Louisiana Purchase Exposition Oral History Project Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection includes a folder on each of the people interviewed that generally contains a copy of the initial letter of inquiry sent by the Missouri Historical Society, subsequent correspondence between the Society and the interviewee, notes and transcriptions from the interviews, and signed agreement forms donating the tapes and their contents to the Society. In addition, the collection includes a few folders of general information on oral history methods and information on the LPE exhibit.
Dates
- 1979
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Historical Sketch
In the spring and summer of 1979, in connection with a planned exhibit for the 75th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, several Missouri Historical Society employees conducted oral history interviews with local residents who had attended the LPE in 1904. The interviews were audiotaped and some transcribed. When the project was completed the tapes and transcriptions were placed in the Archives to be made accessible to the public.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet ( (1 box))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by name of participant with additional topical folders at the front and end of the collection.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Separated Materials
In March 2001, the original audio tapes were transferred to the Media Collection and duplicates of the tapes on compact disc were given to the Library for public use.
Processing Information
Processed by Dina Young, March 2001.
- Title
- Inventory of Louisiana Purchase Exposition Oral History Project Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository