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District of Columbia

PROJECT NAME:

Naval Historical Foundation Oral History Program
Narrative:

The program captures the recollections of Navy veterans and individuals having experiences with the U.S. Navy using a national volunteer corps of interviewers.  The program also collects memoirs.

Geographic Scope:

 United States

Number of interviews:

over 200

Format:

Audiotape and Transcription

Project Start Date: 1996

 End Date: ongoing
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

David F. Winkler, Ph.D.

Sponsoring institution:

Naval Historical Foundation

Address:

1306 Dahlgren Ave. SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374

Telephone:  

 (202) 678-4333       Fax: (202) 889-3565

E-mail:

 nhfwny@navyhistory.org
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

Operational Archives, Naval Historical Center; Navy Dept. Library, U.S. Naval Academy Library; Naval War College Library; Naval Postgraduate School Library.

Project website:

www.navyhistory.org

PROJECT NAME:

 The Tuskegee Airmen Wives Tell Their Stories
Narrative: The Tuskegee Airmen Wives Tell Their Stories oral history project documents the lives and experiences of the wives of the men in the first African American flying units of the U.S. military – the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, the 477th Bombardment Group and related units – in order to create a public record.  Focus is on the women’s experiences during the men’s training at the segregated Tuskegee Army Air Field, during World War II, and during the desegregation of the Air Force beginning in 1949.  The project will deposit the oral histories and produce a book that will be available to the public.

Geographic Scope:

 United States

Number of interviews:

59

Format:

Audiotape and Transcription

Project Start Date: 1998

 End Date: ongoing
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Rosemary F. Crockett, Ph.D.

Sponsoring institution:

The Tuskegee Airmen Wives Auxiliary, East Coast Chapter-Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.

Address:

P.O. Box 6831, Washington, DC 20020

Telephone:  

  (202) 581-1926      Fax: (202) 581-1926

E-mail:

 crockettrf@earthlink.net
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

TBD

Project website:

under construction

PROJECT NAME:

 The Veterans History Project
Narrative: The Veterans History Project is a national project to honor America's wartime veterans by gathering, preserving, and making available their first-hand accounts of wartime experiences at the nation's library in Washington, DC. These oral histories and documents tell the story of wartime from the point of view of ordinary people. Scope: WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, current conflicts; all branches of service; all ranks; men and women. Also desired: letters, diaries, memoirs, and photos that elucidate a veteran's story. Project staff work with volunteers -- individuals and organizations, from high schools to retirement communities, and especially relatives of veterans -- to support their efforts to contact veterans, conduct interviews with them per Veterans History Project guidelines (www.loc.gov/vets), and donate the audio- or videorecording, and other documentary materials, to the Library of Congress for cataloging, preservation, and use by researchers. The collection as of this writing is 24,000 collections. Over 1000 collections are fully digitized. All are available through quarterly online exhibits and a searchable database at the web address above. Researchers can arrange to study materials at the Library.

Geographic Scope:

 United States

Number of interviews:

24,000 as of March 2005; adding ca. 400 per month.

Format:

All A-V formats (e.g., audiotapes, videotapes, digital audio, etc.), plus letters, diaries, photos. Ca. 20% are transcribed.

Project Start: Oct. 2000

 End Date: ongoing
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Director, Diane Kresh; Senior Program Officers Sarah Rouse, Peter Bartis.

Sponsoring institution:

Library of Congress

Additional Sponsors:


Address:

Over 500 active collecting partners nationwide; over 50 partner archives nationwide. Founding corporate sponsor 2002-2004: AARP.

101 Independence Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20450-4615

Office Location:

 Library of Congress, John Adams Building, 2nd and Independence Ave. SE,
Room LA-144, Washington, DC 20540-4615

Telephone:

 (202) 707-4916      Fax: (202) 252-2046
E-mail: vohp@loc.gov

LOCATION

Library/Archives:

 Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Project website: www.loc.gov/vets

Maryland

PROJECT NAME:

Frederick County Veterans History Project
Narrative:

The Frederick County Veterans History Project is a partner in the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. The majority of our stories are from veterans, civilian supporters and family members living in the Frederick County, MD region. The collection, however, does include stories from veterans living elsewhere.

