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Tacoma Community College Communications 220 class oral history projects

 Collection
Identifier: TCCA-011

Scope and Contents

The collection contains oral history interviews of current and retired TCC staff and of military veterans, some of whom were also current or former TCC students. Interviews were created as a class assignment in Communications 220, taught by Christie Fierro. TCC faculty and staff interviewed: Chris Betz, Joseph Betz, Len Heritage, Ruth Ann Mikels, Tim B. Keely, Kendall Reid, Becky Sproat, and Olga Webstead. 33 military veterans were interviewed, including veterans of WWII, the Korean War, the Persian Gulf War, and the Iraq War.

Dates

  • 2013

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on these materials.

Conditions Governing Use

Use is governed by TCC's Creative Commons Copyright policy requiring attribution and share-alike intentions.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (41 DVDs)

81 Gigabytes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection of oral history interviews conducted by the Comm 220 students in the spring of 2013. Interviewees include current and former Tacoma Community College staff, students, and military veterans.

Arrangement

Interviews are arranged into two series: interviews with Tacoma Community College faculty and staff, and interviews with veterans. Within the series, interviews are arranged alphabetically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred to the archive as part of the course.

Accruals

No accruals anticipated.

Related Materials

M.008, Biographical files, hold information on many of the people who were interviewed. TCCA-012, Tacoma Community College 50th anniversary oral histories, also holds oral histories by some of the same current and former TCC staff.

Title
Guide to the Tacoma Community College, Communications 220 oral history projects
Status
Under Revision
Author
Tacoma Community College Archives
Date
4/2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Edition statement
Finding aid originally prepared by Elizabeth Russell (8/2013); latest revision A. Demeter (4/2024).

Repository Details

Part of the Tacoma Community College Archives Repository

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