Oral History Research Office Records, 1900-1987

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0951
Bib ID:
4079567 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
25 linear feet (59 boxes, 3 volumes, 2 oversize folders (circa 18,500 items))
Language(s):
English .
Additional Description:
https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_rbml_4079567.pdf
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

Collection is located on-site.

Description

Summary

Miscellaneous papers relating to the memoirists who were interviewed by the Oral History Office. Included are original papers, printed materials and microfilm copies of materials not retained by Columbia. One half of the collection consists of original notes, draft transcriptions, related correspondence and documents related to the Radio Pioneer Project. Of those papers only available on microfilm, about one-third have a list of contents

While the majority of these papers relate to memoirists, a few acquired by the Oral History Office do not. In 1950 when these papares were given to Special Collections, those papers numerous enough to constitute separate collections were so processed. See a separate description sheetfor each of the following individuals: James T. Adams; Eleanor R. Belmont; John A. Dix; Genevieve Earle; Abraham Epstein; Bella Fabian; George McAneny; Herbert Parsons; William Prendergast; Joseph M. Price; Henry A. Wallace; Charles S. Whitman.

Related / Analytical Title

Radio Pioneer Project.

Arrangement

Arranged.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

Collection is located on-site.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Librarian for Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of the Oral History Research Office.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Oral History Research Office. Method of acquisition--Gift.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Entered in AMC 11/26/90.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Notes (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Oral histories (literary works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Transcripts CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
negatives (photographs) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Radio broadcasting -- United States CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID