Gettysburg College's Special Collections and College Archives houses over 1200 Oral Histories. These interviews provide first-hand accounts of local, national, and international events as described by the individuals who experienced them. The majority of the interviews were conducted by Gettysburg College students and faculty members. However, many of the interviewees also came from Adams County, the surrounding counties, or were individuals somehow connected to Gettysburg College. Topics range from Gettysburg College and Adams County history to World War II and the Vietnam War.
A sampling of these oral histories are made available here. For those oral histories that have not been digitized, transcripts are available in the Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact Special Collections and College Archives if you have questions about using the collection or locating a particular oral history interview.
2014
Interview with Mary Margaret Stewart, March 13, 2014, Mary Margaret Stewart and Michael J. Birkner
2013
Interview with Mary Margaret Stewart, December 18, 2013, Mary Margaret Stewart and Michael J. Birkner
2011
Interview with Karl Mattson, August 10, 2011, Karl Mattson and Michael J. Birkner
Interview with Karl Mattson, August 17, 2011, Karl Mattson and Michael J. Birkner
Interview with James Myers, March 28 & 31, 2011, James P. Myers Jr. and Brad R. Miller
2008
Interview with Donald Gallion, August 6, 2008, Donald Gallion and Michael J. Birkner
Interview with James Leary, October 18, 2008, James Leary and Sierra R. Green
2006
Interview with Robert O'Brien, January 9, 2006, Robert O'Brien and Michael J. Birkner
2005
Interview with Arthur Bruce Boenau, June 9, 2005, Arthur Bruce Boenau and Michael J. Birkner
2004
Interview with Robert and Esther Fortenbaugh, February 22, 2004, Robert Fortenbaugh, Esther Fortenbaugh, and Michael J. Birkner
Interview with Donald W. Hinrichs, January 30, 2004, Donald W. Hinrichs and Michael J. Birkner
2003
Interview with Carey A. Moore, December 30, 2003, Carey A. Moore and Michael J. Birkner
2002
Interview with Salvatore Ciolino, July 9, 2002, Salvatore Ciolino and Michael J. Birkner
2001
Interview with Marion Ecker, June 23, 2001, Marion Ecker and Michael J. Birkner
Interview with Stewart Herman, September 5, 2001, Stewart Herman and Michael J. Birkner
Interview with John Roger Stemen, June 26, 2001, John R. Stemen and Michael J. Birkner
2000
Interview with Robert Reynolds, August 23, 2000, Robert Reynolds and Michael J. Birkner
Interview with James I. Tarman, May 5, 2000, James I. Tarman and Michael J. Birkner
1999
Interview with Harold A. Dunkelberger, July 29, 1999, Harold A. Dunkelberger, Michael J. Birkner, and David Hedrick
1998
Interview with Robert D. Hanson, October 2, 1998, Robert D. Hanson, Michael J. Birkner, and David Hedrick
1997
Interview with Edward Bulleit, January 7, 1997, Edward Bulleit, Michael J. Birkner, and David Hedrick
1995
Interview with Albert S. Peeling, June 3, 1995, Albert S. Peeling and Michael J. Birkner
1994
Interview with Thomas Wolf, December 29, 1994 & August 9, 1995, Thomas Wolf, Michael J. Birkner, and David Hedrick
1993
Interview with Dorothy Bloom, May 28, 1993, Dorothy Bloom and Michael J. Birkner