Collection Highlight: Homecoming Stories!

A screenshot of Homecoming week interviews in ARCH.

Have you seen University Archives and Library staff walking around with our iPad-on-a-stick?

During Homecoming week the University Archives collects oral histories to preserve the history of Homecoming at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Former and current Minnesota State Mankato students, faculty and staff are interviewed at different Homecoming events with an iPad on a monopod. Most oral history videos are 1-3 minutes long.

This collection exists in two different locations:

1. The University Archives holds the physical materials created and collected during the course of the project. View the collection guide here: http://lib.mnsu.edu/archives/fa/smhc/smhc1808.html.
2. ARCH, University Archives Digital Collections holds the oral history videos. View the collection here: https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3Ahomecoming.

 

A few notable 2015 videos include:

• Student Events Team member Natalie Garten and Associate Director for Student Activities Greg Wilkins interviewed during the 2015 Homecoming week: https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3A48975
• MSU Dance Team interviewed during the 2015 Homecoming week: https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3A51895
• Alum Dorothy Kiner during the 2015 Homecoming week: https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3A48993

 

A few notable 2016 videos include:

• Student Freeman Colemand and Chase Hilding during the 2016 Homecoming week: https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3A61731
• Alum Ashley Gooler during the 2016 Homecoming week: https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3A62055
• Student Carthan Fears during the 2016 Homecoming week: https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3A61754’

Stay tuned for the 2017 videos!

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Mee Xiong is an Archives Technician at Minnesota State University, Mankato.