Introduction to Oral History (History 01:506:302)
The ROHA program features a robust undergraduate education component. Each spring semester, Shaun Illingworth, Director of the Rutgers Oral History Archives, offers an oral history class entitled "Introduction to Oral History." Over thirty undergraduates aid in conducting oral histories and processing the interview transcripts every year.
Public History Internship
Each semester, the Public History Internship Program allows two to three History majors the opportunity to participate in the administration of the program as staff members for a semester. These undergraduates delve into the broader aspects of the program, including oral history techniques, archival management and event planning.
Tom Kindre Legacy Award
Every year, the Rutgers Living History Society chooses a current or past student to receive the Tom Kindre Legacy Award, in honor of Tom Kindre, Class of '42, who was one of the founders of the Rutgers Oral History Archives. The Kindre Award recipients are as follows:
Kathryn T. Rizzi
2013
Nicholas Molnar
2014
Mohammad Athar
2015
Saskia Kusnecov
2016
Jessica Renee Friedman
2016
Andrew Sutphen
2017
Avery Kelley
2018
Luz Sandoval
2019
Sofia Ruiz
2020
Isabella Kolic
2021
Isabella Kolic (left) is awarded the Tom Kindre Legacy Award by Bart Klion, RC '48, past president of the Rutgers Living History Society, at the Annual Meeting on October 8, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Donald Koger)
