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Oral histories are history as it was lived, in the words spoken by the people who were there, in interview format. The Museum has the following oral histories.

Histories marked (A) are available on audio tape, and histories marked (V) are available on videotape.
  • Balbi, Frank by Hannah Clayborn, 1/1983 (A)
  • Ballard, William E. by Claire Rithner, 2/2/1997 (A)
  • Barnard, Clarence (“Barney”) by Holly Hoods, 5/1997 (A,V)
  • Barrett, Helendale by Holly Hoods, 6/1998 (V)
  • Barrett, Wayne by Mary Beth Shaw and Claire Rithner, 2/17/1994 (A)
  • Bell, Duvall by Hannah Clayborn, 3/1983 (A)
  • Benson, Rose by Jim Myers, 11/1993 (A)
  • Bernier, Stephanie by Holly Hoods, 3/1997 (A)
  • Brandt, F.M. “Milt” by Holly Hoods, 1/1999 (V) Read Text
  • Bruce, Al by William Heintz, 6/22/1981 (A)
  • Christensen, Gloria Nicoletti by Holly Hoods, 3/7/1997 (A)
  • Clar, Raymond about Tzabacco Rancho, 4/7/1970 (A)
  • Clement, Gridley by Hannah Clayborn, 2/7/1983 (A)
  • Cook, Gene by Hannah Clayborn, no date, (A)
  • Decius, L.C. by William Heintz, 6/18/1981 (A)
  • Devereaux, Fr. Thomas, St. John’s Church, by Holly Hoods, 8/1997 (A)
  • Engelke, Gladys Richards by Holly Hoods, 3/7/1997 (A)
  • Engelke, Lee by William Heintz, 12/23/1981 (A)
  • Grant, Alma by Hannah Clayborn, 1980 (A)
  • Group oral history--downtown buildings by Hannah Clayborn, (4 tapes) 11/4/1982 (A)
  • Haley, Billie Jo by Claire Rithner, 2/1997 (A)
  • Hall, Kate by Holly Hoods, 3/1997 (A)
  • Heald, Jack by Hannah Clayborn, no date (A)
  • Hill, Robert (self-taped), Field, McLish and Flack families, 1994 (A)
  • Iversen, Waldo by Hannah Clayborn, (10 tapes) 1982-1983, (A)
  • Jones, Robert by Claire Rithner, 3/14/1997 (A)
  • Luce, Margaret by Robert Hill, 1984 (A)
  • Maher, Rosaline Mason, nodate, interviewer unknown (A)
  • McCaffrey, Art by Holly Hoods, 3/1998 (V)
  • Nalley, Barclay by Hannah Clayborn, 1983 (A) 
  • Nye, Ella by Robert Evans, 3/31/1999 (A)
  • Passalacqua, Francis by Jim Myers, November 1993 (A)
  • Petray, Cecil by Hannah Clayborn, 2/4/1983 (A)
  • Phillips, Rena by Jack and Alice Grove, 3/1994 (A)
  • Ratchford, Zelma by Sharon Fane, January 1983 (A)
  • Reese, Jennie Pearl Hicks by Holly Hoods, 10/26/1997 (A)
  • Relyea, Jack by Holly Hoods, 11/2002 (A) Read Text
  • Robinson, Effie, by Holly Hoods, 3/2001 Read Text
  • Robinson, Smith, “This is Your Life, 1953” (V of television show)
  • Rosenberg, Garrett by Holly Hoods, 6/1999 (V)
  • Ruonavaara, Clarence by Holly Hoods, 3/1998 (V)
  • Scalese, Chris by Hannah Clayborn, (3 tapes) 12/1/1982 (A)
  • Scalione, Charles (4 tapes) by Hannah Clayborn, 1/11/1983 (A)
  • Somersal, Laura and Lucy Smith by Bev Ortiz, (2 tapes) 7/26/1989 (A)
  • Sten, Francis by Hannah Clayborn, 1980 (A)
  • Tedeschi, Luke and Gus by Jim Myers, November 1993 (A)
  • Thomas, Richard L. by Anna Darden, 10/20/1998 (V)
  • Truitt, Glen by William Heintz, 12/17/1981 (A)
  • Vellutini, Elsie by Holly Hoods, 6/2000 (A)
  • Wilson, Beulah by J. Parker, (6 tapes), 11/23/1982 (A)
  • Young, Robert A. edited by Holly Hoods, 2/2002 Read Text

 

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