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Oral History Interviews at the Center of Southwest Studies |
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Oral History Interviews at the Center of Southwest Studies |
Overview of oral history work at the Center of Southwest
Studies:
Oral history can be an effective means of filling in gaps in the
documentation of our region's history. It also can be an intensely meaningful
experience for both the narrator and the interviewer. The Center of Southwest
Studies has collected oral histories since before the time of the Center's
inception in 1964. Interviews date from 1958 to the present. All of them pertain
to the Center's collection focus which is, for the most part, Fort Lewis
College, the Four Corners region, and Indians of the Southwest. The collection
is managed with a computer database that is searchable by name of the person
interviewed, interview dates and topics, and a host of other access points. It
is particularly useful for the would-be interviewer to consult this information
before selecting a person to interview. The collection now includes more than
600 interviews (over 100 of them specifically about Durango's history). Some of
the interviews are the result of the Center's partnerships with the National
Forest Service, Rural Video Access (Durango), and other organizations. One
way to locate a particular interview is to go to the College Library's Online
Public Access Catalog (http://opac.fortlewis.edu/ on the Web) and
do a keyword search for "oral history interview" and any relevant topical,
geographical, or personal names. To view broad descriptions of collections
of oral history interviews, you can do a call number search for "collu".
The Center's oral history program objectives are to produce and provide access to excellent oral histories by adhering to professional standards, as described in its oral history policy (form SW-52), adopted on July 21, 1995. Each interview accepted for the Center's collection must be accompanied by a signed release (form SW-6) and a completed interview abstract (form SW-21). Center staff and volunteers transcribe tapes as time and finances allow, and in prioritized order to reflect the Center's mission, with interviews of individuals associated with Fort Lewis College receiving highest priority.
The program is supported by an upper-level introductory course on oral history taught by the College Archivist. Members of the community are invited to inquire with the Admissions Office regarding enrolling in that class. In addition, the Archivist provides help to individuals requesting additional guidance.
All of the Center of Southwest Studies' holdings, including the oral history
materials, are available to the public for use in the Center's Southwest
Research Library, subject to the Center's General Restriction Policy and any
additional restrictions particular to the materials. Consult the Center's
website at http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/about.htm#Hours:
or contact the Archives Manager (Nik
Kendziorski, 970-247-7126) for hours and availability. It is often helpful to schedule
research visits ahead of time, especially when traveling from afar.
Oral history collections at the Center of Southwest Studies:
U 001: Fort Lewis College oral history collection
U 002: Oral history interviews of the U.S. Forest Service Centennial Oral History Project
U 003: Durango (Colo.) oral history collection
U 004: Southwest oral history collection
U 008: Oral history interviews of the University of Utah American Indian Oral History Project: the Duke collection
U 010: Oral history interviews of U.S. Forest Service Mancos District Cherry Creek Thompson Park Oral History Project
U 011: Oral history interviews of the Center of Southwest Studies World War II Oral History Project
U 012: Southern Ute oral history collection
U 013: Oral history interviews of the Center of Southwest Studies Vallecito Dam Oral History Project
U 016: Oral history interviews of the University of New Mexico American Indian Historical Research Project
U 017: Farmington (N.M.) oral history project
U 018: Andrew Gulliford oral history collection
Rights to the transcripts of the interviews at the Center of Southwest Studies:
All transcripts copyright 2002 Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College. All rights reserved. Use of transcripts found on this website is permitted for private or personal use only. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College. The Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. The Center reserves the right to refuse photocopying or reproducing an image if, in its judgment, the reproduction would be used for purposes other than personal or private scholarship, use, or research. If a user employs a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of fair use, that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
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