Print
 
Guide to Doing Oral History (2007) $15.00
 
 
Recordings
 
Identify your order for DVD, VHS or Audiotape Cassette
DVD:  $22.00 plus $2.00 s&h each
VHS:  $20.00 plus $2.00 s&h each
Audiotape Cassette:  $10.00 plus $2.00 s&h each
 
 
Series XVII (2008)
 
Oral History History for Michiganians 2008.  A Conference in Partnership 
with the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries and the Huron 
Shores Humanities Council, November 7-8, 2008.  Available on standard 
and Archive Gold DVD.
 
17-1  Workshop. Doing Oral History.  MOHA Workshop Team.
 
17-2 Keynote Speech, "Oral History as the Perfect Antidote," by Tom 
   Wiener, Historian for the Veterans History Project, Library of 
   Congress.
 
17-3  Roundtable.  The Veterans History Project in Michigan.
 
17-4 Project managers, authors, and documentary producers share 
  experience and answer questions.
 
17-5 Panel.  Marine History of Huron's Men and Ships:  In Their Own 
  Words.  David Erickson, Director, Great Lakes Lore Maritime 
  Museum, chairperson; Patrick Labadie, Historian, NOAA's Thunder 
  Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
 
17-6  Documenting Quilting Traditions:  Sharing Stories and Stitches.
  Mary Worral, Assistant Curator of Folk Arts, Michigan State 
  University, chairperson.
 
17-7 Oral History at the Walter P. Reuther Library. Michael O. Smith, 
  Director, Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University, 
  chairperson.  The Story of Women Engineers:  Enhancing 
  Traditional Oral History, Deborah Rice, Archivist, Walter P. Reuther 
  Library, Wayne State University.
 
17-8  In Their Own Words:  Writing from Oral History.  Terry Wooten, 
  Humanities Scholar.
 
17-9 Uncovering the Ethnic Heritage of the Huron Shore.  Russell 
  Magnaghi, Oral Historian, Northern Michigan University.
 
 
Series XVI (2007)
 
"Oral History for Michiganians.  A Conference in Partnership with the          Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries, November 2007,     
Lansing, Michigan."  DVDs of seven sessions are available.
 
16-1 Keynote Speech.  The Evolution of Oral History, Donald A. Ritchie, 
  Associate Historian, U.S. Senate Office, and author of Doing Oral 
  History                    
 
16-2 Roundtable: Meeting Criteria for Excellence: Financing, 
  Transcription, Internet Publication, Deposit
 
16-3 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, 
1920-1980
 
Eyes on the Prize: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Saginaw, 
Bay City and Midland, Michigan
 
16-4 Session B. Involving Students and Meeting Standards.
Title to TBA
Building Memories
 
16-5  Session A. Michigan Works:  Qualitative Research and 
   Presentation.
The University of Michigan Medical School Class of 1958:  
Physician Journeys Through Medicine's Tipping Point Into 
Specialization
 
As the Iron Cools:  A Theatre Production
 
16-6 The Veterans History Project: Sharing Memory. 
Veteran Focused Products on View:  MichiganVoices
 
Veteran Focused Products on View:  Museum Exhibits
 
16-7  Highlights of Oral History in Michigan
 
Michigan Oral History Database:  A New Tool
 
Media Development in the Archives of Michigan
 
 
Series XV (2005)
 
"Oral History for Michiganians.  A Conference in Partnership with the          Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries, October 2005,     
Lansing, Michigan."  DVD and VHS video cassettes of eight sessions
are available.
 
15-1  "Family Histories on the Web:  New Directions and Technologies.
15-2 "Equipment and the Part it Plays in Oral History
15-3  "Moccasin Grapevine:  Recording Native American Experiences
15-4  "Roundtable:  Reports of Projects and Question & Answer
 
Series XIV (2004)
 
"Oral History for Michiganians.  A Conference in Partnership with the          Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries, October 2004,     
Lansing, Michigan."  DVD and VHS video cassettes of eight sessions
are available.
 
