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Oral History of the Principalship Records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-040

Scope and Content

The Oral History of the Principalship Records are from a Virginia Tech project, by Virginia Tech professor Dr. Patrick W. Carlton, designed to interview retired elementary, middle, and high school principals for their views, reminiscences, and accumulated wisdom. Most of the interviewees are from the Southeast (mainly Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, District of Columbia, and West Virginia), with representative materials from Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Materials consist of cassette tapes and transcripts of over 230 interviews. In addition, there are duplicate copies of the transcripts bound in 23 boxes (contained in 3 cartons) located in the library's off-site storage.

Dates

  • 1987 - 1995

Creator

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Historical Note

The Oral History of the Principalship was a Virginia Tech project designed to interview retired elementary, middle, and high school principals for their views, reminiscences, and accumulated wisdom. Most of the interviewees were from the Southeast (mainly Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, District of Columbia, and West Virginia), with representative materials from Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The Project Director was Dr. Patrick W. Carlton, Associate Professor of Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Extent

11.4 Cubic Feet (35 boxes, including 3 cartons of duplicate transcripts)

Abstract

The Oral History of the Principalship Records are from a Virginia Tech project, started in 1989 by Virginia Tech professor Dr. Patrick W. Carlton, designed to interview retired elementary, middle, and high school principals for their views, reminiscences, and accumulated wisdom. Most of the interviewees are from the Southeast (mainly Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, District of Columbia, and West Virginia), with representative materials from Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Materials consist of cassette tapes and transcripts of over 230 interviews.

Physical Access

Please note: This collection includes 3 cartons containing 23 volumes of duplicate bound transcripts located in off-site storage. These items may be requested using the library's catalog and take 2-3 days for retrieval. However, they are duplicates of transcripts held in the collection on-site at Special Collections and University Archives.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in several accruals beginning in 1989.

Existence and Location of Copies

The Oral History of the Principalship project website contains transcripts and some audio from interviewees.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Oral History of the Principalship Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Oral History of the Principalship Records was completed in August 2023.

Title
Oral History of the Principalship Records, 1987-1995
Status
Completed
Author
Special Collections and University Archives Staff and Kat Zinn, Student Assistant
Date
2023 (CC0 1.0)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308