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Archives and Special Collections Finding Aids
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| Collection |
| Title: | The Oral History Center records |
| Dates: | 1978-1998 |
| Call Number: | M73 |
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1. Administrative, 1981-1997
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| Volume: | 2 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
The first series documents the administration of the Oral History Center. Included are records documenting the Board of Directors, finances, planning, fund raising, promotions, committees, and personnel. Folders on individuals consist of their notes, correspondence, and other work while associated with the Oral History Center. There is also information dealing with the background, its evolving mission, and plans for the future. There are also photographs and slides, mostly dealing with the annual Oral History Festival held by the Oral History Center. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| Board of Directors | |
| 1 | | Board Development | n.d., 1985-1993 |
| 1 | | Correspondence | 1993-1997 |
| 1 | | Individual Information | n.d., 1990-1993 |
| 1 | | Meetings | 1984-1987 |
| 1 | | Member Lists | 1987-1998 |
| 1 | | Notes | n.d., 1990-1996 |
| 1 | | Plan for the Oral History Center | 1991 |
| 1 | | Responsibilities | n.d., 1988 |
| 1 | Board/Staff Retreat (2 folders) | 1989-1994 |
| 1 | Brochures | n.d. |
| 1 | Brochure Planning Notes | n.d., 1990 |
| 1 | Bus and Subway Advertisement | 1990-1992 |
| Cynthia Cohen | |
| 1 | | Notes and Correspondence | n.d., 1986-1996 |
| 1 | | Writings | 1983-1995 |
| 1 | Community Builders | 1990 |
| 1 | Community Program | n.d., 1986-1987 |
| 1 | Computer Information Systems | n.d., 1989 |
| 1 | Correspondence | n.d., 1983-1997 |
| 1 | Creation of Center | 1981-1982 |
| 1 | East Cambridge River Festival Slides | 1982 |
| 1 | Abouali Farmanfarmaian | 1992 |
| Financial | |
| 1 | | Annual Information (7 folders) | 1988-1994 |
| 1 | | Correspondence, General Information, and Notes | n.d., 1987-1992 |
| 1 | | Insurance Policy | 1993 |
| | Taxes | |
| 1 | | | Automatic Data Processing | n.d., 1996 |
| 1 | | | Federal 990EZ Forms | 1991-1993 |
| 1 | | | IRS Correspondence | 1983-1996 |
| 1 | | | Massachusetts Annual Reports | 1992-1994 |
| 1 | | | State and Local Correspondence | n.d., 1984-1996 |
| Funding | |
| 1 | | Correspondence and Notes | n.d., 1986-1994, 1997 |
| 1 | | Direct Solicitation | n.d., 1989 |
| 1 | | Donation Letter Requests and Phone Scripts | n.d., 1986-1997 |
| 1 | | Donor Lists | n.d., 1989-1991 |
| 1 | | Emergency Fund Drive | n.d., 1989-1992 |
| 1 | | House Parties | n.d., 1989-1991 |
| 1 | | Individual Donors (2 folders) | n.d., 1989-1997 |
| 1 | | Loans | n.d., 1987-1996 |
| 1 | | Major Donor Campaigns (4 folders) | 1989-1992 |
| 1 | | Matching Grants and Gifts | n.d., 1989-1997 |
| 1 | | Requests for General Operating Support | 1983-1998 |
| 1 | | Lotus Philanthropy Program | n.d., 1989-1993 |
| 1 | | Massachusetts Cultural Council (2 folders) | 1991-1996 |
| 2 | Patricia Goudvis | n.d., 1991 |
| 2 | Marketing Committee | n.d., 1992 |
| 2 | Jennifer McKenna | n.d., 1989-1991, 1997 |
| 2 | Kieran Mead-Ward | n.d., 1992 |
| 2 | Deborah Mecca | n.d. |
| 2 | Noe Medina | n.d. |
| 2 | Meetings | 1982-1989 |
| 2 | Kristin Metz | n.d., 1989-1990 |
| 2 | Mission Statement and Background Information | n.d., 1989-1990 |
| 2 | National Dissemination of Curriculum Guide | n.d., 1990 |
| 2 | Newsletters | 1988-1995 |
| 2 | Offshoot Projects | n.d., 1988-1989 |
| Oral History Center | |
| 2 | | Informational Poster | n.d. |
| 21 | | Logo | n.d. |
| 21 | | Recognition Awards | 1987, 1990 |
| 2 | | Photographs | n.d., 1989 |
| | Oral History Festival | |
| 2 | | | General | 1987 |
| 2 | | | Photographs | 1988 |
| 2, 23 | | | Slides (2 folders) | 1987, 1988 |
| 2 | Organizational Planning Committee | n.d., 1989-1990 |
| Personnel | |
| 2 | | Consultancies | n.d., 1987-1992 |
| 2 | | Correspondence, Job Descriptions, Notes | n.d., 1988-1992, 1996 |
| 2 | | Policy | n.d., 1988-1992 |
| 2 | Florinda Pla | n.d., 1991-1996 |
| 2 | Plan for Stability, Growth, and Effectiveness | 1986 |
| 2 | Planning Framework for Next Five Years | 1995 |
| 2 | Planning Retreat | 1987 |
| 2 | Carrie Pratt | 1991-1996 |
| 2 | Program Quotes | n.d., 1987-1992 |
| 2 | Publicity | n.d., 1992 |
| 2 | Questionnaire | n.d. |
| 2 | Resource Center (6 folders) | n.d., 1978-1994 |
| 2 | Resource Guides Listing the Center | n.d., 1991-1994 |
| 2 | Vera Rosenbluth | n.d., 1992 |
| 2 | Steering Committee | n.d.,1991-1992 |
| 2 | Julia Surbin | n.d., 1991-1992 |
| 2 | Tenth Anniversary Celebration | 1991-1992 |
| Tufts University | |
| 2 | | Experimental College | 1991 |
| 2 | | Management and Community Development Institute | 1993 |
| University of Massachusetts - Amherst | |
| 2 | | Arts Extension Service | n.d. |
| 2 | | Racial Problems | 1992 |
| Unidentified | |
| 20 | | Personal Stories | n.d. |
| 20 | | Photographs | n.d. |
