Oral History Committee Annual Report 2023

submitted by Catherine Hammer

Current Roster

  • Catherine Hammer, Senior Chair (2025)
  • Rob DeLand, Junior Chair (2027)
  • Karen Olson, Member (2025)
  • Nurhak Tuncer-Bayramli, Member (2025)
  • Katherine DeFonzo, Member (2025)
  • Jacey Kepich, Member (2025)
  • Christina Taylor Gibson, Ex-officio Member (2025)
  • Therese Dickman, Member (2026)
  • Alison Nikitopoulos, Member (2027)
  • Kathleen Haefliger, Member (2027)

List of Previous Goals and Progress Made

  • 1. Work with the Web Committee to establish an online shared work space through Google Drive and Humanities Commons
    • Google Drive work spaces have been established and are in use
    • Humanities Commons work space has been established, but no work currently exists there
  • 2. Research Best Practices of Archival possibilities for the use of Zoom video interviews
    • Discussion and consideration determined that it should only be used it an in-person interview is not possible
  • 3. Work on Jerry McBride’s interview – Interview has been completed, and transcription is in progress

List of Future Goals

  • 1. Continue organizing and conducting oral history interviews
    • Mission Statement – “…collection and preservation of music of all kinds and information about music in libraries and archives”
    • Mark McKnight – Interview is in progress
    • Jim Zychowicz – Plans are in place for an interview
    • Jim Boonin – Plans are beginning for a second interview
    • MLA Big Band Interviews – Plans are beginning for a series of interviews with individuals involved with the establishment and continued activity of the MLA Big Band
  • 2. Continue to improve committee organization of documents in shared online work spaces
    • Goal Area 1: Organize Strategically