The Great Depression Interviews

"From the stock market crash of 1929 to the beginnings of World War II, The Great Depression tells the dramatic and diverse stories of struggle and survival during the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. Originally debuting on PBS stations in 1993, the 7-part series was met with critical acclaim, winning an Emmy for writing and a duPont-Columbia Award. These interviews are part of the Henry Hampton Collection housed at the Film & Media Archive at Washington University Libraries. Each video and transcript represents the entire interview conducted by Blackside, Inc., including portions that did not appear in the final program".

Recommended in the July 2014 issue of ALA's Choice.
"One drawback to this resource is that it provides little background information on the collection, other than a short paragraph on the home screen. This could be addressed by including links to resources about the project and the collection, such as a recent post on the Washington University Libraries blog.
Including this link would give users a better context concerning the need for the resource and its connection to the university. http://wulibraries.typepad.com/whatsnew/2014/01/library-unveils-100-hours-of-digitized-conversation-about-the-great-depression.html.  Overall, The Great Depression Interviews could be very helpful as an example of an oral history project and of the kinds of primary source information that can be gleaned from such a work. Additionally, this website could be useful for the study of race relations, employment and economic conditions, and politics during a specific era in US history".