US-RUn-msg109 Guide to the University of Rhode Island Centennial Oral History Finding aid prepared by Russell Franks. University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives Unit 2007
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 Finding aid encoded by Nicholas Albaugh on 2008 May 22, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 September 30 English Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Overview of the Collection Foster, Deborah University of Rhode Island Centennial Oral History 1992 9 box(es) (4.5 linear feet) The collection consists of interviews with faculty, staff, and students of the University of Rhode Island in 1992, the centennial of its founding. The interviews in the Centennial Oral History collection are a continuation of the work of the University of Rhode Island Oral History and were meant to provide a social history of URI. Special Collections and University Archives
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Historical Information

The URI project has its roots in the University of Rhode Island Oral History (Mss. Gr. 39) project conducted by Drs. James Findlay and Valerie Quinney of the URI History Department in the late 1970’s.

In the spring and summer of 1979, Dr. Valerie Quinney and Dr. James Findlay of the URI History Department conducted a series of interviews with 26 members of the University of Rhode Island staff and faculty regarding events that took place on campus during the mid 1960’s through to the early 1970’s. Selected faculty and administrators active in the 1960’s and 1970’s were interviewed on selected topics.

The schema for the questions was developed by Deborah Foster, a graduate of the URI History Masters program.

Open for research.

Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.

Preferred Citation

University of Rhode Island Centennial Oral History, Mss. Gr. 109, University of Rhode Island Special Collections.

 Scope and Content Note

The interviews in the Centennial Oral History collection are a continuation of the work begun in the 1970’s and were meant to provide a social history of URI. And according to Dr. James Findlay of the URI History Department in an October, 1992, University Pacer interview, the project wasn’t exclusively interested in an administrative history of the University. We wanted to compile the everyday recollections of students, faculty, and staff.

Some of the interviewees were involved in historic events on campus, such as the 1971 take over of the Administration building by African-American students and the faculty strike of 1979. Questions for historic events were meant to record the perceptions of the interviewees at the time of the events and how they have changed between then and the time of the interview.

Less dramatic events such as the changing attitudes towards women at URI and how the Women’s Center and the Women’s Studies Program at URI helped bring about those changes are also explored. The University of Rhode Island Oral History (Mss. Gr. 39) collection and this one provide a supplement to the University’s official history The University of Rhode Island: A History of Land-Grant Education in Rhode Island by Herman Eschenbacher that covers the years 1892 to 1967.

 Arrangement

After processing, the collection was arranged in three series as follows:

1. Original Tapes, Release Forms, Preliminary Questionnaires, and Tables of Contents. 2. Research Copies of Release Forms, Preliminary Questionnaires, and Table of Contents Only 3. Subject Index

Open for research.

 Acquisitions Information

The acquisition information is unknown.

The custodial history is unknown.

The collection was processed by Russell Franks

Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.

The collection is related to the University of Rhode Island Oral History(Mss. Gr. 39).

There are no separated materials.

Names Foster, Deborah Subjects University of Rhode Island--History RIAMCO Browsing Terms Education Inventory Series 1 Original Tapes, Release Forms, Preliminary Questionnaires, and Tables of Contents. 1992 7 box(es) (4 linear feet)questionnaires sound recordings forms questionnaires

The files for each of the 46 narratives contain a questionnaire, a signed release, a table of contents, plus a cassette tape recording of the narrative. There are no transcripts; but a subject index for the collection is available. The table of contents for each narrative serves as mini-index for each interview; however, the subject index encompasses the entire collection and can be used to find commentary from across the collection.

Each interview has one tape unless otherwise noted.

 Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically by the interviewee's last name.