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Series:
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2. Northeastern University, 1991-1997
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| Volume: | 0.25 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
The second series documents the relationship between the Oral History Center and Northeastern University. It covers the aspects of the Oral History Center's work that showed significant change due to its affiliation with Northeastern in July 1995. Included are projects and information in which both groups play an equal role. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 2 | Ed Bullins | n.d., 1996-1997 |
| 2 | Center for Innovation in Urban Education | n.d., 1991-1997 |
| 2 | Concept Paper | 1996 |
| 2 | Creating Choices | n.d. |
| 2 | Correspondence and Notes | n.d., 1997 |
| 2 | Funding Proposals (2 folders) | 1997 |
| 2 | General Information | 1995 |
| 2 | History-Social Studies School-College Alliance | n.d., 1993, 1998 |
| 2 | Workshop for Elementary Teachers | n.d. |
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3. Consultancies, 1982-1998
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| Volume: | 0.25 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
This series documents projects in which the Oral History Center was involved but was not the primary sponsor. This includes projects in which the center was used as a consultant, was part of a larger group, or when a project was done cooperatively with another organization. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 3 | Around the Corner | 1984 |
| 3 | Boston Public School Cultural Partnership | n.d., 1991-1992 |
| 3 | Bureau of Jewish Education | 1992 |
| 3 | Cambridge Public Schools | 1986, 1993 |
| 3 | Cambridge Community Life Project | 1992 |
| 3 | City Year Collaboration | n.d. |
| 3 | East Cambridge Unity Committee | n.d., 1982-1983 |
| 3 | Hull Lifesaving Museum | 1986 |
| 3 | The Huntington Theatre Company/Stages | n.d., 1992-1993, 1997-1998 |
| 3 | In Our Own Words | 1997 |
| 3 | Literacy Voices of America | 1992 |
| 3 | Roxbury Community College Collaboration | n.d., 1988 |
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4. Workshops, 1981-1993
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| Volume: | 0.25 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
This series documents the numerous workshops sponsored by the Oral History Center between 1981 and 1993. This series also includes information about workshops in which a member of the Oral History Center had a prominent role, such as a speaker of leader of a workshop. Also covered in the series are workshops that members attended on topics dealing with oral history and managing non-profit organizations. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 3 | Cambridge Public Schools Teachers | 1984 |
| 3 | Correspondence and Notes | n.d., 1981, 1990, 1993 |
| 3 | Cultural Diversity (2 folders) | n.d., 1985-1987 |
| 3 | Flyers | n.d., 1987 |
| 3 | For Community Workers | 1983 |
| 3 | Harvard Medical School | 1993 |
| 3 | Lesley College | n.d. |
| 3 | Literacy, Empowerment, and Academic Achievement | 1988 |
| 3 | Literacy Through Life Stories | 1993 |
| 3 | Lowell Conference on Industrial History | 1993 |
| 3 | Oral History Network | n.d. |
| 3 | Oral History Network Meeting | n.d. |
| 3 | Salem State Reading Institute | 1993 |
| 3 | Six Week Course | n.d. |
| 3 | “Sources of Strength” | n.d. |
| 3 | Toronto Literacy Program | 1988 |
| 3 | Urbanistics Senior Center | 1992 |
| 3 | Using Oral History in the Classroom | n.d. |
| Workshops Attended | |
| 3 | | Dillion Bustin at Massachusetts Council | 1986 |
| 3 | | Literacy and Educational Reform | 1991 |
| 3 | | Narrative Studies in the Social Sciences | 1992 |
| 3 | | Paolo Freire Conference | 1991-1992 |
| 3 | | We're All in This Together | 1991 |
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5. Projects, 1978-1997
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| Volume: | 6.65 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
The largest series in the collection documents the oral history projects of the Oral History Center. This series contains information regarding all aspects of the projects, including documentation of the participants, funding information, evaluations, photographs, slides, and, in some cases, the actual final product. The most prominent projects are the Griots of Roxbury, Lifelines, and the Cambridge Women's Oral History Project. Researchers should note that records of the nine projects affiliated with the Cambridge Women's Oral History Project are filed alphabetically by project title. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| Cambridge Women's Oral History Project | |
| 3 | | Advisory Board | n.d., 1981 |
| 3 | | Background Information | n.d., 1980-1981, 1990 |
| 3 | | Documentary and Slideshow | n.d. |
| 3 | | Evaluations | n.d., 1980-1982 |
| 23 | | Exhibit Text | 1980-1981 |
| 3 | | Funding | 1980-1981 |
| 3 | | Narrator Transcripts (5 folders) | 1980-1981 |
| | Photographs | |
