ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator:Oral History Association of Minnesota, creator.
Title:OHAM records.
Dates:1985-2006.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Records of the Oral History Association of Minnesota (OHAM), a volunteer organization formed in 1985 to promote the use of oral history and to provide communication, education, and professional growth opportunities and resources for people interested in oral history in Minnesota.
Quantity:2.0 cubic feet (2 boxes).
Location:See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Files include constitution and bylaws; general files containing correspondence, minutes and agendas, financial statements, and program materials; annual meeting and conference information; membership materials; and OHAM News newsletters. The files were compiled by various officers and board members of OHAM, including James E. Fogerty, Barbara Sommer, Margaret Robertson, John Decker, and Marilyn McGriff.


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Oral History Association of Minnesota Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 15,687; 16,113; 16,337

Processing Information:

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Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 990036007500104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
147.F.11.6FAdministrative files:
Board minutes, 1993-2005. 2 folders.
Bylaws and constitution, undated and 1995-1996.
Correspondence, 1985-2007. 6 folders.
Financial statements and treasurers' reports, 1985-2007. 15 folders.
Membership:
Records of dues paid, 1994-1999. 2 folders.
Membership forms, 1999-2002.
Mailing and membership lists, undated and 1995-2005. 5 folders.
Membership applications, 2002-2005. 3 folders.
Surveys, undated and 1986-1987, 2004. 2 folders.
Annual meetings and conferences:
1986-1996. 7 folders.
Location
147.F.11.7B1997-2005. 10 folders.
General files, 1985-2002. 17 folders
Project files:
History in Film and TV, March 1991.
Mini-series information, 1998.
Miscellaneous, undated and 1915, 1998.

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A membership directory and copies of the OHAM News are in the Minnesota Historical Society book collection.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Historians -- Minnesota.
History -- Societies, etc.
Oral history -- Minnesota.
Persons:
Decker, John.
Fogerty, James E., 1945- .
McGriff, Marilyn.
Robertson, Margaret.
Sommer, Barbara.
Types of Documentation:
Photographs.

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