Oral histories, 1985-2006
Record Group 4 contains recordings and transcripts of oral histories. Interviewees and interviewers are all MLA members, both living and deceased. Formats include compact discs, cassette tapes, paper transcripts of interviews, and release documents related to the interviews. The MLA Oral History Committee oversees national level projects and interview methodology, and also provides guidance for MLA chapter oral history projects. The first MLA Oral Histories were conducted by Carol June Bradley from 1985-1988 for use in her articles and books.
Dates
- Creation: 1985-2006
Use and Access to Collection
The collection is open for research use. Materials from this collection must be used in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library's Irving and Margery Morgan Lowens Special Collections Room during SCPA’s operating hours. Please contact the curator for an appointment or if you have questions related to digital access of the materials.
Extent
58 Sound Discs
50 Sound Cassettes
0.5 Linear Feet (Interview transcripts and release documents.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Record group contents are arranged alphabetically by interviewee. Efforts of the MLA Oral History Committee are ongoing and preclude series arrangement by project. Recordings and transcripts are housed separately by format.
Custodial History
Holly Mockovak donated records to the University of Maryland in 1993 (accession 94-23-MLA) Dena J. Epstein donated records to the University of Maryland in 1993 (accession 94-33-MLA) and 1994 (accession 95-25-MLA) Carol June Bradley donated records to the University of Maryland in 1994 (accession 94-58-MLA) Marjorie Hassen donated records to the University of Maryland in 1996 (accessions 96-96-MLA and 97-128-MLA), 1997 (accession 98-22-MLA), 1998 (accession 98-78-MLA and 98-131-MLA), 1999 (accessions 99-106-MLA and 00-76-MLA), 2002 (accessions 02-42-MLA and 03-06-MLA) The Music Library Association donated records to the University of Maryland in 2006 (accession 06-54-MLA)
Existence and Location of Copies
All recordings have been transferred to MAM-A Gold Archive CD-R. Legacy formats have been retained.
Library Details
Part of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
University of Maryland Libraries
8270 Alumni Drive
College Park MD 20742 United States
scpa@umd.edu