Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
The Immigrant Story Oral Histories
Date(s)
- 2017 - 2020 (Creation)
Extent
An ongoing collection of born digital interviews
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Immigrant Story is a private non-profit organization created by Sankar Raman in 2017 with the mission "to document, narrate, and curate the stories of immigrants in order to enhance empathy and help promote an inclusive community." Its goal is to both advance the national dialogue and to dispel myths about new Americans through strong, thoughtful narratives.
System of arrangement
Arranged by SR number.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Collection is open for research.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and The Immigrant Story. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Educational Use Permitted, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Languages of the material
- English
- Spanish
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of The Immigrant Story in 2020 (Lib. Acc RL2020-017).
Gift of The Immigrant Story in 2020 (Lib. Acc RL2020-018).
Gift of The Immigrant Story, February 2021 (Lib. Acc. RL2021-009).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Publication notes
Articles based on these oral history interviews by various authors are published on The Immigrant Story website at https://theimmigrantstory.org/immigrant-story/