Jan is responsible for the development of our permanent collection of objects, including the oral history archive.

It includes oral history reminiscences of four Black women, now living in London.

vindication of the more exaggerated claims made for oral history written from personal reminiscence.

The Edwardians is not a vindication of the more exaggerated claims made for oral history written from personal reminiscence.

Imagine the excitement Alex Haley felt when hearing the oral history of his African ancestor the first time.

Consider the oral history of Kunte Kinte's birth, parentage and capture given by an oral historian in Roots.

A monthly podcast where alumni share memories of their school years is another great use of technology to preserve an oral history.