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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Seymour V. Connor Seminar |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' February 28, 1973 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' None Given |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 2 hours |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Basis of history is archives and manuscripts, |
| + | Definition and explanation of archives, | ||
| + | National Archives discussed, | ||
| + | Disposition of Presidential papers, | ||
| + | Various sources of archives listed. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' R. S. Dunn reviews scope of the Southwest Collection, | ||
| + | Stresses importance of a scholar's use of imagination, | ||
| + | Comments on the growth of specialized collections in the U. S., | ||
| + | SWC staff introduced and duties summarized. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Cites use of the receiving report, | ||
| + | Inventorying of donations, | ||
| + | Complete collections are catalogued in the Library of Congress, | ||
| + | Notes increasing use of microfilming, | ||
| + | Description of oral history program, | ||
| + | Processing of the tapes explained. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Indexing of the tapes outlined, | ||
| + | Summarization of book cataloging system, | ||
| + | Tour of the Southwest Collection. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape | + | '''Tape 3, Side 1:''' Explanation of the finding aids, |
| + | Microfilm camera demonstrated. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 3, Side 2:''' Blank | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1973 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1973 |
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| − | [[Category: Needs Review ]] | + | [[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: Speeches]] [[Category: 1970s]] [[Category: Archives]] [[Category: Southwest Collection history]] |
Latest revision as of 15:11, 14 June 2019
Tape recording of a presentation on the Southwest Collection by the staff to Dr. S. V. Connor's seminar on historical methods, History 534.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Seymour V. Connor Seminar
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: February 28, 1973
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: None Given
Length: 2 hours
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Basis of history is archives and manuscripts,
Definition and explanation of archives,
National Archives discussed,
Disposition of Presidential papers,
Various sources of archives listed.
Tape 1, Side 2: R. S. Dunn reviews scope of the Southwest Collection,
Stresses importance of a scholar's use of imagination,
Comments on the growth of specialized collections in the U. S.,
SWC staff introduced and duties summarized.
Tape 2, Side 1: Cites use of the receiving report,
Inventorying of donations,
Complete collections are catalogued in the Library of Congress,
Notes increasing use of microfilming,
Description of oral history program,
Processing of the tapes explained.
Tape 2, Side 2: Indexing of the tapes outlined,
Summarization of book cataloging system,
Tour of the Southwest Collection.
Tape 3, Side 1: Explanation of the finding aids,
Microfilm camera demonstrated.
Tape 3, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1973
Bulk Dates: 1973
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
Thank you for your interest in this oral history interview. Our oral history collection is available to patrons in the Southwest Collection's Reading Room, located on the campus of Texas Tech University. For reading room hours, visit our website. Please contact Reference Staff at least one week prior to your visit to ensure the oral history you are interested in will be available. Due to copyright issues, duplications of our oral histories can only be made for family members. If an oral history transcript has been made available online, the link will be provided on this page. More information on accessing our oral histories is located here. Preferred citation style can be found here.
