Introduction to the Voices Oral History Archives

Speaker: Molly Graham, Voices Oral History Archives, Program Manager

Abstract: Since 2003, the Voices Oral History Archives has been collecting and preserving eyewitness accounts to the changing environment. Today’s presentation will introduce VOHA’s mission, history, scope and various oral history collections. Also, we will talk about the value of oral history as a research and educational tool. Finally, we will spotlight current and upcoming projects, such as the NOAA 50th Anniversary Oral History Project, which seeks to document and celebrate NOAA’s growth as an organization and its impact on environmental science, service and stewardship.

About the Speaker: Molly Graham is a professional oral historian and documentarian. She trained at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine where she produced the award- winning radio documentary, “Besides Life Here,” which has been licensed by several National Public Radio affiliates. She has her master’s degree in Library Science and Archives Management from Simmons College in Boston. Molly is the former director of the oral history program at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and Assistant Director of the Rutgers Oral History Archives.