VT Stories Oral History Collection
Content Description
A collection of oral history interviews with Virginia Tech's alumni, faculty, and staff, focusing on the Hokie community and alumni involvement. Initiated in 2015 and managed by faculty and staff across the university, the core of the project is student involvement, Hokies interviewing Hokies, to document past experiences that created enduring connections between alumni and university.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 2015 - 2021
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research, with the exception of some restricted materials that are not available to the public.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Initiated in 2015 by the President’s Office and managed by faculty and staff in History, English, TLOS, VT Libraries, and the Alumni Association, the VT Stories Oral History Project collects and examines stories, memories, tall tales, tragedies, and triumphs of all members of the Hokie community to help us know our shared history and to make sense of it. At the heart of the project is Hokies interviewing Hokies—largely student-staffed and trained by oral historians, interviewers engage with VT Alumni to learn their history and to make mentoring connections that go beyond the student experience. As we seek to understand why Virginia Tech is top rated in its success in engaging alumni, we highlight the exciting, memorable, historic moments in Hokie lives that have forged strong and enduring connections.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
Special Collections and University Archives acquired the oral history interviews as they were conducted, starting in 2016. Additional oral histories will be added to the collection as they are conducted and processed.
Accruals
Additional interviews will be added to the digial collection and the finding aid as they are received and processed.
Alternate Form Available
Audio versions of the interview can be found online at the VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015). Note: the website may contain additional interviews not yet listed in the "Contents List" below.
Existence and Location of Copies
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the VT Stories Oral History Collection was completed in [month year].
- Title
- VT Stories Oral History Collection, 2015-2021
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Kristin Nivera, COH Emergency Hire
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2025-03-21: Ella Winterling updated Existence and Location of Originals and added Existence and Location of Copies.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu