Oral histories are an important means of recording stories and experiences of the past.
These interviews provide information about persons and places no longer with us as well as how larger historic events such as the Great Depression and World War II affected the lives of those living in rural America. We investigate all of the major themes of historic research: race, gender, economics, technology, politics, diplomacy as well as the preserving the oral traditions, stories, and memories of past events and people who shaped the course of the community.
Considered primary sources, oral histories are best used in conjunction with additional research and other oral interviews to ensure their veracity when individuals recount events oftentimes decades in the past. We follow the best practices as outlined the by Oral History Association - to record the interviews and ensure the audio (and sometimes video) files are updated as required by technological advances; a full transcription of the interviews made available to the public, and most importantly, signed release and copyright forms.
Although the original recordings, publicly accessible .mp3 versions, and the original recordings and transcripts are on deposit at the East Texas Research Center, you can access the oral interviews through each community's page: Arcadia or Murvaul Creek.
These interviews provide information about persons and places no longer with us as well as how larger historic events such as the Great Depression and World War II affected the lives of those living in rural America. We investigate all of the major themes of historic research: race, gender, economics, technology, politics, diplomacy as well as the preserving the oral traditions, stories, and memories of past events and people who shaped the course of the community.
Considered primary sources, oral histories are best used in conjunction with additional research and other oral interviews to ensure their veracity when individuals recount events oftentimes decades in the past. We follow the best practices as outlined the by Oral History Association - to record the interviews and ensure the audio (and sometimes video) files are updated as required by technological advances; a full transcription of the interviews made available to the public, and most importantly, signed release and copyright forms.
Although the original recordings, publicly accessible .mp3 versions, and the original recordings and transcripts are on deposit at the East Texas Research Center, you can access the oral interviews through each community's page: Arcadia or Murvaul Creek.