History Department Oral Histories
Graduate student Mary A. Allen began this project as a term paper for Dr. Everette Swinney's graduate historiography class in Fall 1991. Her initial goal was to interview a few faculty members in hopes of tracing changes within the department. However, a conversation with Dr. Ron Brown led her to expand the original goal a bit -- and she agreed to transcribe the tapes and to allow them to be made available in the SWT archives.
Understanding historical context is an important part of using primary resources. The University Archives strives to make our historical and digital resources openly available. Some of these materials may include content that some viewers find objectionable, including images, language, and the presence of negative stereotypes. It is essential to remember that these materials should be viewed in the context of the relevant time period in which they were created.
All oral histories are protected by copyright; see the Copyright Statements page for specific information.
Audio files are available upon request via Ask an Archivist.