Geographic Scope:

 Frederick County, Md.

Number of interviews:

50

Format:

Primarily video/digital videotape but some audio

Project Start: May 2003

 End Date: indefinitely
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Howard Metz, Project Director

Sponsoring institution:

Maryland Room, C. Burr Artz Public Library

Address:

110 East Patrick St., Frederick MD  21701

Telephone:  

 (301) 694-1368       Fax: (301) 696-2905

E-mail:

 howardmetz.fcvhp@verizon.net
Additional Sponsors: Friends of Frederick County Public Libraries; Citizens for Maryland Libraries;
The Community Foundation of Frederick County, Md, Inc.
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

C. Burr Artz Public Library

Project website:

TBD

PROJECT NAME:

The Montgomery County Historical Society Oral History Program
Narrative:

The Oral History Program of the Montgomery County Historical Society was launched in October of 1974, under a grant from the Maryland Bicentennial Commission and the Woman’s Community Club of Kensington.  The purpose of the Oral History Program was to augment the written history of the county, state, and nation as recalled by the people of Montgomery County, and to establish an ongoing oral history program as part of MCHS.  Over the last 25 years, the oral history collection has grown to include interviews conducted by other historical and educational groups in the county.  Today the collection contains roughly 50 interviews conducted for the historical society and donated transcripts by local groups. Topics found in the collection include community history, politics, agriculture, mills, public health & medicine, religion, social services, children’s literature, business, education, civil rights, and theater.

Geographic Scope:

 Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Number of interviews:

50 plus donations by other local historical groups

Format:

Audiotape

Project Start Date: 1974

 End Date: ongoing
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Lisa Crawley

Sponsoring institution:

Montgomery County Historical Society

Address:

111 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850

Telephone:  

 (301) 340-2825       Fax: (301) 340-2871

E-mail:

 lcrawley@montgomeryhistory.org
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

Jane Sween Library of the Montgomery County Historical Society
42 West Middle Lane, Rockville

Project website:

www.montgomeryhistory.org

PROJECT NAME:

Pip & Zastrow: An American Friendship
Narrative: The project examines the 50-year friendship between two men – Pip Meyer, a white, former mayor of Annapolis, MD and Zastrow Simms, a black, former felon and community activist.  It is a friendship that crosses many racial political boundaries  and paralleled the civil rights political changes in Annapolis and the U.S.

Geographic Scope:

 Annapolis, Md.

Number of interviews:

20 plus

Format:

Audiotape

Project Start Date: 2002

 End Date: spring 2005
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Jerry Januszewski

Sponsoring institution:

Remember Inc.

Address:

PO Box 2184, Annapolis MD 21404

Telephone:  

 (410) 266-0777       Fax: (410) 573-5358

E-mail:

 jerryjan@toad.net
Additional Sponsors: Urcunina Films
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

TBD

Project website:

www.pipandzastrow.com

PROJECT NAME:

Southern Maryland Studies Center Oral History Project
Narrative: The Southern Maryland Studies Center's Oral History Project captured the everyday experiences of families and communities in Southern Maryland during the 20th century. These interviews were conducted during the 1970s to the late 1990s. Major topics include agriculture, education, watermen, politics, African-American history, slot machines, and towns.

Geographic Scope:

 Primarily Charles and St. Mary's Counties, Maryland

Number of interviews:

Over 300

Format:

Audiotape; some transcriptions available

Project Start Date: 1970s

End Date: Late 1990s
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Jennifer L. Pitts

Sponsoring institution:

College of Southern Maryland

Address:

8730 Mitchell Road, PO Box 910, La Plata, MD 20646

Telephone:

 (301) 934-2251 x7110; or (301) 870-3008 x 7110      Fax: (301) 934-7699

E-mail:

 smsc@csmd.edu
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

Southern Maryland Studies Center, College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus

Project website:

www.csmd.edu/library/smsc

PROJECT NAME:

U.S. Naval Institute Oral History Program
Narrative: The U.S. Naval Institute Oral History Program conducts detailed biographical interviews with retired naval veterans, the majority being senior Navy and Marine Corps officers, that are bound and indexed for use by naval history researchers.  The program started in 1969 under Dr. John Mason and continues today with Paul Stillwell. 

