Oral History Association Records

Collection

Identifier: HM.12

Staff Only
No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Records of the Oral History Association (OHA) from the individual members or office holders in the organization make up this collection. These include members who were staffed at UNT at the time of their service in the association. The papers give details of the activities of the Oral History Association, charting its growth, activities, and advances in the field. This includes correspondence, newsletters, meeting minutes, agendas, directories, publications, financial documents, reports, memos, notes, book reviews, bibliographies, programs, guides, attendance lists, event materials, travel documents, and the production of the Oral History Review. Media items include cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tapes, VHS tapes, photographs, and slides.

Dates

Creation: 1958 - 2015
Creation: Majority of material found in 1970-1999
Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1977

Creator

Oral History Association (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Selected items in this collection are restricted and noted in their listing below. Please contact the UNT Special Collections Department for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections Department. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Biographical or Historical Information

The Oral History Association was founded in 1966 to advance, collect and interpret oral history. The OHA encourages best practices to guide those interested in conducting oral histories. The organization also recognizes achievments in the field with awards for oral history publications, non print media productions, teaching, and projects. [Information for the Oral History Association comes from their web site, http://www.oralhistory.org/.]

Note written by

Extent

205.00 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The records and media of the Oral History Association (OHA), reflecting the work of individual members, often office holders in the organization.

Arrangement Note

The records are arranged into series and then by topic or the individual names of the creators. Materials are also listed chronologically, where applicable.

Physical Access Requirements

The majority of this collection is stored off-site and requires a minimum of 24 hour notice prior to use. Box 1973a in Series 2 is stored at Willis Library and is available for same-day paging.

Source of Acquisition

Ronald Marcello, Rita Benmayor

Method of Acquisition

Gift

Accruals and Additions

1977-022, 1978-017, 1978-018, 1978-019, 1978-020, 1979-024, 1979-025, 1979-026, 1980-020, 1980-021, 1980-022, 1980-023, 1980-024, 1980-025, 1980-026, 1980-027, 1980-036, 1981-024, 1981-025, 1981-026, 1981-027, 1981-028, 1981-029, 1982-011, 1982-016, 1982-017, 1982-018, 1982-019, 1981-020, 1982-033, 1982-034, 1982-035, 1982-036, 1982-037, 1982-038, 1983-001, 1983-002, 1983-15, 1984-002, 1984-04b, 1985-014, 1985-033, 1985-034, 1985-049, 1986-001, 1986-003, 1986-007, 1986-022, 1986-035, 2016-092, 2020-002

Separated Materials

Oversized items too large for boxes have been separated to map cases in the Oversize Materials Collection, located in the Library Annex. These require a minimum 24-hour notice prior to use.