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These are non-circulating, closed-stack materials. Patrons wishing to access these materials should inquire at the public service desk.
Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project
Life in Nashville as recalled by older citizens and tapes from training sessions. Recorded by students in the city, and others, mostly under the direction of Paul Clements, in 1980. Undertaken as part of Nashville's Bicentennial. Listen to excerpts from interviews here.
Civil Rights Oral History Project
Interviews with civil rights veterans, community leaders, journalists, police officers, observers, students, church leaders, and citizen activists recalling events related to the civil rights movement in Nashville and Tennessee during the 1950s and 1960s. This is an ongoing project. Listen to excerpts from interviews here.
Edgefield/East Nashville Oral History
Includes Willis Farris/Angie Donelson Merritt/Lera Bush Moore/Hershel G. Payne/Sara Bradford Saunders/Mary Wade (interviewer)/Kathie Hamilton (interviewer). These interviews were recorded in 1977-1978 by Historic Nashville, Inc.
Historic Nashville 1980 Oral History
Interviews about Nashville history from 1910 to 1935. Topics include historic Nashville homes, schools, Devon Farm, architecture, Ryman House, and Second Avenue.
Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project
The collection consists of audio interviews with Nashville business and civic leaders. Listen to excerpts from interviews here.
Tennessee Centennial project: oral history, 1976
Nashvillians recall the Centennial Exposition of 1897. The interviews were conducted in 1976 by Historic Nashville, Inc. Listen to excerpts from interviews here.
Union Station
Recorded interviews with 110 Nashvillians concerning their knowledge of and personal experiences at Union Station and their travels on the trains in and out of the Station. These interviews were recorded in 1976 or 1977.
Veterans History Project
The Public Library of Nashville and Davidson County, in partnership with The Library of Congress and The American Folklife Center, is participating in the Veterans History Project. The purpose of the project is to collect materials, artifacts, and photographs related to military service and to record the oral histories of that service where possible. Interviews conducted with veterans and civilians who served in support of them from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf Wars. This is an ongoing project. Interview summaries available (pdf). Listen to excerpts from interviews here.
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