Annual Conference 2007
The 2007 Annual Conference, "Oral History for Michiganians Conference 2007" occurred on 10 November, in partnership with the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (HAL), at the Michigan Historical Center, 702 West Kalamazoo Street, Lansing.
Our major corporate sponsor was
Preserving the voice of the individual helps document Michigan's past!
Have Questions:
Geneva Kebler Wiskemann
Secretary
MOHA
5580 West State Road
Lansing, MI 48906-9325
517-321-1746
Some scenes from the 2007 Annual Conference
Donald Ritchie was our keynote speaker and spoke about the evolution of oral history.
MOHA Secretary Geneva Kebler Wiskemann and Mark Hoffman, Deputy Director of History, Arts and Libraries, discussing the day's events.
Ronee Francis explaining the benefits of the newly launched MOHA Oral History Database hosted at the Reuther Library, Wayne State University.
Willie McKether from the University of Toledo, introducing the session "Our History, Our Stories: Documenting Ethnic Groups' Struggles for Civil RIghts Across Michigan Cities."
Christina Dokter of Michigan State University.
Diane Hutchens, Edtior-promotions Director, WKAR Radio/TV .
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Unknown Speaker and Elspeth from the Kalamazoo Valley Museum.
Daniel Roth, MSU Theatre Department and John Peirce, MD, Independent Scholar, and MOHA Board of Directors member David Votta.
ORAL HISTORY FOR MICHIGANIANS 2007 CONFERENCE PROGRAM(program changes can occurr, check back for updates)
Offered by the Michigan Oral History Association in partnership with
The Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries
Saturday, 10 November 2007, 9:00a.- 4:00p.
Michigan Historical Center, 702 West Kalamazoo Street, Lansing
PROGRAM
9:30- 9:40 Welcome Mark Hoffman, Deputy Director, HAL;Geoffrey Reynolds, President, MOHA9:40-10:45 Keynote Speech. The Evolution of Oral HistoryOffice, and author of Doing Oral History 10:45-11:00 Break11:00-12:00 Roundtable: Meeting Criteria for Excellence: Financing, Transcription, Internet Publication, DepositChair, James K. Cameron, MOHA member12:00-l:00 Lunch1:00-2:00 Session A. "Our History, Our Stories: Documenting Ethnic Groups' Struggles for Civil Rights Across Michigan Cities." Voices and Images: The Experiences of African Americans, Native Americans and Mexican Americans in Kalamazoo, 1920-1980Elspeth Inglis, Kalamazoo Valley MuseumDonna Odom, Kalamazoo Valley Museum and President, Southwest Michigan Black Heritage SocietyEyes on the Prize: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Saginaw, Bay City and Midland, MichiganLinda Holoman, Delta CollegeLeola Wilson, President, Saginaw Branch of NAACPChair, Willie McKether, University of ToledoSession B. Involving Students and Meeting Standards. Title: TBAChristina Dokter, Michigan State UniversityBuilding MemoriesJohn L. Revitte, Michigan State UniversityChair, Shane Cavanaugh, Central Michigan University2:00-3:00 Session A. Michigan Works: Qualitative Research and Presentation.The University of Michigan Medical School Class of 1958: Physician Journeys Throuch Medicine's Tipping Point Into SpecializationJohn C. Peirce, M.D., MOHA memberAs the Iron Cools: A Theatre ProductionDaniel Roth, ProducerChair, William R. Gulley, Wayne State University2:00-3:00 Session B. The Veterans History Project: Sharing Memory.Veteran Focused Products on View: Michigan VoicesDiane Hutchens, WKAR Radio/TelevisionVeteran Focused Products on View: Museum ExhibitsTBA, Macomb Community CollegeChair, Thomas M. Gwaltney, MOHA member3:00-3:10 Break 3:10-3:50 Highlights of Oral History in MichiganPartnerships in Planned and in Progress ProjectsGeoffrey D. Reynolds, President, MOHAMichigan Oral History Database: A New ToolRonee L. Francis, Wayne State UniversityMedia Development in the Archives of MichiganMark Harvey, State ArchivistChair, Michael O. Smith, Director, Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University3:50-4:00 Rewind/EvaluationChair, Geoffrey Reynolds, MOHA PresidentRegistration Form
