Library. Special Collections and Archives),
Source: scrc.gmu.edu
Source: scrc.gmu.edu
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The George Mason University Oral History Program (GMU-OHP) records and preserves oral histories of individuals who have been members of the GMU community for a substantial amount of time (usually twenty-five years or longer) or who have made an important impact on the history of the University. By interviewing these individuals, Special Collections & Archives (SC&A) acquires information on the University’s development – physical, social and a...
The George Mason University Oral History Program (GMU-OHP) records and preserves oral histories of individuals who have been members of the GMU community for a substantial amount of time (usually twenty-five years or longer) or who have made an important impact on the history of the University. By interviewing these individuals, Special Collections & Archives (SC&A) acquires information on the University’s development – physical, social and academic.
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Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
George Mason University. Fenwick Library. Special Collections and Archives
Topic / Theme
Education
Place Discussed
Fairfax County, VA, North America, United States, Virginia
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Oral History of the Public School Principalship
The Oral History of the Public School Principalship is an ongoing project designed to interview retired elementary, middle, and high school principals for their views, reminiscences, and accumulated wisdom. Most of the interviewees are from the Southeast (mainly Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, District of Colu...
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The Oral History of the Public School Principalship is an ongoing project designed to interview retired elementary, middle, and high school principals for their views, reminiscences, and accumulated wisdom. Most of the interviewees are from the Southeast (mainly Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, District of Columbia, and West Virginia), with representative materials from Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
Topic / Theme
Education
Place Discussed
Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland (U.S.), North America, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, United States, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland (U.S.), North America, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, United States, Virgi...
Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland (U.S.), North America, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, United States, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland (U.S.), North America, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, United States, Virgi...
Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland (U.S.), North America, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, United States, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland (U.S.), North America, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, United States, Virgi...
Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland (U.S.), North America, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, United States, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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Pulaski Theater Oral History Project
The collection contains materials from 2003 to 2004 with the bulk from 2003. Collection consists of interview cassette tapes and transcripts of oral history interviews conducted in 2003 by April Allen, a PhD. candidate in the Interior Design Program within the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia...
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The collection contains materials from 2003 to 2004 with the bulk from 2003. Collection consists of interview cassette tapes and transcripts of oral history interviews conducted in 2003 by April Allen, a PhD. candidate in the Interior Design Program within the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. Interviewees include Ann King and Delores Brown, Betty Guynn, Marva Hickman, Edna Isbill, L...
The collection contains materials from 2003 to 2004 with the bulk from 2003. Collection consists of interview cassette tapes and transcripts of oral history interviews conducted in 2003 by April Allen, a PhD. candidate in the Interior Design Program within the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. Interviewees include Ann King and Delores Brown, Betty Guynn, Marva Hickman, Edna Isbill, Lloyd Mathews, Bob and Sharon McKinney, George Penn, Wilmer and Ethel White. Transcripts available for all interviewees with the exception of Lloyd Mathews. The collection also includes Dr. Allen's field notes and her doctoral dissertation based on the Pulaski Theater located in Pulaski, VA.
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Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
Topic / Theme
Architecture
Place Discussed
Blacksburg, VA, North America, United States, Virginia
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