14-1  "Magnetic Tape Preservation"
14-2  "Lifelines:  A WWII Narrative of Jack Lida Miller"
14-3  "Pointers from the Pros:  Placing Oral Histories on the Internet"
14-4  "The Canadian War Museum Oral History Project"
14-5  "Guidelines for Successful Projects"
14-6 "Narrative of Our Time"
14-7  "Oral History and the Finished Project"
14-8 "Preserving Communities Through Cultural Narrative"
 
Series XIII (2003) 
 
“Oral History for Michiganians:  A Conference in Partnership with the 
Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries, 25 October 2003, 
Lansing, Michigan"  VHS video cassettes of seven sessions are 
available.  DVD of these sessions is available on request.
 
13-1 "Digressions of a Michigan Historian."  Presenter:  Larry B. 
  Massie.
 
13-2 "Oral History: The Michigan and National Scene." Presenter:  
  Mark Hoffman, Jamie L.Wright.
 
13-3 "Oral History in the Classroom." Presenters:  Maxine Honkala, 
  Sharon Richards, Jane Karoline Vieth.
 
13-4 "Oral History & Family History; Exploring the Connections." 
  Presenter:  Jeff Charnley.
 
13-5 "Workers Speak Here Men and Women in the Workplace." 
  Presenters:  Ann M. Francis, Nancy Rominger, Stephanie 
  Pascaris, Pamela Rhoades Todd.
 
13-6 "People of Michigan: Preserving the Record."  Presenters:  
  Bonnie Ekdahl, Leo J. Goodsell, Willie L. McKether.
 
13-7 "Roundtable. Questions and Answers/Problems ad Solutions."  
  Presenters:  William R. Gulley, Ann M. Francis, Lynn Spietz 
  Simmons, Virginia Bailey Parker.  James Cameron, facilitator.
 
Series V (1994) 
 
“Oral History Practice and Applications in Michigan” 
 
5-1 “Oral History in the Health Services Industry.”  Presenters:  Patricia 
Painter and Thomas Nanzig with Moderator Philip Mason.  Running 
Time:  1 hr. 13 min. 
 
5-2  “Oral History in Museum Exhibits and Planning” Presenters: 
Michael Smith and Barbara Hamblett with Moderator Julie Avery.  
Running Time:  1 hr. 
 
5-3 “Anishnabek--The People of This Place--Native American Oral 
History at the Grand Rapids Public Museum” Curator Bryan Kwapil.  
Running Time: 1 hr. 
 
5-4  “Memories of Main Street--Oral Histories from Elk Rapids."  
Presenter:  Glenn Ruggles.  Running Time:  1 hr. 
 
5-5  “Oral History Workshop”Taped highlights of the Michigan Oral 
History Association Workshop at Bayview, Michigan 22 July 1995.  
Running Time:  2 hrs. 
 
5-6  “Oral History and Documents--A Case Study When They Tell a 
Different Story--A Viet Cong Diary."  Presenter:  Michael Unsworth.  
Running Time:  1 hr. 
 
5-7  “Oral History Transcribing Tips."  Presenter: Lynn Spietz.
“Oral History and Ethical Considerations."  Presenter:  Dr. Philip 
Mason.Running Time:  1 hr. 15 min.
 
Series IV (1995)“Radio Days in Michigan” 
 
4-1 “Radio Pioneers in Michigan--John Fetzer” Presenter:  Scott 
Grimwood. “My days in Detroit Radio News Broadcasting:  
Recollections by Joyce Moffett."  Running Time:  1 hr, 15 min. 
 
4-2 Keynote Conference Address, “Radio Days--The Early Years."  
Presenter:  Dr. Maurice Crane, Director, Vincent Voice Library, 
Michigan State University.  
Running Time:  45 min. 
 
Series III (1994)“Oral History and Michigan Sports” 
 
3-1 “Minor League Baseball Returns to Michigan:The Remarkable Story 
of the West Michigan Whitecaps."  Presenters:  Lewis Chamberlain 
and Don Holstege with Moderator Gordon Olson.  Running Time:  1 
hr. 15 min. 
 
