mums042 Richard Archambault: Ashfield Oral Histories Collection, 1968-1969 Finding Aid Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA

2003

Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Eric S. Cartier. 2003-08-04 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mu66 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst Richard Archambault: Ashfield Oral Histories Collection, 1968-1969 Finding Aid Manuscript Number 42 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Archambault, Richard, 1945- Richard Archambault: Ashfield Oral Histories Collection 1968-1969 MS 42 1 folder 1/2 linear inch Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst Interviewer of various citizens of Ashfield, Massachusetts, who was under the direction of Joel Halpern of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Anthropology Department. Contains copies of typed notes from interviews, as well as names of the citizens who were interviewed. English. Scope and Contents of the Collection

The collection consists of copies of typed notes on visits and interviews with various citizens of Ashfield, Massachusetts conducted during 1968 and 1969 by Richard Archambault under the direction of Joel Halpern of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Anthropology Dept. Some of the citizens interviewed were Mr. and Mrs. Peas, Mr. and Mrs. Steinmetz (minister), Mr. and Mrs. Harris (of the historical society), Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray (farmer and teacher), and the Superintendent of Schools, as well as members of the school committee.

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Cite as: Richard Archambault: Ashfield Oral Histories Collection (MS 42). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Acquired from Joel Halpern, 1985.

Processed by SCUA Staff.

Search Terms Ashfield (Mass.)--History. Oral histories.