Oral History Program Collection
-
No requestable containers
Scope and Contents
The oral history program interviews individuals concerning their memories of historic events they witnessed or participated in. The interviews are transcribed, edited and bound. The Oral History Program collection includes Cassette Tapes, Reel to Reel Tapes, Compact Discs, and Mini Discs, as well as documents and artifacts. The materials largely cover a range of years from 1962 – 2013. The collection includes interviews from the Legislative Project, the New Deal Project, the Pearl Harbor Project, the Prisoners of War Project, the Texas Republican Women’s Project, and the Texas Textile Mill Project. The collection also includes many interviews about topics such as the Civilian Conservation Corps., desegregation of North Texas State College, interviews with local business owners, immigration, and the Texas Pop Festival. There are also many interviews with noteworthy individuals including: Mary Kay Ash, Norman Brinker, Frank Cuellar, Sr., Frank Cuellar, Jr., Bette C. Graham, Cecil H. Green, Herman W. Lay, M. Lamar Muse, C.B. Owens, Jerry Owens, Richard Rogers, Paul Voertman, David Allred, Kay Bailey, Earle Cabell, Bill Clayton, Price Daniel, Martin Dies, DeWitt Hale, O.H. “Ike” Harris, Abner Haynes, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Norman Mailer, Allen Shivers, Preston Smith, Coke Stevenson, Ben Wooten, and Charles Wilson. Along with correspondence from Edwin A. Walker, Barbara Jordan, and Ladybird Johnson.
Dates
- Creation: 1964 - 2017
- Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/2013
Creator
- University of North Texas. Oral History Program (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is restricted. Please contact the UNT Archives for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction and publication of materials in this collectin are subject to the policies o the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Extent
61.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the recorded interviews of individuals who witnessed or participated in historic events. The edited transcriptions of these interviews are made available to researchers, students, and the general public. The interviews are conducted by faculty and students of UNT.
Arrangement Note
The interviews are arranged by the format and then alphabetically. Two boxes are in the Library Annex and the rest are held in the RCL.
Physical Access Requirements
This collection is stored off-site and requires a minimum of 24 hour notice prior to use.
Source of Acquisition
Oral History Program
Method of Acquisition
Gift
Accruals and Additions
2016-027
Existence and Location of Originals
The Archives holds second copies of the interviews.
Subject
- University of North Texas. Oral History Program (Organization)
- Title
- Oral History Program Collection
- Author
- Perri Hamilton, Connor Flowers
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of North Texas Special Collections Repository
University of North Texas, Willis Library
1155 Union Circle # 305190
Denton TX 76203 US