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Lone Arrangers UnBOXed: Oral History series

  • 1.  Lone Arrangers UnBOXed: Oral History series

    Posted Apr 07, 2023 09:06 AM
    This spring the Lone Arranger Section is excited to host a two-part series on oral history for solo archivists! Be sure to register for both presentations!

    Part 1
    UnBOXed: Oral History Projects for Solo Archivists

    Kristin Morris, SAA Oral History Section Steering Committee Member and Cisco Archivist at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, has spent 20 years as a curator and collections manager in local history museums. Kristin will present on her experience getting oral history programs up and running (planning, conducting interviews, enlisting volunteers).

    Date: Thursday, April 20
    Time: 3:30-4:30pm Central (4:30-5:30pm Eastern / 1:30-2:30pm Pacific)


    Part 2
    UnBOXed: Oral History Processing and Access at Small Institutions

    Cali Vance is the Archivist for The Bush School, a private K-12 school in Seattle, WA. As creator and caretaker of The Bush Archives, Cali is in charge of establishing and maintaining workflows and standard procedures. The preface of The Bush Archives is the upcoming Centennial celebration from August 2023 to June 2024. Cali is in charge of the oral history component for the celebration! Cali's presentation will describe processing oral histories (including transcriptions), file naming conventions, and providing access at a private institution.

    Date: Thursday, April 27
    Time: 3:30-4:30pm Central (4:30-5:30pm Eastern / 1:30-2:30pm Pacific)


    Have an idea for our Section's next event? Contact us at lonearrangersectionsaa@gmail.com!