Claremont Colleges Oral History Collection
Scope and Content of the Collection
This collection contains the coursework and projects completed by students in the various oral history courses of the Claremont Colleges. Materials include transcripts of interviews, final papers, abstracts, photographs, and permissions documents. Born-digital materials include recordings of the interviews. Please contact Special Collections staff for access to these recordings.
Dates
- 2017-2019
Language of Materials
Languages represented in the collection: English.
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.
Biography / Administrative History
This collection was created to house the course project materials created by oral history students in programs across the Claremont Colleges. The Claremont Graduate University (CGU) oral history program offers a class each Spring semester, and the materials available are from this program. Currently, the collection contains materials from two CGU classes.
The CGU History 304/Introduction to Oral History Methodology course trains graduate students in both the theoretical and practical aspects of conducting oral histories. For Spring 2017, the theme for the course was “Women of Claremont.” Students interviewed a wide range of women with various connections to the town of Claremont, California, including artists, academics, and activists. For Spring 2018 and 2019, the theme for the course was “Women of Color in Southern California.” Students interviewed women of color from a wide range of backgrounds, including academics, students, and professionals.
Extent
0.8 Linear Feet (2 document boxes)
Abstract
This collection contains the coursework produced by students of the Claremont Colleges' oral history classes. Currently, the collection contains materials from the oral history courses at Claremont Graduate University. The CGU History 304/Introduction to Oral History Methodology course trains graduate students in both the theoretical and practical aspects of conducting oral histories. Themes for the courses in the collection include "Women in Claremont" and "Women of Color in Southern California." This is a growing collection and will be added to as more coursework is donated.
Organization and Arrangement
This collection has been organized into the following series and subseries:
- Series 1: Claremont Graduate University, 2017-2019
- Subseries 1.1: History 304, Spring 2017
- Subseries 1.2: History 304, Spring 2018
- Subseries 1.3: History 304, Spring 2019
Additional series are anticipated, and will be created for each college. Subseries will be created for each course. Materials are arranged alphabetically by last name of interviewee.
Physical Location
Please consult repository.
Provenance / Source of Acquisition
Gift of the students of Claremont Graduate University Oral History course 304: 2017, 2018, 2019.
Accruals
Additions to the collection are anticipated.
Processing Information
Materials were sent to Special Collections by the student participants in digital format, these were printed out onto archival acid-free paper and housed in archival folders and boxes.
- Title
- Claremont Colleges Oral History Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sara Chetney, MA
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu