Collections by Subject: Oral History
A Selected List of Holdings in the Archives and Manuscripts Department, University of Maryland Libraries
For more information about how to access materials in this guide, please visit the Maryland Room web page or fill out an information request.
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Archives of the Baltimore Federation of Labor,
1918-1969.
0.25 linear feet.
Location: Historical Manuscripts
This collection contains two interviews that were conducted in 1966 to be part of a planned Labor Archives at the University of Maryland. The subjects are both long-time union members living in Baltimore. Transcripts and aural tape are both included in the collection.
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Papers of the Brooke Family,
1750-1980.
13.00 linear feet.
Location: Historical Manuscripts
Richard Farquhar, the Brooke Family Papers' donor, recorded an oral history in 1977. He discussed his family's history and the history of Sandy Spring, Maryland, in addition to his experiences as postmaster of Ashton, Maryland. The other oral history transcript documents the reminiscences of Richard's brother, Roger Brooke Farquhar III, about similar topics, including his career as a journalist and editor of the Montgomery County Sentinel.
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Greenbelt Oral History Collection,
1985-1987.
1.00 linear feet.
Location: Historical Manuscripts
These interviews were conducted in conjunction with the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Greenbelt, Maryland. A list of the interviews and cassette tapes and transcripts are available. Some of the interviews are not open to researchers at present.
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Papers of Charles Bridgham Hosmer, Jr.,
1855-1991.
30.00 linear feet.
Location: Historical Manuscripts
Charles Hosmer was a major figure in the historic preservation movement and completed numerous oral history interviews in preparation for his works Presence of the Past and Preservation Comes of Age and as part of a project for the Eastern National Parks and Monuments Association. These interviews, on cassette tapes, have been completely transcribed but there is no finding aid to the contents of the interviews. Access to some of the interviews is restricted.
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Papers of Anne G. Ingram,
1977.
0.75 linear feet.
Location: Historical Manuscripts
Dr. Ingram was an associate professor of physical education at the University of Maryland at College Park who completed a series of interviews with female faculty and staff of the university in 1977. Her papers contain approximately ten transcripts and corresponding cassette tapes. These materials are not open for research at present.
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Records of the Office of Sports Information,
1992.
0.50 linear feet.
Location: University Archives
The Office of Sports Information has been videotaping oral history interviews with various former coaches and star athletes. Included are such figures as Jack Faber, Jim Kehoe, Louis "Bosey" Berger, William E. "Sully" Krouse, and Frederick "Rip" Hewitt. There are no finding aids to the contents of these interviews. Researchers should contact the Sports Information staff for permission to use these materials.
University Archives Tape Collection
This grouping of interviews is largely undescribed, except for a listing of the individuals interviewed. Most of the interviewees appear to have been students, faculty, or staff at the University of Maryland, College Park. There are no transcripts or any other finding aids to the contents of the interviews, which are on reel-to-reel tape. A very high percentage of these oral histories are not open for research.
University Archives Oral History Transcripts Collection
This grouping consists solely of transcripts. Many of the interviews are University of Maryland, College Park-related and a listing of the interviewees is available. The access status of these items is unclear at present.
This grouping of interviews is largely undescribed, except for a listing of the individuals interviewed. Most of the interviewees appear to have been students, faculty, or staff at the University of Maryland, College Park. There are no transcripts or any other finding aids to the contents of the interviews, which are on reel-to-reel tape. A very high percentage of these oral histories are not open for research.
Maryland Manuscripts
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The Maryland Manuscripts collection consists of a diverse array of materials, including letters, diaries, printed ephemera, and legal records. The twenty-nine oral histories in this grouping date from 1926 to 1981. Included are interviews with graduates of the Maryland Agricultural College and the University of Maryland and various other citizens of Maryland; many of the interviews focus on life here at the university. These interviews primarily exist in transcript form but in some cases corresponding reel-to-reel tapes do exist. There is no finding aid to the contents of these transcripts. They are completely open for research.