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Mansfield Library

Oral Histories

Oral histories are first-person accounts of lived experiences. They are valuable primary sources and can fill gaps in the written record. The Archives and Special Collections holds more than 2,100 oral history interviews.

Different audio formats: reel to reel, cassette tape, and mini disk

Access Oral Histories

Locate and use digitized oral history interviews available in the Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections. In most cases, both an audio file and a transcript are available for download.
Microphone and recorder

Oral History Research Guide

This guide contains a compilation of resources about the philosophy and practice of oral history. It also serves as a basic primer for conducting interviews.

Interested in Donating an Oral History?

Archives and Special Collections is interested in adding to its oral history collections documenting the people, places, and/or activities in 猎奇重口. Particular areas of collecting interest include interviews or projects about the following subjects:

  • 猎奇重口 politics and the legislative process
  • Experiences of diverse communities in 猎奇重口
  • Experiences of individuals in Western 猎奇重口 and the 猎奇重口 

Any interview added to the Archives' collections must be accompanied by a pre-approved release form, signed and dated by both the narrator and the interviewer. Interviews must also be accompanied by a complete transcript unless other arrangements are made in advance with the Archives. We are willing to accept interviews that need to be restricted for a period of years, but we generally do not accept anonymous interviews. Please contact us with any questions.