What we do

At the OHC, we offer training in oral history and related technologies through in-class support and workshop programming. We provide consultation, training, and support for oral history research projects for the University of Winnipeg  and for our Members.

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Job Posting (External): Oral History Project Administrator

News:  Oral History Project Administrator Janet Walker Consulting (JWC) is seeking an independent contractor to fill the position of Oral History Project Administrator for an upcoming life story interview project.   The Application deadline for this position has passed. Position Description:...

OHC Membership and Renewals

News:  The OHC is excited to announce that together with UW’s Technology Services Centre, we have created an automated membership renewal system! This means that every year (or two—it’s up to you!), before your membership expires, you will receive an email reminder to renew.  You will receive two...

2024-25 Workshop Schedule

News:New 2024-2025 Workshop Schedule!   The OHC's new workshop schedule for the 2024-25 academic year is set! For more information about each workshop, please see our "Events" page. Click the button below to view a larger poster image, or to download a .pdf version.  Please note: workshop...

Cyber-Attack Update

News:  Thank you for your patience while our technical support team worked to bring our website and archives safely online following the recent cyber-attack at the University of Winnipeg. We are happy to say that we are now back online! We are still waiting to hear whether OHC membership and...

The OHC 10th Anniversary Celebration

Presentation:On November 30, 2023, the University of Winnipeg Oral History Centre celebrated its 10th Anniversary, inviting three UWinnipeg alumni to share their continuing work in oral history, and afterward hosting a reception in the OHC Classroom in Bryce Hall. Founding Directors Alex Freund...

Happy Holidays

    The Oral History Centre will be closed for the winter break beginning December 21, 2023. We will re-open on January 8, 2024. We wish everyone a warm and bright holiday.  We apologize for recycling our 2023 holiday card, but Kim is on vacation.  

Now Hiring: Research Assistant

News:    Position Description:   The Oral History Centre is seeking a work-study student to conduct preliminary research pertaining to existing oral history collections held in Manitoba Museums and Archives, and other oral history collections in Canadian repositories related to the...

OHC 10th Anniversary Celebration

News:     10th Anniversary     All are welcome to join OHC staff, members, donors, partners, colleagues, and friends in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Oral History Centre.   R.S.V.P. for this event is now closed. If you would like to attend, please contact OHC Director...

New! (Updated) OHC Workshop Schedule 2023-24

News:New Updated Schedule! *Please note that the date of the Audio Editing workshop has been rescheduled. The new date is November 16, 2023.* The OHC's new workshop schedule for the 2023-24 academic year is set!  For more information about each workshop, please see our "Events" page. Click the...

We Are Hiring!

News:  The Oral History Centre at the University of Winnipeg is seeking candidates for an Archives Technician. This is a position with variable hours beginning in September 11, 2023 and ending March 2024 . The Archives Technician will make oral history collections in the OHC archive discoverable...

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Religion, Workers, and Oral History: A Review

Religion, Workers, and Oral History: A Review

Review: My father often took me to the factory with him when I was a small boy.  Dad was the foreman of the finishing room in a medium sized textile factory in Galt, Ontario.  The company made towels of all sizes and styles to be sold across North America.  The...

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The OHC 10th Anniversary Celebration

The OHC 10th Anniversary Celebration

Presentation:On November 30, 2023, the University of Winnipeg Oral History Centre celebrated its 10th Anniversary, inviting three UWinnipeg alumni to share their continuing work in oral history, and afterward hosting a reception in the OHC Classroom in Bryce Hall....

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I’m Tom Findley

I’m Tom Findley

Digital Story:  I’m Tom Findley (A Digital Story) Based on interviews with Tom Findley, San Francisco, October 2015. Written by: Gwen Anderson Art by: Bev Plett & Tom Findley (Findley sketches from the 2003 Sunderland P Gardener Lecture Muddling Toward Simplicity,...