Our Barnard Archives and Special Collections and Communications colleagues showcase curator and librarian Jean Hutson Blackwell (Barnard ’35, Columbia ’36 and ’41) in this informative biographical tribute. For more on Hutson from the Oral History Archives at Columbia, you can listen to Hutson in her own words or read this transcript from her 1978 oral […]
Category: Oral History
New Collection | Archiving the Everyday: MINUTIAE App Collection
The Oral History Archives at Columbia is excited to announce a groundbreaking addition to our collections: the MINUTIAE app archival collection! This acquisition marks a first for Columbia University Libraries, as we document the complete lifecycle of a mobile application. MINUTIAE, launched in 2017 by artists Martin Adolfsson and Daniel Wilson, offers a unique […]
An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia: 5000 pages with Richard D. Heffner
An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia is a monthly posting featuring the people, events, and organizations in the Oral History Archive at Columbia’s collections, as well as behind-the-scenes info about oral history methodology. Title: Oral history interview with Richard D. Heffner, 1997 and Oral history interview with Richard D. Heffner, 2011 Interview […]
DO BETTER: A Call to Re-Imagine Oral History
How can we truly listen? How can we ensure the stories we capture are both authentic and accessible? These are the questions driving the Oral History Archives at Columbia’s latest display, DO BETTER: Reflexively + Critically Encountering Oral History Methods. Join us as we embark on a journey through the evolution of oral history, challenging […]
Workshop | Self Preservation: Making Space for Your Memory
Oral historian and urban planner Ambar Wortham leads a sliding scale 3-hour interactive workshop on: the importance of preserving your own story and ensuring your life experiences are remembered for generations to come. Together, we will learn how self-preservation is as vital as the care you offer others, techniques to reflect on and organize […]