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Chinese oral history project collection, 1914-1989, bulk 1958-1980
37 Linear FeetCuban Voices oral history collection, 2004-2010
6740 pagesThe Cuban Voices oral history collection is comprised of interviews conducted for the project of the same name. The project resulted in the publication of Elizabeth Dore's book How Things Fall Apart. The interviews are intended to engage in conversations with Cubans who lived through the transition to communist rule after the Cuban Revolution and experienced events of the following decades. The goal of the project, led by Dore, was not to interview people who have established themselves as public or political figures after the Revolution, but rather to generate a dialogue with ordinary citizens whose narratives do not appear in conventional narratives. Most of the interviewees, then, are not prominent personalities. They are professionals, campesinxs, teachers, sex workers, state employees, cooks, messengers, and people working illegally, among others.
Oral history interview with Mercedes, 2006 Box 6
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- when she was a teenager. Her mother was the sole economic support of the family: she worked in a
family of limited economic resources. Then, Mercedes comments on the Special Period, the Mariel Exodus
racism and the economic situation in Cuba - Abstract Or Scope
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At the beginning of the interview, Mercedes talks about her birth, her studies, and growing up in a family of limited economic resources. Then, Mercedes comments on the Special Period, the Mariel Exodus, and the situation of Cuban rafters in the 1990s. Mercedes describes her bad experience in the La Escuela al Campo program and discusses the changes in the educational system. Finally, she discusses racism and the economic situation in Cuba
Oral history interview with Ileana, 2004 Box 4
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- Ileana was born in 1950 in Alamar, Cuba. She studied to be a secretary at the School of Economics
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In the interview, Ileana recalls her time in the Ministry of the Interior (MININT). Then, Ileana comments on the departure of her son's father to the United States and raising a child as a single mother. Ileana discusses homosexuality and lesbianism in Camagüey. She also discusses the use of contraceptives, family unity and gender violence. Ileana recalls the Special Period. Ileana discusses racism in the different governmental spaces in which she has worked. Ileana discusses the problems associated with the opening of Cuba to tourism. Finally, Ileana reflects on prostitution and state health services
Oral history interview with Eusebio, 2005 Box 3
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- as an accountant and statistician in a state economic department. Eusebio identifies as homosexual
, and the role of the police in relation to violence. Eusebio comments on the political and economic
caused by the fall of the Soviet Union. Eusebio recalls his childhood and compares his current economic - Abstract Or Scope
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Eusebio begins the first session by commenting on his housing situation and his work as a statesman. He discusses the relationship with foreigners on the island, problematic marijuana use, insecurity, and the role of the police in relation to violence. Eusebio comments on the political and economic relationship between Cuba and Venezuela. He discusses the role of Fidel Castro and his link to Hugo Chávez. He remembers his work as a teacher while he talks about youth and the Cuban educational system. Eusebio describes what trapicheo is about and comments on the Special Period. He also talks about clandestine jobs, migration to the United States, prostitution, and discrimination against women in the workplace. Eusebio comments on the situation of homosexuals in Cuba. He discusses the relationship between homosexuals and the rest of Cuban society. He then describes the homosexual scene on the island.
Research Center for Arts and Culture Oral History Collection, 1990-1993
4 linear feetChinese oral history project, 1958-1975
17,584 pagesInterviews document the lives of seventeen prominent figures in the Republic of China (1911-1949). Narrators discuss military affairs, politics, national and regional governance, education, economics, culture, transportation, and other topics. Military campaigns are a major topic of the collection. Narrators discuss the operations and impacts of the Northern Expedition (1928-2928), Second Sino-Japanese War/War of Resistance (1937-1945), and Chinese Civil War (1945-1949). Narrators discuss the practical matters of governing during a period of upheaval. They also discuss the politics of the era and entities such as the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party. Many narrators studied abroad in the United States and Europe. The collection gives insights into Chinese education and the experiences of Chinese nationals abroad, including observations from their travels. Several narrators worked as diplomats for the Republican government and offer insights into international affairs and world leaders of the mid-20th century.
Ho, Franklin L. (He, Lian), 何廉, 1966 450 pages
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- education in United States, 1919-1926; first decade at Nankai University, 1926-36; economic research and
, reflection and travel, 1941-1943; post-war economic reconstruction, 1944-1946; ministry of economic affairs - Abstract Or Scope
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Boyhood and early education, 1895-1909; high school education in China, 1909-1919; university education in United States, 1919-1926; first decade at Nankai University, 1926-36; economic research and teaching at Nankai Univesity; government service; insights into power in China, the Sian Incident and its aftermath; work with Nung-pen chu, 1938-1941, and events leading to its abolition; parties and cliques; rest, reflection and travel, 1941-1943; post-war economic reconstruction, 1944-1946; ministry of economic affairs; activities after leaving government, 1946-1948; return to Nankai, 1948
Li, Huang, 李璜, 1972 1013 pages
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- ; defense of Wuhan; People's political council, social situation, administration and enforcement of economic
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Childhood; rise of Young China Association, 1918; student life in France; organization of Chinese Communist Party in France, and development of European student connections; return to China, domestic unrest, foreign intervention, 1929-1931; Manchurian Volunteer Army; Battle of the Great Wall; campaigns against Red bandits and to intercept Chu and Mao's march to the West (1933-1935); National United Front, 1937; defense of Wuhan; People's political council, social situation, administration and enforcement of economic control during war; Democratic League and political consultative conference, 1941-1947; Marshall's mission to mediate: reorganization of government and convening of National Assembly; financial bankruptcy and military collapse; Communist Army crosses Yangtse River, period of turmoil, 1949-1953.
