Examines some of the Franco-American life history narratives collected in the 1930s by the Federal Writers Project. Discusses the background of the project, why the writings were not published until the 1980s, and the major themes of the narratives. (EKN)

Introduces a document providing an extremely rare mission Indian eyewitness account of the waning years of the California Franciscan missions, an 1877 interview with a Costanoan Indian--a former mission neophyte--dealing with mission discipline, secularization, and demise of the Indian population. Provides background to elucidate the document.…

The oral histories of the Federal Writers' Project, begun in 1935 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), contain the personal stories of people who lived during the Great Depression. A brief history of the project is presented and the interviews are discussed. (RM)

Reviews life and literature of Zitkala Sa (Gertrude Simmons Bonnin), Sioux Indian born in 1876 on Yankton Reservation (South Dakota), educated at Quaker schools and Earlham College (Indiana), accomplished orator, author of autobiographical essays and short stories, worker for Indian reform, lecturer, and founder of National Council of American…

A study evaluated the beginnings of the Minnesota Press Council in 1971, particularly the thinking of those involved in the earliest stages of the formation of the council. Oral history interviews with two people involved in the establishment of the council were supplemented with minutes of meetings and compared to an earlier study of the council…

Suggests that many of the criticisms and failures of implementation of "Primary Education in Scotland" (1965) arose through lack of understanding of how the memorandum was written and of exactly what its recommendations entailed. Concentrates on how the document was made by obtaining oral evidence from some of its authors. (NEC)

Oral (or "public") Black history projects can create forms of historiography that effectively bridge the gap between textbook generalities and the living traditions of community social life. (Author/GC)

As part of the North Carolina 1990 Heritage Week Celebration, all North Carolina schools were invited to participate in a unique project known as "Tales and Technology." For this project, students were invited to gather folk tales about traditions, family stories, names of places, or tales that had been passed from one person to another,…

The purpose of this booklet is twofold: (1) to train students to understand and use the wealth of cultural materials on this American urban neighborhood, Carondelet; and (2) to provide a booklet for the use of students and community members about the historic life of this community. The research was conducted through field methods that include…

Promotes the use of oral evidence in composition historiography to guard against overgeneralization and simplistic reduction of composition history to binary oppositions. Defends oral data against positivistic attacks on its reliability as evidence argues for its evidentiary value. (SR)

The purpose of this booklet is twofold: (1) to train students to undertand and use the wealth of cultural materials on this American urban neighborhood of St. Louis, The Ville; and (2) to provide a booklet for the use of students and community members about the historical life of this community. The account of life in The Ville from its settlement…

Tells how the author learned of and recorded the list of Sioux tribe members who have kept the White Buffalo Calf Pipe. Reviews the legend surrounding the origin of the pipe and describes the succession of pipe-keepers and how they inherit the pipe. (Author/AEM)

This issue of "Loblolly Magazine" is dedicated to Sybil Scott, born in 1910 and still going at the age of 85. She shares some interesting tales of what it was like growing up in the '10's and '20's in Texas, including her school years. She remembers, very vividly, her childhood and teenage years in East Texas. Among the many interesting…

This publication contains the transcripts of the oral history interviews of Afro Americans in Philadelphia. This project involved eighth grade Afro American students at the William L. Sayre Junior High School in exploring the local history of their West Philadelphia community. As a second part of the project, oral histories were collected by…

Provides an overview of how oral history has enriched 20th-century U.S. educational history. Focuses on teachers' lives, classroom experiences, and the intersection of teachers' lives and work. Relies on a synthetic approach and taps urban, small town, and rural experiences through a comprehensive oral history review. (DSK)