| 3 | | | General (2 folders) | n.d. |
| 3 | | | Narrators | n.d. |
| 3 | | Press Articles | n.d., 1981-1983 |
| | Slides | |
| 23 | | | General (2 folders) | n.d. |
| 3 | | | Agassiz Club | n.d. |
| 3 | | | International Women's Day | 1981-1982 |
| 4 | | | Narrators | n.d. |
| 4 | | | Practice Rolls | n.d. |
| 21 | | Tin Logo | n.d. |
| 4 | | Training Guidelines | n.d., 1980-1981 |
| Cambridge Women's Quilt Project | |
| 4 | | Artwork | n.d. |
| 4 | | Background Information and Correspondence | n.d., 1981-1986 |
| 4 | | Funding | n.d., 1981-1982 |
| 21 | | International Women's Day | 1988 |
| 4 | | Narrator Transcripts (4 folders) | 1982 |
| | Photographs | |
| 4 | | | General (2 folders) | n.d. |
| 4 | | | Belize Rural Women's Association | n.d. |
| 4 | | Press Articles | n.d., 1982-1985 |
| 23 | | Project Binder (3 folders) | n.d., 1981-1982 |
| 24 | | Quilt | n.d. |
| 21 | | Quilt Squares on Paper | n.d. |
| 4 | | Slides | n.d., 1982 |
| 4 | A Celebration of Community: Art for Central Square Station | 1985 |
| City Voices of Lawrence and Somerville | |
| 4 | | General | n.d., 1990-1991 |
| 21 | | Posters Made in Quilt Form | n.d. |
| 21 | | Project of a Kindergartner at St. Ann's | n.d. |
| Common Threads | |
| 4 | | Audience Evaluation | n.d. |
| 4 | | Background Information and Planning Notes | n.d., 1982-1984 |
| 4 | | Community Contacts | n.d. |
| 4 | | Final Project | 1986 |
| 4 | | Funding | 1983-1985 |
| 4 | | Narrator Transcripts (3 folders) | 1982-1985 |
| 4 | | Outreach | n.d., 1982-1986 |
| 5 | | A Patchwork of Our Lives: 5 Photographs (2 folders) | n.d. |
| 5 | | Press Articles | n.d., 1983-1985 |
| 5 | | Progress Report by Cindy Cohen | 1983 |
| | Slides | |
| 5, 23 | | | General (2 folders) | n.d. |
| 5 | | | Slideshow | n.d. |
| 5 | Community Education Team | n.d., 1986 |
| 5 | Enhancing Children's Writing and Intellectual Skills | n.d. |
| From Hearing My Mother Talk | |
| 5 | | Final Product and Rough Draft | 1979 |
| 5 | | Narrator Transcripts | n.d. |
| 5 | | Notes and Information | n.d., 1978-1982 |
| Griots of Roxbury | |
| 5 | | Advisory Panel | n.d., 1991-1993 |
| 5 | | Annual Budgets | n.d., 1992-1994 |
| 5 | | Articles on Griots and Youth Violence | n.d., 1992-1994 |
| 5 | | “Coping with Violence in the Schools” | 1992-1993 |
| 5 | | Correspondence | 1993 |
| | Dillaway-Thomas House | n.d., 1992-1993 |
| 5 | | “Exploring the Impact of Violence of the Lives of Adolescents” | 1993 |
| 5 | | Funding (5 folders) | 1991-1995 |
| 5 | | Gift Requests | 1994-1995 |
| 5 | | Interviews (2 folders) | n.d., 1992-1993 |
| 5 | | Out of Bounds Conference | 1993 |
| FF1/D10 | | Posters of Children | n.d. |
| 5 | | Project Information | n.d., 1991-1993 |
| 20 | | Quilts on 'What Violence Is' | n.d. |
| 5 | | Racism Project by Nikki Giovanni | 1994 |
| 5 | | Slides | 1993 |
| 5 | | Summer Interns | n.d., 1991-1993, 1997 |
| 5 | | “You Got a Story to Tell” | 1994 |
| 5 | Headstart - Jamaica Plain | n.d., 1992-1994 |
| 5 | Homeless Voices/Spare Change | n.d., 1992-1996 |
| 6 | Issues in Urban Life: Funding (3 folders) | 1994-1995 |
| The King Connection | |
| 6 | | General Information | n.d., 1989-1990 |
| 6 | | “Our Stories” | n.d., 1988 |
| | Photographs | |
| 6 | | | 5th Grade Quilt Project | 1989-1990 |
| 6 | | | King School | n.d. |
| 6 | | | “Our Stories” | n.d., 1988 |
| 6 | | Slides | n.d., 1988 |
| Learning from Our Lives | |
| 6 | | Applicants and Participants | n.d., 1994-1996 |
| 6 | | Correspondence and Notes | n.d., 1995-1996 |
| 6 | | Funding (3 folders) | 1993-1996 |
| Let Life Be Yours | |
| 6 | | Background Information | n.d. |
| 6 | | Evaluations | 1981-1982 |
| 6 | | Funding | 1982-1983 |
| 6 | | Planning and Images | n.d., 1982 |
| 21 | | Poem and Project Excerpts | n.d. |
| 6 | | Press Articles Releases and Public Showings | n.d., 1981-1983, 1993 |
| | Slides | |
| 6 | | | Deja Que La Vida Seu Tuya (Spanish Slideshow) | n.d. |
| 6 | | | Faca Que A Vida Seja Seu (Portuguese Slideshow) | n.d. |
| 6 | | | Kite La Via Pou Nou (Haitian - Creole Slideshow) | n.d. |
| 6 | | | Screening Slideshow | n.d. |
| 6 | | | Slideshow | n.d. |
| 6 | | | Copy | n.d. |
| 6 | | | Master Copy (2 folders) | n.d. |
| 6 | | | Historical Photographs | n.d. |
| 6 | | Transcripts | n.d. |
| Lifelines | |
| 7 | | Background Information | n.d., 1986-1989 |
| 7 | | Case Study | n.d., 1987-1988, 1992 |
| 7 | | Committees, Correspondence, and Notes | n.d., 1986-1989 |
| 7 | | Educational Model Proposal | n.d. |
| 7 | | Financial and Funding Records | n.d., 1985-1989 |
| 7 | | Mailing List | 1991 |
| 7 | | The Mango Tree | 1987-1996 |
| 7 | | Photographs | n.d. |
| 7 | | Resource Center | n.d., 1988-1989 |
| | Slides | |
| 7 | | | Canvas Mural | n.d. |
| 7 | | | Children's Artwork | n.d., 1985-1986 |
| 7 | | | The Mango Tree, Harrington School Reactions | n.d. |
| 7 | | | Unidentified | n.d. |
| 7 | | | Year One Exhibit at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School | 1986 |
| 7 | | | Training | n.d., 1988-1989 |
| 21 | | | Travelling Exhibit | 1988-1989 |
| 7 | | | Workshop by Lee Min Mo | 1989 |
| Lifelines Project | |
