Join the Oral History Archives at Columbia for a candid conversation that explores where the professional world ends and the personal one begins! What happens when archivists confront their own family histories? On Tuesday (11.18), as part of the Oral History Archives’ How We Listen series, join us for a conversation with David Walker, […]
Event Announcement – How We Listen…Archive Reveal: Anti‑Social Design in a Hyper‑Connected Society Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET Location: Online (Zoom link will be emailed to registrants) The Oral History Archives at Columbia is thrilled to unveil a groundbreaking addition to our holdings—the MINUTIAE app archival collection. This is the first time Columbia University Libraries […]
As one of the oldest institutional oral history collections in the U.S., the Oral History Archives at Columbia (OHAC) offers a number of resources to help you understand the range of oral history methods and primary sources available to the Columbia community. This list is updated at the start of each academic year, so check […]
An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia is a periodic posting featuring people, events, and organizations in the Oral History Archive at Columbia’s collections, as well as behind-the-scenes info about oral history methodology. Collection title: Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality Oral History Collection Interview contents: The Institute for Research on […]
Media producers, content creators, and documentarians familiar with Columbia’s oral history collections know that through a relatively easy licensing and permissions process, they can find and showcase audio gems for their productions. Most recently, NPR’s award-winning program Throughline put to good use the extensive oral history interview with Frances Perkins. Using audio to “bring history […]