3-2  “The Girls of Summer:The Grand Rapids Chicks of the All 
American Girls Professional Baseball League."  Panelists:  Dotty 
Konwinski and Marilyn Jenkins with Moderator Gary Burbridge. 
Running Time:  58 min. 
 
3-3  “The View from Behind the Microphone."  Conference Address by 
Sportscaster Warren Reynolds of WOOD-TV.  Running Time:  54 
min. 
 
3-4  “Looking for a Level Playing Field:African American Baseball 
Teams in Michigan."  Presenters: Dr. Richard Harms on 
“African-American Baseball Teams in Grand Rapids” and 
Recollections of Ted Raspberry, Owner of the Kansas City 
Monarchs.  Running Time:  1 hr. 10 min. 
 
3-5  “Two Sides of International Athletics."  Presenters: Dr. Lewis 
Carlson on “Going for the Gold:Oral Histories of Olympic Gold 
Medal Winners” and reminiscences of Connie Sweeris on “Ping 
Pong Diplomacy to China."  Running Time:  1 hr. 6 min.
 
Series II (1993)“Michigan Agriculture and Rural Life” 
 
2-1 “Agriculture and Rural Life--Century of Change.”  Opening Panel 
Session with Mabel Bauerle, William J. Chapin, Maury Kaercher, 
and Bethel Schmidt and Moderator Dr. Jeff Charnley.  
Running Time:  55 min. 
 
2-2  “County Fairs in Michigan."  Presenter:  Dr. Julie Avery.  Running 
Time:  53 min. 
 
2-3  “Changing Tradition;The Complex Role of Farm Women.”  
Presenter: Kim Earl Garland and “Homesteading in Northern                       Michigan.” Presenter:  Rose Lockwood Moore.  Running Time:  
54 min. 
 
2-4 “African Americans in Rural Michigan--Mecosta County.”  Panelists:
Marguerite Berry Jackson, Marvin Lett and Raymond Pointer.  
Running Time:  1 hr. 4 min. 
 
2-5 “Germans in Clinton County:Reminiscences from Westphalia, 
Michigan.” Panelists:   Evelyn Weiland and Norbert Fox.  Running 
Time:  1 hr. 
 
2-6 “Electrifying Michigan through the R.E.A.” Panelists: William Winglar, 
A.J. Hodge, E.H.Daverman, Robert J. Daverman and Jack Van 
Dyke.  Running Time: 1 hr. 10 min. 
 
2-7  “Barn Rehabilitation and Oral History--Capturing the Stories behind 
the Barn.” Presenters:  Jack Worthington and Vera Wiltse with 
Moderator Terry Shaffer.  Running Time:  1 hr. 11 min. 
 
Series I (1992) “World War II:Michigan Remembers” 
 
1-1 “Conference Highlights."  Running Time:  2 hrs. 
 
1-2  “War Fronts Remembered.”  Opening Panel Discussion.  
Presenters:  LTC Bernice Couzynse, Ernst Floeter, LTC Alexander 
Jefferson, and LTC Matt Urban with Moderator Dr.Jeff Charnley.  
Running Time: 1 hr. 31 min. 
 
1-3  “Conference Address.” Presenter:  The Honorable John B. 
Swainson.  Running Time:  44 min. 
 
1-4  “Oral History and the Holocaust and Children of the Holocaust.” 
Presenters: by Dr. Sidney Bolkosky and Ms. Margaret Wiener.  
Running Time:  1 hr. 45 min. 
 
1-5  “On the Trail of the Tuskeegee Airmen."  Presenter:  LTC Alexander 
Jefferson.  Running Time: 1 hr. 
 
1-6  “‘Rosie-the-Riveter’ Experiences in Michigan."  Panelists: Estella 
Gleason and Helen Nold with Moderator Geneva Kebler 
Wiskemann.  Running Time:  1 hr. 
 
1-7  “A Child’s View of the World War II Homefront."  Presenters:  Judith 
and Betty Mayfield.  Running Time: 1 hr. 
 
 
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