| 7 | | Steve Barkin: Graham and Parks School, 7th and 8th Grade, “Labor History” (includes slides) | 1985-1986 |
| 7 | | Marcia Baynes: Longfellow School, 6th Grade, “Growing Up in Cambridge” (includes photographs) | 1985-1986 |
| 7 | | Pat Berkley: Graham and Parks School, 5th Grade, “We Are Proud Of Who We Are” (includes photographs and slides) | 1985-1986 |
| 7 | | Pat Berkley: Graham and Parks School, 5th Grade, “Haiti/We Care” (includes photographs) | 1985-1986 |
| 7 | | Pat Berkley: Graham and Parks School, 7th and 8th Grade, “Reflections on Peace and Freedom” | 1987-1988 |
| 7 | | Pat Berkley: Graham and Parks School, “Feeling Proud” (includes slides) | 1988-1989 |
| 7 | | Pat Berkley: Graham and Parks School, Unidentified Project | n.d. |
| 7 | | Danielle Conway: Tobin School, 5th Grade, “Family Trees” (includes photographs and slides) | 1985-1986 |
| 7 | | Danielle Conway: Tobin School, 5th Grade, “Interviewing Our Grandparents” (includes slides) | 1986-1987 |
| 7 | | Danielle Conway: Tobin School, 5th Grade, “Russell School Neighborhood Project” (includes slides) | 1987-1988 |
| 7 | | Danielle Conway: Tobin School, 5th Grade, “My Memories” | n.d. |
| 7 | | A. Gargano and C. Gaile: Morse School, 8th Grade, “Morse School, 100th Anniversary Quilt” | n.d. |
| 7 | | Kathy Greely: Graham and Parks School, 7th and 8th Grade, “Central Square Through Our Eyes” | 1986-1987 |
| 7 | | MaryBeth Haynes: Longfellow School, 8th Grade, “Trials and Triumphs” (includes photographs and slides) | 1985-1986 |
| 7 | | MaryBeth Haynes: Longfellow School, 8th Grade, “The Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1965: The Movement and Its Impact” (includes photographs) | 1986-1987 |
| 7 | | MaryBeth Haynes: Longfellow School, 8th Grade, “Vietnam Remembered” (includes slides) | 1987-1988 |
| 7 | | MaryBeth Haynes: Longfellow School, 8th Grade, Interview Reflection Writings by Students | 1988-1989 |
| 7 | | Fran Hiller: King School, 3rd and 4th Grade, “Family Stories” (includes slides) | 1987-1988 |
| 7 | | S. Hughes and K. Hart: Agassiz School, 4th and 5th Grade, “Family Stories” | n.d. |
| 7 | | L. Jennings, S. Hughes, and K. Hart: Agassiz School, 4th and 5th Grade, “Growing Up and Living in Cambridge” (includes slides) | 1987-1988 |
| 7 | | Joe Pagliaro: Morse School, 5th Grade, “Family Stories” | 1985-1986 |
| 7 | | J. Patterson and B. Tracy: Longfellow School, 2nd Grade, “A Storybook Quilt” (includes slides) | n.d. |
| 7 | | Marina Seevak: Tobin School, 4th and 5th Grade, “Growing Up in My Homeland... Living Here Now” | 1988-1989 |
| 7 | | Ruth Shea: Tobin School, 4th Grade, “What Were Your Parents Doing in 1968?” (includes photographs) | 1988-1989 |
| 7 | | Ruth Shea: Tobin School, 4th Grade, “Stories of Our Family Heroes” | 1991-1992 |
| 7 | | Harrington School, 3rd Grade, “Where in the World Did You Come From?” (includes slides) | n.d. |
| 7 | New Found Voices | n.d., 1984-1986 |
| A Passion For Life | |
| 7 | | Brochures and Press Articles | n.d., 1989-1990 |
| 7 | | Correspondence, Evaluations, notes | n.d., 1987-1991 |
| 7 | | Directions Committee | n.d., 1989-1990 |
| 7 | | Final Project | n.d. |
| 7 | | Financial and Funding Records | n.d., 1985-1990 |
| 8 | | Interview Guidelines | n.d., 1987-1989 |
| | Photographs | |
| 8 | | | General | n.d. |
| 21 | | | Quaker Meeting in Ramallah, Palestine | n.d. |
| 21 | | | Unidentified Palestinian Women | n.d. |
| 21 | | | Project Poster | n.d. |
| 8 | | Slides | n.d. |
| 8 | | Student Papers | 1989 |
| 8 | People Are Stories/Bringing Stories to Life | n.d., 1987-1993, 1998 |
| 8 | Preservation and Consolidation Project | n.d., 1983-1984 |
| 8 | Tom Sleigh: Lila Wallace Readers Digest Writers Award | 1992-1996 |
| 8 | Somerville Video Portraits | n.d. |
| Stories in Fabric | |
| 8 | | General Information | n.d., 1984-1986, 1990 |
| 8 | | Photographs (5 folders) | n.d. |
| 8 | | Slides | n.d., 1984 |
| 8 | Talking on Water | 1997 |
| 8 | Touchable Stories | 1996 |
| Transitions in Women's Lives | |
| 8 | | Azorean Letters | n.d. |
| 8 | | Background Information | n.d., 1981 |
| 8 | | Funding | 1981-1982 |
| 8 | | Haitian Creole Script and Outreach | n.d. |
| 8 | | Portuguese Script and Outreach | n.d., 1982 |
| 8 | | Spanish Script, Outreach, and Poem | n.d., 1982 |
| 8 | Unidentified Interview Cards | n.d. |
| 8 | Voices from the Caribbean | n.d. |
| Voices of Lawrence/Voices of Teens | |
| 8 | | Funding | n.d., 1991-1993 |
| 8 | | Student Work | n.d. |
| The Way Things Were/Jest Us | |
| 8 | | Background Information | n.d., 1982 |
| 8 | | Narrator Transcripts | n.d. |
| 8 | | Photographs | n.d. |
| 21 | | Project Displays | n.d. |
| 8 | | Rough Draft and Final Project | n.d., |
| Youth Build Boston | |
| 8 | | General Information | n.d., 1990-1991 |
| 8 | | Slides: Bringing Down the Wisdom | n.d. |
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6. Audiovisual Material, 1978-1995
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| Volume: | 8.0 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
