"My North Philly" project interviews


Collection 3639

2005-2007
(1.2 Linear feet ; 4 boxes)

Summary Information

Repository
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Creator
Mural Arts Program (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Title
"My North Philly" project interviews
ID
3639
Date
2005-2007
Extent
1.2 Linear feet ; 4 boxes
Author
Finding aid prepared by Cary Hutto.
Sponsor
Processing made possible by a generous donation from the Young Friends of HSP.
Language
English

Preferred citation

[Indicate cited item or series here], "My North Philly" project interviews (Collection 3639), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

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Abstract

This collection consists of interview print-outs, consent forms, audio cassette tapes, and digital files from a Mural Arts program entitled "My North Philly project," which highlighted diverse groups of people from North Philadelphia neighborhoods through murals, a book, and a collection of oral histories. There are 38 audio cassettes that contain interviews and discussions captured between 2005 and 2007. There are also five folders of transcripts and notes on paper and one 3.5” floppy disc and one compact disc of transcriptions, translations, oral histories, and field notes.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania ; 2017.

1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-732-6200

Cassette tapes

While HSP can accomdate patrons wishing to listen to the cassette tapes, we ask that all users consult the interview transcripts first. Please see a librarian for access to the original tapes.

Restrictions

Because they contain personal information, the original consent forms in Box 1, Folder 6 are closed to researchers until January 1, 2092. Use copies have been made of all the forms, and they are available in Box 1, Folder 5.

Provenance

Gift of Mural Arts Philadelphia, 2011.

Accession number 2011.007.

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Controlled Access Headings

Geographic Name(s)

  • North Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Subject(s)

  • Oral history interview.
  • Oral history transcript.
  • Oral history.

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Collection Inventory

Box Folder

Project description, computer disc, CD circa 2007 

1 1

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Interview transcripts and field notes 2005 

1 2

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Interview transcripts and field notes 2006 

1 3

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Interview transcripts and field notes 2007 

1 4

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Release forms [open] 2005-2007 

1 5

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Release forms [closed] 

1 6

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Box

Recordings of interviews on cassette tapes 2005-2007 

2

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Recordings of interviews on cassette tapes 2005-2007 

3

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Recordings of interviews on cassette tapes 2005-2007 

4

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