Oral history interviews
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:
Edward Beecher Bender oral history
Collection
Identifier: OH036
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a transcript and an audiotape reel of an oral history with Edward Beecher Bender conducted with Tom Krasean for the Indiana State Library on October 31, 1968. Bender discusses growing up on a farm, his association with the Ku Klux Klan and Indiana politics during the 1920s, the Boone County R.E.M.C. and farming in the 1960s.
Dates:
1968/10/31
Edwin K. Steers oral history
Collection
Identifier: OH024
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises two copies of a transcript of the January 5th interview and two audio tape reels from oral history interviews with Edwin K. Steer in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 5 and 12 1977; February 10, 1977; and March 9, 1977, regarding his childhood; family history; 1918 influenze epidemic; Indianapolis, including the Irvington neighborhood; education and law school; recreational activities; women's suffrage, politics, railroads, the Shriners, church, Prohibition; law...
Dates:
1977 January-March
Edwin M. S. Steers oral history
Collection
Identifier: OH056
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises part of an audiotape reel from an oral history interview with Edwin M. S. Steers in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 12, 1977, regarding his childhood in Orleans, education, Indiana politics, and career as a lawyer and in the insurance industry. He was interviewed by F. Gerald Handfield as part of the Indiana State Library Oral History Project. His son Edwin K. Steers was also present.Transcript generated on June 2, 2026 using Otter.ai and editing...
Dates:
1977/01/12
Erich L. Riesterer collection
Collection
Identifier: L450
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a transcript of an oral memoir in German, documents, and photographs from Erich L. Riesterer, ranging from 1900 to 1977, regarding military service with German troops occupying the Ukraine during World War I. The oral interview was conducted by his son, Berthold P. Riesterer, a history professor at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI), during 1975-1977 and transcribed 1976-1977. Notable items also include a German passport (travel pass) and a...
Dates:
circa 1900-1977
F. Gerald Handfield collection
Collection
Identifier: L731
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, papers, pamphlets, newspapers, newsletters, periodicals, photographs, postcards, ephemera, notes, and oral history papers, transcripts, and audio cassette tapes from F. Gerald Handfield in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Washington, ranging from 1815 to 2004 and undated, regarding Handfield's career and work in the history and archives fields, including at the Indiana State Library, Indiana Historical Society, Indiana State Archives, and Washington State...
Dates:
1815-2004, undated
Frank A. Ashworth oral history
Collection
Identifier: OH030
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a transcript and an audiotape reel of an oral history interview with Frank A. Ashworth, conducted by Thomas Krasean for the Indiana State Library Oral History Project on September 2, 1968. In the interview, Ashworth discusses his military service and homesteading in Kansas.
Dates:
1968/09/04
Gary Public Library oral histories
Collection
Identifier: OH023
Scope and Contents
The collection contains transcripts of interviews and audio recordings from the Gary Public Library about the early days of Gary, Indiana ranging from 1955 to 1970. Eight of the folders contain items that were part of a series titled "Gary Public Library presents Living Voices of the Pinoeers," many of which were broadcast on the radio for the Gary "Golden Jubliee" in 1956. There is also a recording from a Lion Club of Gary banquet in honor of Al Greene.
Dates:
1955-1970, undated
Helen Daniels oral history
Collection
Identifier: OH076
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 3 copies of a transcript, 1 reel-to-reel audiotape, and 4 audio cassette tapes from an oral history interview with Helen Daniels, conducted by F. Gerald (Jerry) Handfield, which takes place over four different interview sessions between March 15, 1977 and September 14, 1978. Part one consists of information about Daniels’ childhood and young adult life in Tipton. The second part she talks about her early jobs in social work in Indianapolis. The third part of the...
Dates:
1977-1978
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Helen Daniels oral history
Hermann and Lotte Termeer oral history
Collection
Identifier: OH253
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the materials collected by Berthold Riesterer during his oral history interview with Hermann and Lotte Termeer in May 1980 on the German island of Borkum. Included in this collection are the 8 tapes of the interview, and a transcript of their conversations. All items in this collection are in German.This interview covers various topics about life in Germany during World War II. Topics include: Crystal night, the Jews, the rise of Hitler, life on the home...
Dates:
1980/05
Historical Society of Porter County, Inc. newsletter
Collection — Folder S0683
Identifier: S0683
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a newsletter of the Historical Society of Porter County Inc. from 1971. The newsletter contains transcriptions of the group's first attempt at creating oral histories, with different members of the community relating stories about family members who were early pioneers of Porter County, Indiana and discussions of the county's historic buildings. One interview of note relates an older gentleman's rememberances from his childhood of his time spent with Lew Wallace.
Dates:
1971