This series contains audio-visual documentation of the Oral History Center's activities, particularly the collection of oral histories. Formats include VHS tapes, 3/4 inch UMATIC tapes, 8mm tapes, audio reel-to-reel tapes, and audio cassettes. Audio cassettes are the most extensive. The majority of the material comes from the Cambridge Women's Oral History Project, its related spin-offs, and the Lifelines Project. There is a small amount of audio material dealing with the administration of the Oral History Center, including recordings of retreats and meetings. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 8 mm Recordings | |
| 9 | | Basketball Tournament (2 tapes) | 1995 |
| 9 | | Billie-Jo Davis: Interview of Josephine Perez (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 9 | | Elders at Martin Luther King Day | 1995 |
| 9 | | Marshall, Terry | 1995 |
| 9 | | Basketball | 1995 |
| 9 | | “Hanging Out” | 1995 |
| 9 | | Interview (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 9 | | Paprilla, Austria: South End Violence (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 9 | | Unidentified | n.d. |
| Audio: Cassettes | |
| 10 | | Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Workshop | 18 Feb 1994 |
| | Bridging Our Lives Workshop | |
| 10 | | | Evaluation by Berta Berriz, Dolores Goode, and Kristen Metz | 15 Jan 1991 |
| 10 | | | Last Class | 17 Dec 1990 |
| 10 | | | Model Interview: Kristen Metz interviewing Judith Glaubman | 10 Dec 1990 |
| | Bringing Stories to Light | |
| 10 | | | Model Interview: Kristen Metz interviewing Michael Barrish | 2 Mar 1991 |
| 10 | | | Workshop Sample Interview: Kristen Metz interviewing Debra Mecca | 14 Mar 1992 |
| | Cambridge Women's Oral History Project | |
| 10 | | | Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Meeting with High School Students about Project | n.d. |
| 10 | | | CAPS Preliminary Interview by Cindy Cohen of Christine Cabral, Rae Dedman, and Ronda Deegan | 21 Nov 1980 |
| 10 | | | Evaluation Meeting (2 tapes) | Apr 1981 |
| 10 | | | Excerpts of Stories | n.d. |
| 10 | | | Immigration Workshop (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| | | Interviews | |
| 10 | | | | Winona Boardley (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 10 | | | | Gloria da Silva | n.d. |
| 10 | | | | Iola Houtman | n.d. |
| 10 | | | | Henrietta Jackson (3 tapes) | n.d. |
| 10 | | | | Jessica's | n.d. |
| 10 | | | | Magie Maturin and Cindy Cohen by Ann Marie Milhomme | n.d. |
| 10 | | | | Ann Marie Milhomme by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 10 | | | | Teodocia Rodriguez | n.d. |
| 10 | | | | Catherine Zirpolo | n.d. |
| 10 | | | Practice Tapes (9 tapes) | n.d. |
| 10 | | | Radio Show of Mary Perry Alldith | n.d. |
| 10 | | | Relationship Workshop | n.d. |
| 10-11 | | | Training Tapes (4 tapes) | n.d., 1980-1981 |
| 11 | | | Transfer Dub Tape | n.d. |
| 11 | | | Volunteer Meeting Discussion | n.d. |
| 11 | | | Work (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 11 | | | Workshop on Black Women's Lives for the New England Association of Oral History | n.d. |
| 11 | | | Workshop on Growing Older at Cambridge Library (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| | Cambridge Women's Oral History Project: Evaluation | |
| | | Interviews by Cindy Cohen | |
| 11 | | | | Melissa Alonson | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Colleen Bolger | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Christine Cabral | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Kate Ellis | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Hermina Fernandes and Graca Arruda | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Hopey Fitzpatrick | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Gloria Herrera (2 tapes) | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Morgan Neville | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Jessica Rich | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Sharon Ryan | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Odilia Silva (2 tapes) | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Margaret Sparks | 1981 |
| 11 | | | | Tracy Villereale (2 tapes) | 1981 |
| | Cambridge Women's Quilt Project | |
| 22 | | | Q1: Claudette LeComte, Janice Stephens | 1982 |
| 22 | | | Q2: Maria Luis, Madelena Frias | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q4: Olga Melo, Gina Lima | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q5: Beverly Shear, Sarah Bansen | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q6: Judith Lima | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q7: Bonnie Acker, Darcy Marshall | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q8: Pattie Frances (slow speed), Robyn Thurston | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q9: Winona Boardley, Catherine Queen | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q12: Mary Sclandra, Mary Andella | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q13: Maria Ravanis, Heather Stowell | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q14: Iola Houtman, Pattie Chase | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q15: