The Ohio University Oral History Project began in fall 2023, during President Lori Stewart Gonzalez’s first semester. The project was launched to capture, through ongoing interviews, the experiences and perspectives of individuals who shaped the University’s growth after World War II. It also seeks to build on existing oral histories and other recordings, bringing them together into a comprehensive collection in Alden Library’s Special Collections.
This collection serves as a valuable primary resource for research and learning, supporting the study of Ohio University’s history and related topics. It also creates opportunities to expand oral history work across campus and with the broader community.
In spring 2024, a volunteer advisory group was formed to guide the project. Its goals are to:
Together, these efforts support research, teaching, and a deeper understanding of Ohio University’s impact.
In this collection you will find interviews Interviews with Ohio University and Athens community members conducted by the students enrolled in History 4798/5798.
In this collection you will find interviews conducted by OHIO Honors Program HC 2905 students in Spring 2022 in collaboration with the Southeast Ohio History Center.
Your gift will support our mission to preserve OHIO history. Donations to the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections will enable the Libraries to support classes like Recording Memory (History 4798/5798), find and recover existing recordings, as well as preserve new interviews as they are created.