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Shippensburg State College Popular Culture Sound Archives Collection

 Collection
Identifier: NA

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains oral history interview sound recordings conducted by a Shippensburg State College professor and students for a Sociology Popular Culture course from 1977-1981.Included are cassette recordings, interview summary and biography sheets, transcripts, release forms, resumes, photographs, brochures, letters, and newspaper articles. All interviews were conducted by students and course instructor Elizabeth J. Thompson at either the College or in a location of importance to the interviewee (for example: home, business, or workplace). All subjects interviewed are connected to the Shippensburg area and range in age, with the youngest being a senior at Shippensburg State College, and the oldest being seventy-two years old. Subjects discussed in the interviews include, but are not limited to: teaching, artistic expression, local politics, social work, business owners, local history, museums, and communication.

Dates

  • 1977 - 1981

Restrictions

This collection is open for research. Cassettes will be made accessible depending on availability of audio playback equipment.

Reproduction Note

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Shippensburg University Archives & Special Collections. Contact the archivist for more information.

Administrative History

The Shippensburg State College Popular Culture Sound Archives contains a series of oral history interviews conducted by Sociology students of Professor Elizabeth J. Thompson. The interviews were conducted from 1977-1981. The materials were transferred to Ezra Lehman Memorial Library at a later date, and stored in the University Archives. The sound recordings were cataloged individually in the library catalog until 2014 when the collection was arranged and described according to archival description standards.

Extent

1.20 Linear Feet (2 document boxes ) : containing 31 sound recordings

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

This collection was received by Archives & Special Collections as a records transfer

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Copyright

"The items in this collection are protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use these items in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

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Creators

Aiello, Albrecht, Allen, Charles, Cooper, Fisher, Amelia Funghi, Amy Funghi, Glore, Greiner, Hall, Hawley, Lance, Landis, Pfautz, Rau, Rodgers, Saliday, Schaffer, Schulz, Smith, Strzelechi, Thompson, Topolski, Weisgerber, Wentling, Yerks
Title
Shippensburg State College Popular Culture Sound Archives Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Sheila Joy
Date
2014-09
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Shippensburg University Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library room 207
Shippensburg University of PA
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg PA 17257
717-477-1123 x3357