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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...

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...

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...

We’re Hiring!

News:  The Oral History Centre at the University of Winnipeg is seeking candidates for an Archives Technician. This is a 16-week term position to begin May 15, 2023. The Archives Technician will make oral history collections in the OHC archive discoverable and...

RICHARD A. N. (DICK) BONNYCASTLE, 1934–2023

News:      Staff at the Oral History Centre extend our condolences to the family, friends, and community of Richard A.N. Bonnycastle.  Richard Bonnycastle made significant contributions to the University of Winnipeg. In addition to endowing the Bonnycastle...

Happy Holidays

News:        The Oral History Centre will be closed for the winter break beginning December 22, 2022. We will re-open on January 04, 2023. We wish everyone a warm and bright holiday.  

Job Posting: Oral History Project Manager

News:  The UW Archives is currently seeking a full-time Project Manager for the second phase of the Two-Spirit Oral History Project. Application deadline: August 10, 2022. Apply for this position using the  University of Winnipeg job portal.   Salary Range:...

Remembering Jim Derksen

News:  The staff at the Oral History Centre are saddened to hear of the passing of Jim Derksen.  Jim’s contributions to the disability rights movement in Manitoba, and to our community, were numerous. Jim was an organizer, an activist, and an advocate for persons with...

The OHC is Returning to Remote Service

News:  Following the precautions recently announced by the University of Winnipeg, the Oral History Centre will be closing the Centre in Bryce Hall, and moving to remote delivery effective immediately. We will continue to provide remote assistance until we close for...

Winter Break

News:    The Oral History Centre will be closed for the winter break beginning December 22, 2021. We will re-open on January 10, 2022. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday! Please note, that after January we will be taking a Programming Pause until September...