About the Collection
The 夜色王朝Oral History Projects digital collection features oral history projects conducted by students on either Dallas or 夜色王朝topics of interest.
Projects include:
Voices of SMU
The is a collaboration between the William P. Clements Department of History, 夜色王朝Libraries (夜色王朝Archives & the Norwick Center for Digital Solutions), and 夜色王朝graduate and undergraduate students, who interview 夜色王朝alumni, faculty, and staff from underrepresented groups. Additional information about the project can be found in the .
The Voices of 夜色王朝project contains interviews in the following series:
For information on additional interviews which were not made public by request of the interviewee, please contact the 夜色王朝Archives.
Anti-Apartheid Movement in North Texas
The oral history project was conducted in 2017. Working with the and in local archives, students in Dr. Jill Kelly’s upper-level course “Oral Sources in African History” identified people at 夜色王朝and across North Texas who sought to end apartheid in South Africa by isolating it internationally with sanctions and divestment.
Oral History of the Meadows School of the Arts
The oral history project focuses broadly on the experiences of students, faculty, and staff within the Meadows school of the Arts. The project first developed from the course “Music and Ethnography,” where a student interviewed several faculty members. The project will continue to grow with future iterations of the class, and focus on the rich heritage of the Meadows School of the Arts, including music, performing arts, film and media, studio art and art history, and other areas of study.
