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Fred Buckman & The Push Toward Full Potential, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

Fred Buckman sits with Cassie Kotrch during the Summer 2022 State and U High Reunion to share his story and his memories.

Sharon Alsbro, Emboldened For Life In Germany, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

Sharon Alsbro sits with Cassie Kotrch during the State and U High Summer 2022 Reunion to share her memories and stories of her life.

Eric Kent And Joyce Harger In A Joint Interview Full Of Laughs, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

Joyce Harger and Eric Kent sit down with Cassie Kotrch during the State and U High Summer 2022 Reunion to share their memories and talk about their times on East Campus.

Richard Nielsen, The Milwood Transfer And Sports Fan, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

Richard Nielsen sits with Cassie Kotrch during the State and U High Summer 2022 Reunion to share his prepared remarks and memories of his time on East Campus.

Jeff Gauthier & The Liberator, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

Jeff Gauthier sits with Cassie Kotrch during the Summer 2022 State and U High Reunion to share his story and memories.

Thomas Reid: Self-Proclaimed Faculty Brat, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

U High Alum Thomas Reid sits with Cassie Kotrch during the Summer 2022 State and U High Reunion weekend to share his story.

Mike Lowe, A Career In Education And The Culture Of U High, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

Mike Lowe sits with Cassie Kotrch during the Summer 2022 State and U High Reunion to share his story.

Susan Larson And The Culture Shock Of Campus School, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

Susan Larson sits with Cassie Kotrch during the Summer 2022 State and U High Reunion to share her story and the memories of her time at U High.

Gary Vermeulen & The State High Fight Song, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

State High Alum Gary Vermeulen sits with Cassie Kotrch during the Summer 2022 State and U High Reunion

Wak'as, Mallkis, And The Inca Afterlife: The Hydrological Connection Between The Incan Empirical And Nonempirical Worlds, Marius C. Vold

Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato

The ruling elite amongst the indigenous groups of the Andes region, often referred to as the Incas, were, before European contact, a non-literal society. Therefore, our understanding of their religious beliefs pertaining to the relationship between life and death, and the intricate relationship between this belief system and the environment surrounding the Inca is heavily influenced by post-European contact, often clouded by European propaganda and a lack of cultural relativism. This project aims at exploring the relationship between the hydrological cycle and the Incan empirical and nonempirical worlds by comparing and synthesizing post-European contact written records, ethnohistorical records, archeological evidence, …

Sharon Carlson Part 1: Destined For Western, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

Dr. Sharon Carlson, Professor Emerita and Archival Consultant, sits with Cassie Kotrch for her first of two interviews to talk about her time as a student at WMU.

Interview With Ndisabiye Steve, Ndisabiye Steve, Ezra Schrader

Interviews

Transcript of interview and audio recording conducted with Steve Ndisabiye. Per the "Methodology" section, the transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

This interview was recorded over Zoom and manually transcribed.

Id140 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the late 50s in Honduras. Talks about how difficult it is to find work and be able to provide for her family in Honduras. She has no family in the area, but a couple nieces and nephews in other states in the U.S.

Id137 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Honduran woman born in the mid-50s. Came to the U.S. during the pandemic with one of two granddaughters to reunite her with her dad. Describes a difficult childhood of poverty and loneliness after her parents died. Immigration story includes separation from her teenage granddaughter, who navigated the buses because she is able to read, as they tried to enter the U.S. under Trump’s immigration policies.

Interview With Sasha Chanoff Of Refuge Point, Sasha Chanoff, Chris Davey

Interviews

Transcript of interview and audio recording conducted with Sasha Chanoff. Per the "Methodology" section, the transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

This interview was recorded over Zoom and manually transcribed.

Interview With Donatien Shimbi, Donatien Shimbi, Ezra Schrader

Interviews

Transcript of interview and audio recording conducted with Donatien Shimbi. Per the "Methodology" section, the transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

This interview was recorded over Zoom and manually transcribed.

Afn 122 Course Design Worksheet And Content: An Anti - Racist And Culturally Inclusive Pedagogy, Oluremi "Remi" Alapo

Open Educational Resources

Studying (and teaching) such a vast and diverse continent can be challenging. Because no introductory course can claim to be fully comprehensive, this one will explore several themes in the history of Africa and its peoples that the professor finds important and noteworthy. The readings, lectures, films, and activities will consider broad regions of the continent, and the goals of this course include both knowledge and enjoyment. You should come away from this class with a new appreciation for Africa and a general idea of its history from 1500 to the present.

