Oral History of the Principalship Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

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There is no consent form for this interview, so access is restricted to Special Collections Reading Room only. Content from this interview cannot be published or reproduced in any way. Contact Special Collections for more information.

There is no consent form for this interview, so access is restricted to Special Collections Reading Room only. Content from this interview cannot be published or reproduced in any way. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Oral History of the Principalship Records, Ms1989-040, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
11.4 Cubic Feet 35 boxes, including 3 cartons of duplicate transcripts
Creator:
Oral History of the Principalship (Project)
Abstract:
The Oral History of the Principalship Records are from a Virginia Tech project, started in 1989 by Virginia Tech professor Dr. Patrick W. Carlton, designed to interview retired elementary, middle, and high school principals for their views, reminiscences, and accumulated wisdom. Most of the interviewees are from the Southeast (mainly Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, District of Columbia, and West Virginia), with representative materials from Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Materials consist of cassette tapes and transcripts of over 230 interviews.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Oral History of the Principalship Records, Ms1989-040, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Oral History of the Principalship Records are from a Virginia Tech project, by Virginia Tech professor Dr. Patrick W. Carlton, designed to interview retired elementary, middle, and high school principals for their views, reminiscences, and accumulated wisdom. Most of the interviewees are from the Southeast (mainly Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, District of Columbia, and West Virginia), with representative materials from Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Materials consist of cassette tapes and transcripts of over 230 interviews. In addition, there are duplicate copies of the transcripts bound in 23 boxes (contained in 3 cartons) located in the library's off-site storage.

Biographical / historical:

The Oral History of the Principalship was a Virginia Tech project designed to interview retired elementary, middle, and high school principals for their views, reminiscences, and accumulated wisdom. Most of the interviewees were from the Southeast (mainly Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, District of Columbia, and West Virginia), with representative materials from Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The Project Director was Dr. Patrick W. Carlton, Associate Professor of Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Acquisition information:
The collection was transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in several accruals beginning in 1989.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Oral History of the Principalship Records was completed in August 2023.

Physical location:
Please note: This collection includes 3 cartons containing 23 volumes of duplicate bound transcripts located in off-site storage. These items may be requested using the library's catalog and take 2-3 days for retrieval. However, they are duplicates of transcripts held in the collection on-site at Special Collections and University Archives.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard