Indiana University Oral History Archive, 1991-1998

Summary

Creator:
Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory
Abstract:
This project is a compilation of interviews of subjects with strong ties to and memories of Indiana University, primarily at the Bloomington campus, including former students, faculty, and staff, among others. The information spans most of the twentieth century and deals with the administrations under presidents Herman B Wells, John Ryan, Thomas Ehrlich, and Myles Brand. The project occurred in two parts. The first round of interviews was with administrators, trustees, and other high-ranking members of the university hierarchy. The second round of interviews was with senior faculty from a number of departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. The project is a survey of Indiana University's history as a whole including information about various academic departments, athletics, student organizations, campus growth, and the university's growth in the twentieth century. This project was funded by President Emeritus John Ryan.
Extent:
194 interviews Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral materials
Language:
Materials are in English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains 194 interviews conducted over 7 years. All interviews consist of audio tapes and typed transcripts, as well as collateral materials.

Acquisition information:
Oral history interviews conducted by the Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory from 1968 to the present, with particular focus on the history of twentieth-century America and the Midwest.
Physical location:
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room 314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office.
Physical description:
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Access and use

Location of this collection:
Radio-TV Building, Room 314
1229 E 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
Contact:
812-855-2856
ohrc@indiana.edu