Shirlee Christophel, Jean Rioux | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q16: Janet Mathews, Nancy Kerr | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q17: Debbie Cohen, Pallas Lombard (wrong speed) | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q18: Terry Wright, Gloria Herrera | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q22: Lillian Hanscome, Sara Jovrabacki | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q23: Romaine Doricente | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q25: Mary Garron, Carrie Richardson | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q26: Louise Cauchon, Paulette Francis | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q28: Vicky Wolf, Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q30: Violet Jackson, Zuleka Queen | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q31: Women's Center - Judith Norris | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Q35: Elizabeth Bouvier | n.d. |
| 11 | | CEOC Classes | 21 Jan 1982 |
| | Cohen, Cindy: Interviews | |
| 11 | | | General | 23 May 1986 |
| 11 | | | About Her Involvement in the Center | 6 Jun 1992 |
| 11 | | | Bonnie Burt | 1 Dec 1980 |
| | City Voices: Wetherbee School, Lawrence, Massachusetts | |
| 11 | | | General | 1991 |
| 11 | | | All Class Tape | 19 Jan 1991 |
| 11 | | | Enrique Benitez: Class (3 tapes) | 1991 |
| 11 | | | Lynn Cox: Class, April 22 | 1991 |
| 11-12 | | | Betsy Kimball: Class (4 tapes) | 1991 |
| 12 | | | Kristen Metz: Interviewing a Class about “Starting Over” | n.d. |
| | Common Threads | |
| 12 | | | General | 1982-1983 |
| 12 | | | Exhibition Opening | 1 Nov 1983 |
| | | Interviews | |
| 12 | | | | Mary Andella by Lyndsay French | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Shirlee Christophel by Sarah Benson | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Agnes Darlington (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Maria Fragoso, Maria by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Kathy Galanopoulos by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Gloria Herrera by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Shew Gee Li, Shew Gee by Eva Chan | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Rosario Morales by Cindy Cohen (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Rosario Morales, Olga Silva and Kathy Galanopoulus by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Margaret Primack (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Theodocia Rodriguez by Florinda Pla in Spanish | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Olga Sliva by Cindy Cohen (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Froso Sundlavedes and Kathy Galanopoulos by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Susan Thompson by Cindy Cohen (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 12 | | | | Marie Yolette Val by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 12 | | | Slideshow Script (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 12 | | | Slideshow Soundtrack | n.d. |
| 12 | | Community Program Council | 19 Nov 1986 |
| 12 | | East Cambridge Riverfest: Collected Stories | n.d. |
| | East Cambridge Unity Committee: Interviews | |
| 12 | | | Maria Cordeira | 1983 |
| 12 | | | Joe G. Geary, John T. Geary, and David T. Geary, Julie Geloutsky, Thelma Smith, Helen Botelho, Mary Ann Capucci, and Donna Cappucci | 1983 |
| 12 | | | John Geary | 1983 |
| 12 | | | Julie Geloutsky | 1983 |
| 12 | | | Thelma Smith, Helen Botelho, Mary Ann Capucci, and Donna Cappucci | 1983 |
| 12 | | | Fr.Vertselis | 1983 |
| | From Hearing My Mother Talk: Interviews | |
| 12 | | | Beatrice Ewing by Cindy Cohen | 3 Nov 1978 |
| 12 | | | Genevive Halsam by Connie Breece | 16 Nov 1978 |
| 13 | | | Martha Harron by Connie Breece | 3 Nov 1978 |
| 13 | | | Florence Luscomb by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Parris Luscomb and Florence Luscomb by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Helen O'Rourke, Marie Beck and Betty Mahoney by Connie Breece | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Catherine Peterson by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Elinor Rowe by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Catherine Sprague by Connie Breece | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Elsa Stern by Cindy Cohen (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Pauline Swift and Mabel Levarity by Cindy Cohen | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Pauline Swift by Cindy Cohen | 1978-1979 |
| | Griots of Roxbury | |
| 13 | | | General | 1991-1994 |
| 13 | | | Comments Tape from Griots Exhibit | Apr-May 1994 |
| 13 | | | Egleston Square High School | 7 Apr 1994 |
| 13 | | | Exhibit Reaction Tape | 21 Jun 1994 |
| 13 | | | Griots Discussion: Wrapping up the Project (2 tapes) | 21 Jun 1994 |
| 13 | | | Griots Music Soundtrack | n.d. |
| 13 | | | “You've Got A Story To Tell”: Comments | n.d. |
| 13 | | “Johnny's Song,” by Steve Mason (Poetry of a Vietnam Veteran) | 1986 |
