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Posted by: Stephen Winick
Note: This blog post is reprinted from Library of Congress Magazine, for which it was written by Stephen Winick and edited by Audrey Fischer. The full issue contains two more articles about the American Folklife Center’s oral-history collections. You can download it here. Preserving America’s Voices: Who’s Listening? How Can We Use Oral-History Collections to …
Posted in: Oral History
Posted by: Megan Harris
The following is a guest post by Rachel Telford, Program Specialist for the Veterans History Project. Founded 73 years ago this month, the United Service Organizations (USO) was created at the request of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide entertainment and recreation to members of the military. Six civilian service organizations – the Salvation Army, …
Posted in: Oral History, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Kate Stewart
Although folksingers Pete Seeger, Guy Carawan, and Frank Hamilton registered copyright on “We Shall Overcome” in 1960, the song has a long and fascinating history with contributions from many activist-singers. We can trace it back to two separate songs from over a hundred years ago, the lyrics from “I’ll Overcome Some Day” written by the …
Posted in: Civil Rights, Civil Rights History Project, Folk Music, Oral History, Pete Seeger
Posted by: Megan Harris
When the New Year arrives, thoughts often turn to what the coming year might bring. During wartime, service members inevitably wonder if the next year will be the year: the long-anticipated time when peace is declared and they can reunite with their families after so many months spent apart. For soldiers fighting in the Pacific …
Posted in: Oral History, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Kate Stewart
In addition to my work cataloging new oral histories for the Civil Rights History Project, I am also working on other collections related to the civil rights movement and African American history. One of these collections is the Voices of Civil Rights Project, a nationwide initiative of AARP conducted over the years 2003 to 2005. …
Posted in: Civil Rights, Civil Rights History Project, Exhibits, Oral History