Scottish Oral History Centre Archive

This material is held atUniversity of Strathclyde Archives and Special Collections

Reference
- GB 249 SOHC
Dates of Creation
- c. 1981 - present
Name of Creator
- University of Strathclyde | Scottish Oral History Centre
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- c. 220 GB

Scope and Content

The Scottish Oral History Centre Archive is an extensive collection of oral history recordings focussing on the history of work, occupational health and the social impact of de-industrialisation. Most of the recordings originate from projects carried out by Scottish Oral History Centre staff and students but there are also large collections of interviews originating from other organisations, for example Glasgow Museums and the Scottish Working People’s History Trust.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Scottish Oral History Centre (SOHC) was set up within the Department of History at the University of Strathclyde in 1995. Since its foundation the SOHC has been involved in a wide range of teaching, research and outreach activities designed primarily to encourage the use of ‘best practice’ oral history methodology in Scotland. Until 2005, the SOHC was directed by Professor Callum Brown, since then by Professor Arthur McIvor.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by project.

Access Information

Access to some of the interviews in the collection is restricted. Where restrictions apply, this is noted in the relevant catalogue description. Please contact the repository to enquire about access.

Acquisition Information

All analogue recordings were transferred from the Scottish Oral History Centre in 2015 and 2016. Born-digital recordings are in the process of being transferred.