| 13 | | Kane School, Bilingual Class, Lawrence, Massachusetts | 3 Mar 1990 |
| | Kieran Mead-Ward School, Community Service Project at Graham-Parks School: Interviews | |
| 13 | | | Florina Pla | 1992 |
| 13 | | | Carrie Richardson | 1 Apr 1992 |
| 13 | | Lawrence Public/Parochial School Training: Evaluation by Teachers (2 tapes) | 31 May 1990 |
| 13 | | Learning from Our Lives: Planning Meeting (2 tapes) | 2 Mar 1995 |
| | Let Life Be Yours: Voices of Cambridge Working Women | |
| 13 | | | Arts Council Tape | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Composite Master Tape: Early Draft (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| 13 | | | Dub from Master Reel of 1981 (2 tapes) | Jun 1987 |
| 13 | | | Haitian Folk Music | n.d. |
| | | Haitian Creole | |
| 13 | | | | Interviews Translation | 1 Dec 1981 |
| 13 | | | | Translation of Program (4 tapes) | n.d. |
| 14 | | | July Version | n.d. |
| 14 | | | Master Mix Tape | 12 Mar 1988 |
| | | Portuguese | |
| 14 | | | | Translation (3 tapes) | n.d. |
| 14 | | | | Interviews Translation | n.d. |
| 14 | | | | Planning Session | n.d. |
| 14 | | | Radio Promotion and Edited Interviews | n.d. |
| 14 | | | Slide Show Program | 1981 |
| | | Spanish | |
| 14 | | | | Interviews Translation | 1 Dec 1981 |
| 14 | | | | Translation of Programs (3 tapes) | n.d. |
| 14 | | | | Unidentified Translations | n.d. |
| 14 | | Lifelines Celebration | 4 mar 1986 |
| | Lifelines Evaluations | |
| 14 | | | Steve Barkin and Pat Berkley at Graham-Parks School | n.d. |
| 14 | | | Marcia Baynes at Longfellow School | n.d. |
| 14 | | | Marcia Baynes and MaryBeth Haynes at Longfellow School | 25 Mar 1986 |
| 14 | | | Pat Berkley at Graham-Parks School | 26 Mar 1986 |
| 14 | | | Marilyn Brownlie at Longfellow School; Joe Pagliaro at Morse School, 25 Mar 1986; Len Solo at Graham-Parks School | 26 Mar 1986 |
| 14 | | | Danielle Conway at Tobin School | n.d. |
| 14 | | | MaryBeth Haynes at Longfellow School | n.d. |
| 14 | | | Daniel Kelly and Danielle Conway at Tobin School | 27 Mar 1986 |
| 14 | | | Joe Pagliaro | n.d. |
| 14 | | Lifelines Training of Trainers Teacher Panel Discussion | Apr 1989 |
| | Lifelines Project | |
| | | Marcia Baynes at Longfellow School, 6th Grade: “Growing Up in Cambridge” Interviews | |
| 14 | | | | Mr. Bourne | 1986-1987 |
| 14 | | | | Mrs. Browning | 1986-1987 |
| 14 | | | | Dr. Grace Gardner | 1986-1987 |
| | | Pat Berkley at Graham-Parks School, 5th Grade: “We Are Proud of Who We Are” | 1985-1986 |
| 14 | | | | Haitian Slideshow Tape | |
| 14 | | | | Haitian Tape Script | |
| | | | Interviews | |
| 14 | | | | | Dr. Jean Baptiste | |
| 14 | | | | | Dr. Jean Baptiste and Guerdes Fleurant | |
| 14 | | | | | Fritz Dossous | |
| 14 | | | | | Guerdes Fleurant | |
| 14 | | | | | Josiane Hudicourt-Barnes | |
| 14 | | | | Slide-tape Narration | |
| | | MaryBeth Haynes at Longfellow School, 8th Grade: “Trials and Triumphs” | |
| 15, 22 | | | | Final Project Audio Recording (2 versions) | n.d. |
| | | | Interviews | |
| 15 | | | | | Mary Andella | Dec 1985 |
| 15 | | | | | Isabelle Diekewicz | 3 Feb 1986 |
| 15 | | | | | Georgianna Jones | n.d. |
| 15 | | | | | Catherine E. Maytum | 10 Dec 1985 |
| 15 | | | | | Carrie Richardson | 13 Nov 1985 |
| 15 | | | | | Catherine Smith | 10 Dec 1985 |
| 15 | | | | | Delia Souza | n.d. |
| | | | Practice Interviews | |
| 15 | | | | | Francesca Brotman-Orner with Mother | 27 Oct 1985 |
| 15 | | | | | David Fitzpayne with Mother | n.d. |
| 15 | | | | | Ingrid Kleespies with Mother | 22 Oct 1985 |
| 15 | | | | | Jessica Shattuck with Mother | n.d. |
| 15 | | | | | Unidentified Student with Mother | n.d. |
| | | M. Seevak at Tobin School, 4th Grade: “Growing Up in My Homeland... Living Here Now” Interviews | |
| 15 | | | | Mary Andella | Feb 1989 |
| 15 | | | | Contanza Eggers | Feb 1989 |
| 15 | | | | Marco | Feb 1989 |
| 15 | | | | Paul Yu | Feb 1989 |
| 15 | | | V. Swoboda at Tobin School, 7th Grade: “Taking a Stand” Interview of Lupe Tovares | 23 jan 1989 |
| | Metz, Kristen: Interviews | |
| 15 | | | Andrea, a Women's Studies Student at Mount Holyoke | 5 Mar 1991 |
| 15 | | | For WUMB “From the Source” | 18 Dec 1990 |
| 15 | | | Young Class in Boston | n.d. |
| 15 | | New Found Voices: “Gajes:” Interview by Stacie Martinelli | 1986 |
| | Northeastern University Centennial: Interviews for Chapter in “Tradition and Innovation” by K. Fitzgerald, J. Fraser and E. Jackson | |
| 15 | | | Ruth Batson | 9 Mar 1995 |
| 15 | | | Paula Clark | 12 Apr 1996 |
| 15 | | | Gregory Coffin | 17 Jul 1996 |
| 15 | | | Mel King | 3 Dec 1996 |
| 15 | | | Kenneth Ryder | 4 Dec 1996 |
| | Oral History Center Board Meeting | |
| 15 | | | With Cindy Cohen | 27 Jun 1996 |
| 15 | | | With Kristen Metz | 11 Jun 1996 |
| 15 | | Oral History Center Story Sharing Event | 7 Apr 1988 |
| 15 | | Oral History Center at Bedford Unitarian Church, Bedford, Massachusetts | 4 Oct 1987 |
| 15 | | Oral History Center Retreat (5 tapes) | 27 Jan 1990 |
| 15 | | Oral History Center Board Retreat | n.d. |
| 15 | | Oral History: A Tool for Advocates Workshop #1 | 13 Mar 1990 |
