The Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley is pleased to announce the addition of a new collection of oral histories.  This project explores the life stories of thirteen leaders in the self-advocacy movement and their perspectives on key issues and leadership challenges.

Monroe County Fair (Monroe County, Indiana) Stories collected July 27, 2005 In connection with the 50th anniversary of the Monroe County Fair (at its present site), the Museum of the Person gathered memories from visitors of all ages. The “Story Tent” was erected on July 27, 2005, Senior Citizens Day. As our first Story Tent [...]

Community Photography Project In 2001, Bloomington, Indiana area residents photographed subjects of personal significance in the everyday lives of people with disabilities. Participating photographers were people with and without disabilities, including those who had never before used a camera and those who had many years’ experience doing photography. Participants also told their stories following completion [...]

By Carolyn Benedict: For my mother, my hair was always a big problem. Every time I came near her, she whipped out a comb and tried to rearrange my bangs. Even after I went away from college, the first thing she did when I came home for a holiday was to sit me down and [...]