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The Experience of the Great Depression in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GDOH

Collection Overview

This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals. Recordings and transcripts are available for all except one interview. For this one interview the recording was faulty and in place of a transcript the interviewers wrote a summary of the interview.

Dates

  • 1996, 1998

Conditions Governing Access

Transcripts are available in the reading room of the Muskie Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to reproduce and publish materials from this collection should be addressed in writing to the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library.

Extent

45 interviews

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement note

Alphabetical by interviewee.

Acquisition Note

Gift of Anne Williams, Professor of Economics, 1998.

Title
Finding Aid for the Experience of the Great Depression in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Oral History Collection
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
70 Campus Avenue
Lewiston Maine 04240 United States of America
207-786-6354