The Malleability Of Home: A Genealogy Of Clark University's English House, Christina Rose Walcott, Justin Shaw

English

This essay details the history of the land and structures that occupy the property currently located at the corner of Hawthorne and Woodland Streets in Worcester, Mass. Covering over 300 years, it begins with the legacies of the Nipmuc and the early English colonialist settlers before moving into a discussion of Worcester's 19th Century industrialists and 20th Century acquisition by the University. The essay builds on extensive archival research using materials from both physical and digital collections such as atlases, censuses, biographies, directories, criticism, and more. To further develop the story of the English Department and its home, the essay …

Id139 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman from Mexico born in 1940. She actively takes care of her son’s household but is quite lonely as he works a lot. She has a good relationship with her daughter-in-law. And another family member that she has spent time with lives in Dallas. She participates in a group for older community members in St. James.

Id135 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 2000s from El Salvador. Discusses different types of violence and poverty that push people to leave. She details some of the reasons she decided to come to the US. Discusses how she works hard to provide for her family back home and how she survives the loneliness by relying on her faith.

Id136 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman from Mexico born in the early 90s.

Id131 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 90s. She is from Texas, engaged in elder care for a relative in Mexico, completed CNA training, and then came to Minnesota to find work. Her mother’s sister already lived in St. James. Interviewee came here about 9 years ago.

Id133 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Man from Mexico born in the early 60s. He describes the differences in the economic statuses of the different cities where he lived in Mexico. An agricultural engineer by training, he describes positive experiences in his job working with porcine breeding. He has positive experiences to share about life in the Upper Midwest for him and his family.

Id132 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 70s. Is from Mexico and lived in El Paso, Texas before coming to St. James, MN. She has always been the one to take care of everyone else since she is the oldest. She is very strong in her faith.

Id134 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 90’s in Honduras. Raised by her father and decided to come to the United States for work and safety. Feels welcomed and supported in the St. James community.

The Flow Of (Re)Memory In African American And Nubian Egyptian Literature: Morrison, Oddoul, And Mukhtar, Bushra Hashem

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is to define the term rememory, which Toni Morrison coins in her novel Beloved, and explore its interplay with water imagery in the novel and in two Nubian short stories, namely Haggag Oddoul’s “The River People” and Yahya Mukhtar’s “The Nile Bride.” The three narratives have core common features: they centralize water bodies as key sites of events, they depend heavily on the retelling of history and mythology, and they are told predominantly from the perspective of women. How do the writers weave rememory, history, and mythology to produce these narratives? Are they attempting to …

Cora Ann Westmoreland, Kelli Johnson

Oral Histories – NPS AACR Civil Rights In Appalachia Grant

Kelli Johnson conducting an oral history interview with Cora Westmoreland.

This oral history is part of the National Park Service African Americans Civil Rights History and Appalachia Grant Program.

Sandra Clements, Kelli Johnson

Oral Histories – NPS AACR Civil Rights In Appalachia Grant

Kelli Johnson conducting an oral history interview with Sandra Clements.

This oral history is part of the National Park Service African American Civil Rights History and Appalachia Grant Program.

Id113 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Man born in the early 1970s in El Salvador. Came to the U.S. with the help of extended family in his mid-20s after working at a white collar job in El Salvador. In the U.S. he worked in agriculture and industrial processing. After marrying, they moved back to St. James to begin their family. At the time of the interview, continues to reside in St. James.

Jesse James' Hideout Or Civil War Midden?, Steven Meyer, Tim Evers, Ben Ebert

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Whether the infamous outlaw Jesse James (1847-1882) ever lived in Iron County Missouri during his post-Civil War crime spree is a highly debated issue shrouded in legend and myth. A plot of land called “The Hideout” in Southern Iron County is a prime source for these legends to be tested. Archaeologists Benjamin Ebert, Steven Meyer, and Tim Evers will attempt to answer the question “Could Jesse James have stayed at the Hideout?” Iron County is steeped in rich history dating back to the Civil War, and other historic landmarks add credence to the legends
and help push tourism and preservation …