| 16 | | A Passion for Life: Direction Committee Evaluation | 10 Aug 1989 |
| | A Patchwork of Our Lives | |
| 16 | | | Quilt Song | 1982 |
| 16 | | | Quilt Song Rehearsal | 6 Jul 1982 |
| 16 | | Program Report Book | n.d. |
| 16 | | Carrie Richardson: Interview | 16 Dec 1986 |
| 16 | | Stories in Fabric: Individual Descriptions of Tapestries | n.d. |
| | The Way Things Were/Jest Us: Interviews | |
| 16 | | | Zelma Evelyn by Group of Children | Fall 1982 |
| 16 | | | Lydia McLean by Group of Children | Fall 1982 |
| 16 | | | Virginia Stephenson by Group of Children | Fall 1982 |
| 16 | | Trainers Discussion | 21 Jul 1992 |
| | Training of Trainers | |
| 16 | | | General | 5 Feb 1990 |
| 16 | | | Institute for Educators (3 tapes) | n.d. |
| | Unidentified Interviews | |
| 22 | | | Ana's Interview with May, Susan Thompson | n.d. |
| 22 | | | Betsy Rose at Children's Museum | May 1985 |
| 16 | | | Class Interviewing Immigrant Panamanian Women | n.d. |
| 16 | | | Girl Discussing Her Involvement with the Oral History Center | n.d. |
| 16 | | | Small Group Telling and Discussing Stories | n.d. |
| 16 | | | Stacie's Interview with Philomeine | Spring 1986 |
| | Unidentified Project: Interviews | |
| 16 | | | Rita Bettencourt and Luisa Goncalves | n.d. |
| 16 | | | Maria Cabral and Natercia Manita | n.d. |
| 16 | | | Natalia Costa and Maria Peixoto | n.d. |
| 16 | | | Assuncao Goncalves and Maria Monte | n.d. |
| 16 | | | Maria Quelha | n.d. |
| 16 | | | Guiomar Santos and Lucy Camara | n.d. |
| 16 | | | Maria Viega and Ernestina Pereira | n.d. |
| | Youth Build Boston | |
| 16 | | | Group 1: Discussion on History | 6 Mar 1991 |
| | | Interviews | |
| 16 | | | | Edson Auguste by Kristin Metz | 6 Aug 1991 |
| 16 | | | | Kevin Barr and Rudy | 27 Feb 1991 |
| 16 | | | | Victor Burgos by Kristin Metz | 2 Apr 1991 |
| 16 | | | | Kevin Dixon and Manny | 27 Feb 1991 |
| 16 | | | | Cynthia Fletcher by Michael and Maria | n.d. |
| 16 | | | | Mr. Fletcher by Luis, Tracey, Victor and Maria | 19 Mar 1991 |
| 16 | | | | Delacy Glover and ?(Night Jones) by Ralph Lace Waim | 6 Mar 1991 |
| 16 | | | | Marvis Grant (Teacher) and Kevin | 12 Mar 1991 |
| 16 | | | | Ms. Haskins by Kevin Dixon, Ray Rushin, Maria Gonzalez and Rudolph Griffith | 26 Mar 1991 |
| 16 | | | | Helen Horner at Fields Corner | 1991 Mar 19 |
| 16 | | | | Helen Horner by Joe Willis, Edson Auguste, Brian Newberry, Victor Burgos and Ralph Bocote | n.d. |
| 16 | | | | Roschell Jones by Kristen Metz | 23 Jul 1991 |
| 17 | | | | Thomas Brent | 2 Jul 1991 |
| 17 | | | | Luis Lopez and Aaron Hall | 6 Mar 1991 |
| 17 | | | | Victor Melodie, Maria and Verneice | 6 Mar 1991 |
| 17 | | | | Mike and Edgar | 27 Feb 1991 |
| 17 | | | | Miss Thomas Miner by Ray, Vincent, and Edgar | n.d. |
| 17 | | | | Mrs. Mary Pam by Rudy and Manny (2 tapes) | 12 Mar 1991 |
| 17 | | | | Steve Perry by Vincent, Edgar, and Michael | 26 Mar 1991 |
| 17 | | | Kevin Dixon: Reading Trial Script | n.d. |
| 17 | | | Slide-tape Show: History of Roxbury | 19 Aug 1991 |
| 22 | | Women's History Tape: Sisters | n.d. |
| Audio: Reel-to-Reel | |
| 18 | | Cambridge Women's Oral History Project Master Mix | Jul 1981 |
| | Let Life Be Yours | |
| 18 | | | Edited Four Minute Piece | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Edited Narration, Original Master | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Feature Heads | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Haitian Creole version | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Intro “A” | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Intro “B” | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Master Mix | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Narrator Outtakes | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Original Interviews in Foreign Languages | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Outtakes | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Portuguese Version | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Spanish Version | n.d. |
| 18 | | | Translations | n.d. |
| 18 | | Cindy Marshall | n.d. |
| 18 | | Unidentified (2 tapes) | n.d. |
| ¾ Inch UMATIC Recordings | |
| 19 | | “A Life of Song”: A Portrait of Ruth Rubin | 1985 |
| 19 | | Griots: “Beyond the Classroom” | 1994 Jan 20 |
| 19 | | Let Life Be Yours (2 copies) | 1981 |
| 19 | | Unidentified | n.d. |
| VHS Recordings | |
| 19 | | Common Threads | n.d. |
| 19 | | “Folk Roots New Roots: Defining Tradition” | n.d. |
| 19 | | Carolyn Graham: Oral History Center Training | 7 Nov 1986 |
| 19 | | Griots of Roxbury: “Beyond the Classroom” | 20 Jan 1994 |
| 19 | | King Connection: Radio Play and Mural | 22 May 1990 |
| 19 | | Let Life Be Yours (2 copies) | 1981 |
| 19 | | “A Life of Song: Cindy Marshall” | n.d. |
| 19 | | Kristin Kristin: Oral History Center Interview | n.d. |
| 19 | | Oral History Center Interviews | 12 May 1992 |
| 19 | | Reading Rainbow: The Patchwork Quilt | n.d. |
| 19 | | Something to be Heard (2 copies) | n.d. |
| 19 | | Teacher Training | 5 Dec 1986 |
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