Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection
Content Description
Collection of oral history interviews on the experiences of Latinx peoples in Omaha during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Interviews collected by Office of Latino and Latin American Studies (OLLAS) Director Cristián Doña-Reveco in partnership with University of Texas at Austin Voces Oral History Project. Most interviews were conducted by Director Doña-Reveco. Some interviews were conducted by Dr. Isabelle Beulaygue.
22 of 23 interviews summarized in both English and Spanish. The English interviews are transcribed in English; transcripts are synced in OHMS and interviews are indexed. The Spanish interviews are transcribed in both Spanish and English; transcripts are linked in OHMS but not synced or indexed at this time.
Interviews available online include:
Abbie Kretz,
Abril Garcia,
Alberto Varas,
Athena Ramos,
Carolina Ripp George,
Cristina Castro Matukewicz,
Dulce Castañeda,
Dulce Sherman,
Fredy Rincon (audio only),
Guadalupe Rivera,
Guadalupe Sanchez,
Juan Carlos Veloso #1,
Juan Carlos Veloso #2,
Karen Pesek,
Laura Contreras,
Monserrat Cardenas,
Marcos Mora,
Marta Sonia Londono,
Olga Navedo,
Nayeli Lopez,
Paco Fuentes, and
Roxana Cortes Mills.
Interview not yet available online:
Armando De Alba.
Dates
- Creation: July 1, 2020-March 10, 2022
Creator
- Doña-Reveco, Cristian Alberto (Creator, Person)
- Beulaygue, Isabelle (Creator, Person)
- University of Nebraska at Omaha. Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (Contributor, Organization)
- Voces Oral History Project (Contributor, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
The Conditions Governing Access policy of UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections is available at https://www.unomaha.edu/criss-library/about-us/library-policies/archives-policies.php.
Conditions Governing Use
The Conditions Governing Use policy of UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections is available at https://www.unomaha.edu/criss-library/about-us/library-policies/archives-policies.php.
Extent
24.1 Gigabytes (259 files, 13 folders) : mp4, mp3, pdf, docx
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Arrangement
Collection has not yet been arranged and described.
Physical Location
Materials are located in HCC Attic and SharePoint.
Custodial History
Transferred via OneDrive by Cristián Dona-Reveco on May 25, 2021.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copies held by University of Texas at Austin, Voces Oral History Center, as part of the Voces of a Pandemic Stories collection.
Condition Description
MP4, MP3, JPG, PDF, and Word documents.
Acknowledgement
Conversaćiónes: Latino and Latina Voices of Omaha is part of UNO Libraries' strategic priority to cultivate, share, and preserve digital resources and scholarship. Conversaćiónes is funded in part by Humanities Nebraska, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and UNO’s Office of Research and Creative Activity. The UNO Libraries' Eugene S. and Sunny M. Thomas Fund for Innovation provided matching funds.
Source
- Doña-Reveco, Cristian Alberto (Donor, Person)
- Beulaygue, Isabelle (Donor, Person)
Genre / Form
- digital moving image formats
- Interviews
- oral histories (document genres)
- sound recordings
- transcripts
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Wendy Guerra
- Date
- 2021-06-01
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska at Omaha Office of Research and Creative Activity (ORCA)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections Repository
Archives & Special Collections
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
6001 Dodge St.
Omaha Nebraska 68182-0237 United States
402-554-6046
unoasc@unomaha.edu