Geographic Scope:

 United States.

Number of interviews:

Over 200

Format:

Audiotape and Transcription

Project Start Date: 1969

 End Date: ongoing
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Paul Stillwell

Sponsoring institution:

U.S. Naval Institute

Address:

291 Wood Rd., Annapolis, MD 21402-5034

Telephone:  

 (410) 295-1020       Fax: N/A

E-mail:

 stillwellp@usni.org
Additional Sponsors: Urcunina Films
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

Nimitz Library, USNA

Project website:

www.usni.org

New Jersey

PROJECT NAME:

Atlantic City Project
Narrative: The Atlantic City Project is collecting oral history interviews on the casino era in Atlantic City and South Jersey region (1976-present). The project is documenting the socio-economic impact of the casinos in the region. Project participants include casino employees, agency officials, educators, small business owners, community leaders, neighborhood residents, union officials, and political leaders. One important area of emphasis has been the role of new immigrants in the casino era.

Geographic Scope:

 Atlantic City, New Jersey, and surrounding communities

Number of interviews:

40 (ongoing)

Format:

Some audiotape; mainly digital audio; transcription

Project Start Date: 2002

End Date: ongoing
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Jamie Karmel

Sponsoring institution:

Harford Community College; New Jersey Historical Commission

Address:

Harford Community College, 401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, MD 21015

Telephone:

 (410) 836-4105      Fax: (410) 836-4265

E-mail:

 jkarmel@harford.edu
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

Atlantic City Free Public Library (by the end of 2005)

Project website:

TBD

PROJECT NAME:

Rutgers Oral History Archives of World War II, Korea, Vietnam & Cold War
Narrative: The Rutgers oral history archives conducts interviews with eyewitnesses to major conflicts of the mid to late 20th century.  These men and women experienced each conflict from the factories of the homefront to the frontlines of the battlefield.  The Archives also seeks to place the war years in context by recording information about each subject’s pre- and post-war life.  Many of the projects participants are Rutgers University alumni, although the project has branched out into the general population of New Jersey in recent years.

Geographic Scope:

 Mid-Atlantic states, primarily New Jersey.

Number of interviews:

516

Format:

Audiotape

Project Start: July 1994

 End Date: ongoing
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Sandra Stewart Holyoak

Sponsoring institution:

Rutgers University

Address:

16 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1108

Telephone:  

 (732) 932-8190       Fax: (732) 932-8832

E-mail:

 illingwo@history.rutgers.edu
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

Alexander Library (New Brunswick-Rutgers Campus)

Project website:

oralhistory.rutgers.edu

PROJECT NAME:

Center for U.S. War Veterans Oral Histories
Narrative: Tied to the Library of Congress's Veterans Project, this initiative collects the memoirs of living veterans--as well as artifacts, letters, photographs, and mementos. These come from war veterans of every branch of service. Each veteran receives a video or DVD of the session.

Geographic Scope:

 New Jersey and environs

Number of interviews:

268

Format:

Videotape and Digital Video

Project Start Date: 06/2001

End Date: Ongoing
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Carol Fowler

Sponsoring institution:

NG Militia Museum of New Jersey

Address:

P.O. Box 277, Sea Girt, NJ 08750

Telephone:

(732) 974-5966--Fax: 974-5984

E-mail:

 Carol.r.fowler@us.army.mil

PROJECT NAME:

Fort Hancock Oral History Program
Narrative: Interviews with military veterans and civilian employees of Fort Hancock from 1985-1974.

Geographic Scope:

 NJ

Number of interviews:

177

Format:

Audiotapes, some CDs and transcriptions

Project Start Date: 01/1974

End Date: Ongoing 
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Mary Rosa

Sponsoring institution:

Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook Unit, NPS
Department of History & Anthropology, Monmouth University

Address:

P.O. Box 530, Ft. Hancock, NJ 07732

Telephone:

(732) 872-5953; Fax: 872-5915

Project website:

www.nps.gov/gate

New York

PROJECT NAME:

Brooklyn College Vietnam Oral History Project
Narrative: This oral history project aims to supplement the "official" record of events with the memories of the little guy, the person who did not necessarily make the big decisions, but was affected by them anyway, and saw the influence of the War on New York City.

