Oral History of the Principalship RecordsMs.1989.040

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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Repository

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

Identification

Ms.1989.040

Title

Oral History of the Principalship Records 1987-1995

Quantity

8 Cubic Feet, 54 boxes

Creator

Oral History of the Principalship (Project)

Location

Please note: Part of this collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Oversize materials are on-site. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.

Language

The materials in the collection are in English.

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.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Existence and Location of Copies

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

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Oral History of the Principalship Records, Ms1989-040, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

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

Processing Information

The collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2001.

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.

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Faculty
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Oral histories (literary works)
University History
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)

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/ ).

Container List

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Records

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Records

Physical Location: Please note: This portion of the collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Oversize materials are on-site. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.