Podcast – Samuel Proctor Oral History Program

Dr. Ortiz is teaching an intro to oral history course…

January 09, 2020 18:53

SPOHP Director Dr. Paul Ortiz is teaching a course this spring on oral history! This interdisciplinary seminar is an intensive introduction to the theory and practice of oral history. Students […]

Safe Spaces: Episode 3 – “Miracle On 13th Street”

February 15, 2018 18:50

In this latest episode of our podcast series Safe Spaces, Anupa Kotipoyna looks back at the creation of the India Cultural and Education Center (ICEC) in Gainesville, Florida.

Our Year-End Journal is Available Now

December 15, 2017 20:58

Dear Friends of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, As you will read in this exciting end-of- year progress report, SPOHP has reached more students, scholars, and members of the […]

SPOHP Open House Scheduled for Sept. 29

September 13, 2017 18:49

September 29th from noon to 2 PM, SPOHP is hosting an Open House in the SPOHP office to welcome students and faculty alike to get acquainted with our program, staff and dozens of exciting on […]

Safe Spaces: Episode 2 – “Friends with Weapons”

April 24, 2017 15:17 - 86.9 MB

http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/05/48/49/00001/Safe%20Spaces%20OHFC.mp3 This episode of the Safe Spaces series focuses on an African American armed defense organization that protected Civil Rights Movement demonstrators in Ocala, Florida in the 1960s. Challenging […]

Fall 2017 Internship Applications Are Now Available

April 03, 2017 16:59

The Fall 2017 Internship Application is now open! SPOHP’s semester-long academic internship is available to graduate and undergraduate students for credit as an introduction to the field of oral history. The […]

Big News: We’re On the Air!

March 15, 2017 18:53

Beginning Thursday, March 16th, the SPOHP Radio Hour hits the airwaves DAILY at 8:00 a.m. on WUBA 88.1 FM. Drawing from the 7,500+ interviews in the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program archive […]

Gainesville 8: Episode 3 (Final Cut)

January 24, 2017 14:45 - 17.6 MB

http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/05/35/75/00001/Gainesville%208%20Episode%203%20Final.mp3 In this final installment of SPOHP volunteer John Paul Lorie’s three-part podcast on the Gainesville Eight, we hear the story of the federal government’s indictment of the […]

Ottoman Greeks of the United States (OGUS): The Acropolis and the Madonna – A Case Study of Refugee Deportation from the United States

January 13, 2017 19:34 - 13.7 MB

http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/05/31/10/00001/The%20Acropolis%20and%20the%20Madonna-%20A%20Case%20Study%20of%20Refugee%20Deportation%20from%20the%20United%20States.mp3 This is our first podcast in the Ottoman Greeks of the United States (1904-1924) podcast series. It tells the story of the S.S. Acropolis, a ship […]

Safe Spaces: Episode 1 – No Place Like Home

December 21, 2016 18:03 - 128 MB

http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/05/30/78/00001/SPOHP%20-%20Safe%20Spaces-%20Episode%201.mp3 This first episode of the Safe Spaces series spring-boards off of the controversial acceptance letter sent out this year to incoming students of the University of Chicago, and […]

Gainesville 8: Episode 2

December 01, 2016 16:20 - 17.5 MB

http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/05/29/57/00001/GNV%208%20Episode%202.mp3 In this second installment of SPOHP volunteer John Paul Lorie’s three-part podcast on the Gainesville Eight, we hear Scott Camil and other members of the Vietnam Veterans […]

Gainesville 8: Episode 1

November 17, 2016 13:29 - 23.4 MB

http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/05/28/50/00001/GNV%208%20Episode%201.mp3 Just on the heels of Veteran’s Day, SPOHP volunteer John Paul Lorie has assembled a three-part special feature on the Gainesville Eight. Members of the Vietnam […]

SPOHP Special Feature: The Ongoing Fight for Equal Education in Cleveland, Mississippi

