Contact Special Collections to find out more about oral history collections, including:
Oral histories may be recorded and stored using a wide variety of media and formats, including magnetic reel-to-reel tape, audio or mini-audio cassette, mini-discs, CD, DVD, mp3 and WAV files. In some cases, Heritage Resources staff may have to make special arrangements for equipment to access audio/audio-visual recordings.
A substantial number of CPNWS collections contain oral histories, interviews and/or audio recordings. In addition to the suggested collections listed below, contact us, or try searching the CPNWS website for "interviews," "audio" recordings or other keywords relating to your research interests.
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Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections provides for responsible stewardship of and access to unique and archival resources in support of teaching, learning and research at Western Washington University and beyond. The Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Special Collections, and University Archives and Records Management work together to document the culture and history of Western, the local community and Pacific Northwest region, and to promote public and scholarly access to holdings.