{"id":9305,"date":"2023-04-20T15:47:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T15:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/?page_id=9305"},"modified":"2023-12-20T15:52:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:52:20","slug":"delta-state-university-oral-histories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/delta-state-university-oral-histories\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta State University Oral Histories"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Delta State University Oral Histories<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][page_submenu alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; sticky=&#8221;true&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#008542&#8243; link_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][page_link link_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/manuscripts-and-guides\/&#8221; title=&#8221;<strong>Manuscripts &amp; Subject Guides<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1703087377317-8&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1703087377318-6&#8243;] [\/page_link][page_link link_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/guides-to-the-collection-page\/&#8221; title=&#8221;<strong>Collections Portal<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1703087377338-1&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1703087377338-5&#8243;] [\/page_link][page_link title=&#8221;<strong>Visit<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1703087377349-3&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1703087377350-10&#8243; link_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/visit\/&#8221;][\/page_link][page_link title=&#8221;<strong>Make a Request<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1703087377359-2&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1703087377359-10&#8243; link_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/requests\/&#8221;][\/page_link][page_link title=&#8221;<strong>About Us<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1703087377366-0&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1703087377366-7&#8243; link_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments-archives-museum-about-us\/&#8221;][\/page_link][page_link title=&#8221;<strong>Yearbooks Online<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1703087377372-1&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1703087377372-5&#8243; link_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/yearbooks-alumni-magazines-delta-state-histories\/&#8221;][\/page_link][\/page_submenu][vc_column_text]\n<h4><em>The oral history interviews which have been transcribed and approved by the interviewee are hyperlinked to their transcripts. The remaining oral history interviews listed here are available only in the Reading Room, located in the Charles W. Capps, Jr. Archives &amp; Museums building.<\/em><\/h4>\n<h5><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Please contact the Interim University Archivist, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:csalazar@deltastate.edu\">C.T. 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