Geographic Scope:

 New York City, NY.

Number of interviews:

approximately 110

Format:

digital audio

Project Start: 2003

 End Date: ongoing
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Prof. Philip F. Napoli

Sponsoring institution:

Brooklyn College, CUNY

Address:

514 Whitehead Hall, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210

Telephone:  

 (646) 330-5751        Fax: (866) 631-2060

E-mail:

 pnapoli@brooklyn.cuny.edu
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

Project website:

http://userhome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/pnapoli/vietnam/vn_frameset.html

PROJECT NAME:

World War II Memories Project
Narrative: World War II Memories project is an oral/visual history undertaking by the Lewiston Museum of Lewiston, NY in partnership with the Library of Congress and the Lewiston Public Library.  The project seeks to find war veterans and war workers in the Niagara County area, and train interviewers to document their memories and contributions to U.S. freedom.  Starting in September 2004, the project is scheduled to be completed in September 2005.

Geographic Scope:

 Niagara County, NY.

Number of interviews:

2 completed as of 30 Sept 04 – 20 expected.

Format:

Audio and videotape – written and photo collections

Project Start: Sept. 2004

 End Date: Sept. 2005
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Nona McQuay

Sponsoring institution:

The Lewiston Museum; Lewis Public Library co-sponsor

Address:

469 Plain St., PO BOX 43, Lewiston, NY 14092

Telephone:  

 (716) 754-4214       Fax: (716) 434-5052

E-mail:

 nonamcquay@aol.com
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

Lewiston Public Library, 350 S. Eighth, Lewiston, NY 14092.

Project website:

N/A

Pennsylvania

PROJECT NAME:

Hershey Italian American Community Oral History Program
Narrative: Interviews with Italian-American Hershey residents from three generations.  Interview subject areas focused on community life including the immigration experience, home life, foodways, leisure activities, work, religion, and the Americanization process.

Geographic Scope:

 Hershey, Pa.

Number of interviews:

30

Format:

Audiotape

Project Start Date: 1989

 End Date: 1989
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Pamela C. Whitenack

Sponsoring institution:

Hershey Community Archives

Address:

30A E. Granada Ave., Suite 2, Hershey, PA 17033

Telephone:  

 (717) 533-1777       Fax: (717) 533-1738

E-mail:

 pwhitenack@hersheyarchives.com
Additional Sponsors: PA Historical and Museum Commission, Hershey Italian Lodge
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

Hershey Community Archives and PA State Archives

Project website:

www.hersheyarchives.org

PROJECT NAME:

Hershey Oral History Program
Narrative: Since 1988 oral history interviews have been conducted with executives, workers, community leaders, educators, and residents to document Hershey, PA.  The interviews offer a wealth of information about Milton S. Hershey, the business and community he established.

Geographic Scope:

 Hershey, Pa.

Number of interviews:

286

Format:

Audiotape

Project Start Date: 1988

 End Date: ongoing
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Pamela C. Whitenack

Sponsoring institution:

Hershey Community Archives

Address:

30A E. Granada Ave., Suite 2, Hershey, PA 17033

Telephone:  

 (717) 533-1777       Fax: (717) 533-1738

E-mail:

 pwhitenack@hersheyarchives.com
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

Hershey Community Archives

Project website:

www.hersheyarchives.org

PROJECT NAME:

Springdale Veterans History Project
Narrative: Partnership with the Veterans History project with the Library of Congress.

Geographic Scope:

 Northeastern area of Allegheny County and surrounding areas.

Number of interviews:

Just beginning

Format:

N/A

Project Start Date: Fall 2004

 End Date: N/A
CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Manager:

Janet Tyree

Sponsoring institutions:

Springdale Free Public Library; Alle-Kiski Historical Society; Community Library of Allegheny Valley

Address:

331 School St., Springdale, PA 15144

Telephone:  

 (724) 274-9729       Fax: (724) 274-6125

E-mail:

 tyreej@einetwork.net
LOCATION

Library/Archives:

Springdale Free Public Library

Project website:

N/A

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