November 02, 2016 14:37 - 12.6 MB

A highlight of SPOHP’s annual Mississippi Freedom Project research trip this year was the opportunity for staff member Anupa Kotipoyina to interview Edward Duvall, a pastor who has been working […]

Voices from the Archives: Putting Food on America’s Table – Part 1

September 22, 2016 13:31 - 41.6 MB

http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/04/84/29/00001/SPOHP%20podcast%20Voices%20from%20the%20Archives.mp3 Our first entry of the Voice from the Archives series, “Putting Food on America’s Table,” features interviews with three women who grew up in farmworker families in central Florida. […]

Theron Hunter: Big Time on the Brotherhood (IBEW-010)

January 19, 2016 20:53 - 56.2 MB

Former IBEW Local 1205 business manager and president Theron Hunter (IBEW-010) describes some of the benefits, economic and social, of being part of the brotherhood. He also reflects on changes […]

Judith Davis: The Breakdown of Gender Stereotyping in the IBEW (IBEW-007)

January 19, 2016 20:52 - 6.44 MB

As the first woman to join the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in the entire state of Florida, Judy Davis (IBEW-007) describes her trials and subsequent success as a journeyman/wireman. […]

Women Activists Feminists, Medea Benjamin (WAF-024)

May 11, 2015 16:20 - 32.9 MB

Activist and founder of grass roots organization Cope Pink, Meada Benjamin (WAF-024) explores the effects of police brutality on community organizing. Topics include: organizing and protesting, police relations, and the […]

Community Organizing in America, David Barsamian (COA-025)

May 11, 2015 16:18 - 3.56 MB

David Barsamian created Alternative Radio to cover important stories neglected by mainstream media. In this podcast, he explains why he first pursued broadcasting, and how journalism can continue to be […]

Addiction History Project, Erika Clarke (ADHP-011)

May 06, 2015 13:32 - 5.51 MB

Erika Clarke (ADHP-011) is a recovering addict and current member of Gainesville’s House for Hope sobriety program for women. In this podcast, she talks about her drug-related experiences and how […]

Florida Queer History, Fred Pratt (FQH-001)

February 12, 2014 21:10 - 6.87 MB

This podcast explores the issues of identity and representation that minorities face with a focus on LGBT life in Florida, specifically the views of Fred Pratt, a man who is a […]

African American History Project, Joel Buchanan (FAB-039)

February 12, 2014 20:52 - 109 MB

Joel Buchanan, a longtime Gainesville resident and noted local historian, reflects on the circumstances and experiences of his high school education, when he participated in public school desegregation by being […]

Farmworker Association of Florida, Carol Johnson (FAF-005)

February 12, 2014 20:36 - 6.86 MB

For more information about farmworker awareness, the Farmworker Association of Florida, and the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, visit Oral History Program. http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/01/99/67/00001/FAF%20005%20Carol%20Johnson%20Podcast.mp3

Farmworker Association of Florida, Marie Francois (FAF-015)

February 12, 2014 20:35 - 3.41 MB

For 30 years, Haitian immigrant Marie Francois committed her life’s work on HIV/AIDS and community health in Florida to answering the question, “How can we combat ignorance with education?” http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/01/99/69/00001/FAF%20015%20Marie%20Francois%20Podcast.mp3

Vietnam War Veterans, Mary Bahr (VWV-048)

February 12, 2014 20:19 - 5.75 MB

Mary Bahr, a veteran of the Vietnam War, recounts the work of her in-country service as an Intelligence Officer, including challenging sexism in her ranks and living in a devastated conflict zone. […]

Confederate Veterans Collection, Sarah Carrol (CONVET-003)

December 16, 2013 15:25 - 8.58 MB

Sarah Carrol, one of the last Confederate veteran widows, connects the realities of post-war life and pensions for veteran families to the complex politics of the South’s “Lost Cause.” http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/01/99/70/00001/CONVET-003%20Sarah%20Carrol%20Podcast.mp3