REMEMBER THE 60’s?
ICPJ member Mary Hathaway let me know about an exciting oral history project from the Turner Clinic.
If you want a bit of ICPJ history to jog you memory, here are some photos from the ICPJ archives
REMEMBER THE 60’s?
Would you like to share your memories with future generations through oral history? You’ll never forget the passion with which you struggled to end the war in Viet Nam. Or perhaps you were most active in the struggle for racial equality or for women’s rights. You have a story to tell: how you became involved, what motivated you, what you did as an activist. Successes, disappointments, attitudes among your friends and relatives–all are part of your story.
You’ll never forget. But there are young people for whom the 60’s are just a stereotype, a notion. That is why the Turner Clinic is planning an intergenerational exploration of “Ann Arbor in the 60’s” to be held next fall. One part of the plan is to invite seniors to be interviewed by high school students about their activities in the 60’s. This will result in a valuable oral history archive, while also bringing the 60’s to life for young people.
High school teachers have promised to involve 150 students in this project. Turner Clinic is now recruiting older people to be interviewed. You don’t have to have been in Ann Arbor to qualify. You don’t have to have been in the forefront of struggle. Future historians will want to know how average people experienced that era, as well as the revolutionaries. To participate, please call Mary Hathaway at (734) 663-4897, or e-mail hathapond@sbcglobal.net.
