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Guide to Oral Histories in Medicine and the Health Sciences

Respository

Regional Oral History Office


Address

The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California 94720-6000


Telephone

(510) 642-7395


Fax number

(510) 643-2074


Website URL

http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/projects/biosci


Contact Person

Sally Smith Hughes, Science and Medicine Historian
shughes@library.berkeley.edu


E-mail

roho@library.berkeley.edu


Access and Services

The Bancroft Library (not ROHO) provides Interlibrary loan, reference, and photocopying.


Abstract

Oral histories, bound and many also electronic on bioscience, medicine and public health.


Quantity

Approximately 250 oral histories. Resources are being added continuously.


Collection Description

Researched, edited, usually multi-session transcribed interviews produced in hard copy and some in electronic versions.


Material Type

Mostly Audio


Restrictions

Require permission to quote and stipulated form of reference.


Transcripts

All in edited transcript form, with interview histories too. Many available on web.