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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. Show more Show less

Virginia Tech collected oral histories from prominent black graduates. Several common topics include childhood experiences, racism, desegregation, achieving higher education and succeeding in their careers. Fifteen oral histories are available online.

The complete "From Porch Swings to Patios: Oral History Project" included interviews taken from white and black residents in Charlottesville which covered changes from 1914 through 1984 in fourteen different neighborhoods. The recordings and transcripts of interviews presented here, however, are only those of African Americans. Although black residents occupied several different neighborhoods within the city limits from the mid-nineteenth century... The complete "From Porch Swings to Patios: Oral History Project" included interviews taken from white and black residents in Charlottesville which covered changes from 1914 through 1984 in fourteen different neighborhoods. The recordings and transcripts of interviews presented here, however, are only those of African Americans. Although black residents occupied several different neighborhoods within the city limits from the mid-nineteenth century on, the people interviewed for "Porch Swings" and represented on this site came from the Vinegar Hill area. Vinegar Hill encompassed a section of West Main street that began at downtown Charlottesville and extended west toward the campus of the University of Virginia. The area was composed mostly of businesses owned by Charlottesville's black citizens, and though the stores catered to the black population, they served both black and white clientele. In the early 1960s, Charlottesville's city officials designated Vinegar Hill as a blighted area in need of an overhaul. Following a national trend, a sweeping "urban renewal" project was carried out that ostensibly removed decrepit buildings and cleared unsightly landscape for improved sanitation and overall appearance. In these interviews, former Vinegar Hill residents share their thoughts on the extent to which those promises for improvement were fulfilled or not. Show more Show less

The 8 interviews included in this collection were conducted for the Old Dominion University History course 495/595: "Recapturing Women's History: Local and National," taught by Dr. Dorothy Johnson in the Fall of 1982. Each interview includes a brief biographical sketch of the person interviewed and a typed transcript. Related to women involved with religion, medicine, education, and the Girl Scout Movement in Norfolk.