1 1 1992 Nov 9 Addison, Terry 1 2 1992 Dec 4 Amaral, Jr., Horace J. 1 3 1992 Oct 21 Anderson, Judith 1 4 1992 Nov 8 Archambault, Alberic, A.; Washburn-Archambault, Bonnie Jean 1 5, 2 tapes 1992 Dec 4 Bakr, Abu 1 6 1992 Oct 21 Black-Grubman, Shelia 2 7 1992 Oct 30 Carlotti, Albert 2 8 1992 Dec 4 Carothers, Robert 2 9 1992 Oct 15 Cohen, Fran 2 10 1992 Nov 6 Crooker, Jeanette 2 11 1992 Oct 8 Devlin, L. Patrick 2 12 1992 Oct 13 DiMaio, Leo 2 13 1992 Oct 22 Doody, Agnes 3 14 1992 Oct 7 Dougan, Thomas 3 15, 2 tapes 1992 Nov 18 Eddy, Edward 3 16, 2 tapes 1992 Oct 14 Ferrante, William 3 17 1993 Jan 25 Kester, Dana 3 18 1992 Nov 13 Knott, J. Eugene 3 19 1992 Nov 16 Morrone, Edward 3 20 1992 Nov 20 Moseley, Monroe 4 21 1992 Oct 17 Newman, Frank 4 22 1992 Nov 12 Newton, Theresa 4 23, 2 tapes 1992 Oct 6 Peters, Calvin B. 4 24 1992 Nov 24 Petrocelli, Americo 4 25 1992 Nov 23 Roberts, Barbara 4 26 1992 Jan 9 Roberts, Bruce 4 27 1992 Oct 16 Rosie, Douglas 5 28 1992 Dec 9 Russell, Robert 5 29, 2 tapes 1992 Nov 11 Silvia, Antone 5 30 1992 Dec 2 Smith, Sr., Harold 5 31 1992 Dec 1 Spann, Thomas; Spann, Patricia 5 32 1992 Oct 27 Stanzler, Milton 5 33 1992 Nov 17 Strommer, Diane 5 34 1992 Oct 27 Stutchfield, E. Martin 6 35 1992 Nov 30 Swan, Beverly 6 36, 2 tapes 1992 Sep 29 Swann, E. Jackson; Swann Jean 6 37 1992 Dec 1 Swonger, Alvin 6 38 1992 Dec 12 Szumilo, Daniel 6 39 1992 Oct 19 Temple, Hazel 6 40, 2 tapes 1992 Oct 30 Turcotte, Robert 6 41 1992 Dec 15 Weeks, Richard 7 42 1992 Nov 4 West, Ann 7 43 1992 Nov 17 White, Frank 7 44 1992 Sep 30 Wright, Raymond; Wright, Deanna Series 2 Research Copies of Release Forms, Preliminary Questionnaires, and Table of Contents Only 1992 1 box(es) (.5 linear feet) forms questionnaires

The files for each of the 46 narratives contain research copies of the questionnaires, a signed release, and a Table of Contents for each interview. The Table of Contents for each narrative serves as mini-index for each interview. There are no transcripts; but a subject index is for the collection is available. Additionally, the list of interviewees found in folder 2 of Series II identifies each individual and their association with the University.

Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically by the interviewee's last name.

8 1 undated Instructions for use of the URI Centennial Oral History Project 8 2 undated List of Interviewees 8 3 1992 Nov 9 Addison, Terry 8 4 1992 Dec 4 Amaral, Jr., Horace J. 8 5 1992 Oct 21 Anderson, Judith 8 6 1992 Nov 8 Archambault, Alberic, A.; Washburn-Archambault, Bonnie Jean 8 7 1992 Dec 4 Bakr, Abu(Restricted) 8 8 1992 Oct 21 Black-Grubman, Shelia 8 9 1992 Oct 30 Carlotti, Albert 8 10 1992 Dec 4 Carothers, Robert(No Questionnaire) 8 11 1992 Oct 15 Cohen, Fran 8 12 1992 Nov 6 Crooker, Jeanette(No Questionnaire) 8 13 1992 Oct 8 Devlin, L. Patrick 8 14 1992 Oct 13 DiMaio, Leo 8 15 1992 Oct 22 Doody, Agnes 8 16 1992 Oct 7 Dougan, Thomas 8 17 1992 Nov 18 Eddy, Edward(No Questionnaire) 8 18 1992 Oct 14 Ferrante, William 8 19 1993 Jan 25 Kester, Dana 8 20 1992 Nov 13 Knott, J. Eugene 8 21 1992 Nov 16 Morrone, Edward 8 22 1992 Nov 20 Moseley, Monroe 8 23 1992 Oct 17 Newman, Frank(No Questionnaire) 8 24 1992 Nov 12 Newton, Theresa 8 25 1992 Oct 6 Peters, Calvin B. 8 26 1992 Nov 24 Petrocelli, Americo 8 27 1992 Nov 23 Roberts, Barbara 8 28 1992 Jan 9 Roberts, Bruce(No Questionnaire) 8 29 1992 Oct 16 Rosie, Douglas 8 30 1992 Dec 9 Russell, Robert 8 31 1992 Nov 11 Silvia, Antone 8 32 1992 Dec 2 Smith, Sr., Harold 8 33 1992 Dec 1 Spann, Thomas; Spann, Patricia(No Questionnaires) 8 34 1992 Oct 27 Stanzler, Milton 8 35 1992 Nov 17 Strommer, Diane 8 36 1992 Oct 27 Stutchfield, E. Martin 8 37 1992 Nov 30 Swan, Beverly 8 38 1992 Sep 29 Swann, E. Jackson; Swann Jean 8 39 1992 Dec 1 Swonger, Alvin 8 40 1992 Dec 12 Szumilo, Daniel 8 41 1992 Oct 19 Temple, Hazel 8 42 1992 Oct 30 Turcotte, Robert(No release form) 8 43 1992 Dec 15 Weeks, Richard 8 44 1992 Nov 4 West, Ann 8 45 1992 Nov 17 White, Frank 8 46 1992 Sep 30 Wright, Raymond; Wright, Deanna Series 3 Subject Index 1992 1 box(es) (.5 linear feet) card files

The subject index encompasses the entire collection and can be used to find commentary from across the collection. For detailed instructions on using the subject index consult Series II, Box 8, Folder 1.

Arrangement

The tapes for each of the 46 narratives have been indexed alphabetically on 3x5 cards.