Educator's Oral History Collection, 1997-2002, bulk 1998-2001
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- University of Central Florida. College of Education
- Abstract:
- The Educators' Oral History Collection is the product of class projects undertaken by graduate students at the UCF College of Education between 1997 and 2002. Included in these audio and video interviews are educators from the elementary, secondary, and collegiate institutions within the Central Florida area discussing the social and working conditions that have, and continue to, affect their profession.
- Extent:
- 5.632 Linear Feet 13 Boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Educator's Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Background
- Scope and content:
Series I: Oral Histories, 1997-1999 contains interviews of local educators on sixty-minute audio cassettes; most interviews have transcripts available.
Series II: Oral Histories, 1998-2002 contains interviews of local educators on primarily sixty-minute audio cassettes, as well as microcassettes and videocassettes. These too have transcripts for the majority of the sessions.
- Biographical / historical:
The Educator's Oral History Collection represents the combined effort of graduate students and faculty of the UCF College of Education to catalogue the histories of past and current teachers in the Central Florida area. Under the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Deets and Dr. Marcella Kysilka, elementary and secondary teachers, as well as college professors, were interviewed in an attempt to discern the changing nature of local education. Issues such as race, socioeconomic backgrounds, methodologies, resources, and administration were discussed in hopes of chronicling the past and present problems facing educators.
- Acquisition information:
- The UCF College of Education donated these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 2002 (CFM2002_10).
- Processing information:
Collection processed by Ryan Groves; finding aid prepared by Ryan Groves.
Documents were placed into archival grade folders and cartons while audio and video cassettes were placed into placed into archival grade boxes.
- Arrangement:
Materials are divided into two series and arranged alphabetically by last name of interviewee. Each series focuses on separate interview sessions from the years 1997-1999 and 1998-2002, respectively.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The entire collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
Educator's Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
- Location of this collection:
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John C. Hitt Library12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2OrlandoFL32816-8030USA