Phoenix House Foundation oral history collection, 2014-2015
183 GigabytesPeter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney, 2014 November 19 Box 3
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- Richard Nixon named him Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs. One year later, he
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Peterson and Ganz Cooney discuss their philanthropic life histories, which include fiscal policy reform, and youth education and digital learning, respectively. They then discuss their friendship with Mitchell Rosenthal. They speak to their role in supporting Phoenix House through fundraising efforts via their own donations, connecting the organization to a number of influential donors, and encouraging innovative fundraising strategies that catapulted Phoenix House into the world of the New York elite.
Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality Oral History Collection, 2014-2015
35 VolumesAlice Kessler-Harris, 2014 December 18 Box 2
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- : In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America
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Across this four-session interview, Alice Kessler-Harris discusses her research and early career which emerged from the women's movement of the 1970s. Kessler-Harris discusses her role as a lead witness in the 1986 case brought against Sears, Roebuck and Company for gender discrimination, and her related 1990 publication A Woman's Wage. Kessler-Harris talks about the beginnings of her academic career, including her experiences teaching at Rutgers University, Sarah Lawrence College, and Hofstra University. She also discusses the guidance she received from Rutgers historian Warren Sussman and her work with District 65 of the United Automobile Workers union before accepting a position at Columbia University. Kessler-Harris discusses the introduction of gender as a category of analysis in the 1990s and, upon her arrival at Columbia, the transition within the women's studies department from activist scholarship to public intellectualism, and the increasingly post-structural, theoretical direction of women's studies. Additionally, Kessler-Harris describes what she sees as a decline in student activism while also acknowledging the role of students in helping her create safe spaces for transgender students. Furthermore, Kessler-Harris discusses her program "Social Justice After the Welfare State" at the Center for the Study of Social Difference, and the role of intersectionality in the future of IRWGS.
Martha Howell, 2014 January 22, January 23, January 29 Box 2
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- Martha Howell, Miriam Champion Professor of History, specializes in social, economic, legal, and
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In the first session of this interview, Howell discusses her years as an undergraduate student at Georgetown University; her time working in Germany as a research assistant, au pair, and translator; and her decision to pursue graduate studies at Columbia University. Howell describes her early involvement in the women's movement, volunteering for Ms.magazine, and joining consciousness-raising groups, before moving into a discussion of her graduate studies. As the first female PhD student in European Women's History at the Columbia history department, Howell describes the limited resources available to her at the time. Howell cites the Annales School as a source of inspiration, and describes her involvement in an informal reading group of the Core Curriculum literature, which became a locus for female graduate students.
Shamus Khan, 2015 May 11, 2015 May 20, 2015, May 11, 2015 May 20 Box 2
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- director of a Russell Sage Foundation working group on "The Political Influence of Economic Elites"; He
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Shamus Khan begins this interview by describing his childhood and early academic achievements at St. Paul's School, Haverford College, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Khan recalls stories of his parents' immigration process and briefly reflects on how his undergraduate experience was impacted by his sexuality. Khan discusses the origins of his interest in racial inequality in the classroom and the apprehensive reactions of his colleagues at UW-Madison. After reading the work of Tamara R. Piety, Khan began examining his experience at St. Paul's School. Only a few chapters into his dissertation, Khan joined the faculty of Columbia. He cites limited access to music, art, and a larger queer community as motivating factors for his move to New York. Khan discusses his first book, The Production of Privilege, and acknowledges the role of the 2008 Recession and the Occupy Wall Street movement in its success. Additionally, Khan acknowledges the role of his family's wealth in securing his ability to take academic risks, such as his focus on studying the wealthy. Khan goes on to describe his position as the Chair of the Sociology Climate Committee, which is devoted to issues of social difference in the classroom. In the second section of this interview, Khan discusses sexual assault on campus and the activism surrounding it. He talks about the relationships amongst the administration, the faculty, and student activists, especially those in the organization No Red Tape. Khan goes in depth with his discussion of campus politics and how to change the system. He explains the filing of the Title IX complaint against Columbia University and its repercussions; trigger warnings; and Emma Sulkowicz's Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight). Khan also discusses the Sociology department's lack of response to the 2014 racial unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. Khan concludes the interview by discussing his involvement in IRWGS and SHIFT (Sexual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation).
Columbia Armenian Oral History Archive, 1968-1977
6 Linear FeetThe Columbia Armenian Oral History Archive is an important collection of audio and video recordings of first-person accounts of the early and recent experiences of Armenians, recorded after they had immigrated to the United States. The collection consists of 138 interviews in Armenian, English, and Turkish languages with immigrants conducted by Vazken L. Parsegian during the 1950s and 1960s, focusing largely on the survivors' memories of their personal experiences of the abduction, deportation, imporisonment and massacre of Armenians and the destruction of Armenian communities under the Ottoman Empire in the first decades of the Twentieth century. The testimonies also recount the early formation of Armenian communities in various cities of United States and socio-economic conditions. The collection is comprised of 210 hours of sound recordings in the following formats: magnetic tape reels, compact cassettes, and WAV files and compact disks representing the content of the original tapes.