Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Immigrant Oral Histories, 2007
Summary Information
- Repository:
- Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
- Title:
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Immigrant Oral Histories
- Collection No.:
- SdArch 30
- Date:
- 2007
- Extent:
- 13 cds, .01 Cubic Feet
- Language of the Material:
- English
- Abstract:
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Immigrant Oral Histories, 2007, is comprised of sound recordings of interviews of parishioners of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia, regarding experiences of immigrating to the Central Shenandoah Valley. The interviews were conducted by James Madison University students in Dr. Laura Zarrugh's course, SOC395: Immigrants in American Society.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #] Blessed Sacrament Immigrant Catholic Church Immigrant Oral Histories, 2007, SdArch 30, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.
Bio/Historical Note
In the spring of 2007, the students in Dr. Laura Zarrugh's course, SOC395: Immigrants in American Society at James Madison University, conducted twenty-two interviews with parishioners at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in downtown Harrisonburg, VA. The recordings were made available to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for use in conjunction with the church's centennial anniversary celebration. The majority of the interviews were conducted at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Harrisonburg, but several interviews were conducted in the office of William (Chris) Blake at James Madison University, and one interview (Gisel and Nicolas Vazquez) was conducted in the interviewees' home.
Scope and Content
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Immigrant Oral Histories, 2007, is comprised of sound recordings of interviews of parishioners of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Student interviewers asked the interviewees to talk about their own and their family's experiences as immigrants to the Central Shenandoah Valley. The interviews were conducted by James Madison University students in Dr. Laura Zarrugh's course, SOC395: Immigrants in American Society.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Access to the Oral Histories is governed by agreements with the interviewees. Pseudonyms were used at the request of the interviewees.
Use Restrictions
Copyright interests have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated by Dr. Laura Zarrugh on June 6, 2007.
Processing Information
The collection is comprised of 22 audio recordings, 20 of which are on cassettes, and 2 on microcassettes. The original media was not found at the time of processing. The cassettes were transferred to CDs by JMU's Libraries and Education Technologies Media Resources in August 2007; recorded on MAMA-R 100 MB gold cd using Tascam cc-222mkll; mp3's created using iTunesv7. Mp3s and wav file were uploaded to the M:Drive in September and October of 2007.
The quality of the sound recordings vary; Interview 30-4 with Irma Campbell and Interview 30-21 with Hoang Truong are barely audible. udio recordings of Interview 30-8 with Alfonso Guerrero, Interview 30-15 with Alejandro Olguin, and Interview 30-20 with Karime Leon Sanchez were not present at the time of processing, and are not available.
Location
Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
880 Madison DriveMSC 1704Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807library-special@jmu.eduURL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Collection Inventory
| Title/Description | Instances | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leogario Alonso, interviewed by Christine Geradi, March 18, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 18, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-001 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 18, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-012 | |
| Yolanda Blake, interviewed by Sarah Midkiff and Lynsey Steele, March 18, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 18, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-001 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 18, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-012 | |
| Alicia, Nataly, and Osiel Bravo, interviewed by Aaron Rossi, March 25, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 25, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-002 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 25, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-012 | |
| Irma Campbell, interviewed by Ryan Tamborini, April 1, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, April 1, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-002 | |
| Use copy CD-R, April 1, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-012 | |
| Anonymous male, interviewed by Aaron Rossi, March 25, 2007
Full access with pseudonym |
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| Preservation master CD-R, March 25, 2007
Restricted |
Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-003 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 25, 2007
Restricted |
Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-012 | |
| Fernando Cortes Cortes, interviewed by Lynn Brosmer, March 21, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 21, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-003 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 21, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-012 | |
| Anonymous male, interviewed by Courtney Robinson, March 25, 2007
Full access with pseudonym |
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| Preservation master CD-R, March 25, 2007
Restricted |
Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-003 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 25, 2007
Restricted |
Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-012 | |
| Alfonso Guerrero, interviewed by Ryan Tamborini, March 25, 2007 | |||
| Gabriela Guerrero, interviewed by Ryan Tamborini, March 21, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 21, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-004 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 21, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-012 | |
| Anonymous Male, interviewed by Rachel Repko, March 25, 2007
Full access with pseudonym |
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| Preservation master CD-R, March 25, 2007
Restricted |
Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-003 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 25, 2007
Restricted |
Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-012 | |
| Luz Maria Giron, interviewed by Brooke Boyer, March 18, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 18, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-005 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 18, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-013 | |
| Anonymous Female, interviewed by Christine Kahlke, March 21, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 21, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-006 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 21, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-013 | |
| Enrique Vez Lopez, interviewed by Emily Poly, March 14, 2007
Restricted; No documentation |
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| Preservation master CD-R, March 14, 2007
Restricted; No documentation |
Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-007 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 14, 2007
Restricted; No documentation |
Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-013 | |
| Hermila and Manuel Mendoza, interviewed by Allison Brooks, March 18, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 18, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-008 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 18, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-013 | |
| Alejandro Olguin, interviewed by Brooke Boyer, March 18, 2007
Restricted; No deed of gift. |
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| Graciela Pinedo, interviewed by Lynn Brosmer, March 18, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 18, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-008 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 18, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-013 | |
| Salvador Romero Jr., interviewed by Susan Washburn, March 25, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 25, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-011 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 25, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-009 | |
| Ana M. Sanchez, interviewed by Christine Gerardi, March 25, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 25, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-009 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 25, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-013 | |
| Efrain G. Sanchez, interviewed by Christine Khalke, March 25, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 25, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-010 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 25, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-013 | |
| Karime Leon Sanchez, interviewed by Courtney Robinson, March 14, 2007 | |||
| Hoang Truong, interviewed by Allison Brooks, March 25, 2007 | |||
| Preservation master CD-R, March 25, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-003 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 25, 2007 | Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-013 | |
| Gisel and Nicolas Vazquez, interviewed by Sarah Midkff and Sarah Steele, March 31, 2007
Access restricted; No consent form. |
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| Preservation master CD-R, March 31, 2007
Restricted. |
Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-003 | |
| Use copy CD-R, March 31, 2007
Restricted. |
Media Cabinet 1 | CD-R SA030-OP-013 | |