forwarded by Carolyn==== Here is Ben's follow-up on the Oral History Tapes at the Mariposa History Center and Museum............Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Ben Pierce <benrpierce@worldnet.att.net> To: 'Carolyn Feroben' <Sweetwater@sierratel.com>;camaripo-l@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, October 14, 2000 7:11 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} State Of The Oral History Tapes At The Mariposa History Center >Hello All, I finally got around to doing this. This is what I found out >about the oral history tapes at the Mariposa history center. > >The center does have close to 100 tapes. These were recorded in the 70's, >80's, and 90's. There is no index. However the tapes are grouped by >geographical area. The docent could not tell me which areas. She looked at >them probably 15 minutes after my first call and then another 15 minutes >passed between my next call back so I dont know why she couldnt tell me. >This is not very much help to those of us planning on using them for >genealogy research. The docent told me that no copies can be made and >research must be done on site. Copies could be made at the sight. Now, here >is my concern. From what I understand magnetic tape has a shelf life of at >most 7 years. I voiced my concern that these tapes are probably rapidly >detiorating. I was told that I was welcome to come and try to transfer them >to more permanent storage. I was told that the center currently did not >have the time or resources to do this. I did some further research and >there are cheap ways tape can be transferred and cleaned up using a PC. >However, I live out of town(San Diego) and this would be impossible for me >to do at this time. I am hoping that some day I can go listen to them and >see what is on them, possibly index, and get them onto CD and clean the >sound up. If someone can do this sooner please volunteer! We are in >imminent danger of losing an important historical and genealogical > resource here. Somebody obviously did a lot of work in the past to get >these. However they did not have the foresight to preserve them adequately >for the future. Any thoughts out there? > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Carolyn Feroben [SMTP:Sweetwater@Sierratel.com] >Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 11:02 AM >To: benrpierce@att.net >Subject: Re: {not a subscriber} Mariposa oral history > >Ben, I think that this would be a great project for you- > >Suggest you contact the History Center and let us know the results-! Love >the idea of your putting them to CD! > >Best, Carolyn >-----Original Message----- >From: benrpierce@att.net <benrpierce@att.net> >To: Sweetwater@Sierratel.com <Sweetwater@Sierratel.com> >Cc: camaripo-l@rootsweb.com; mariposahistory@egroups.com; ><camaripo-l@rootsweb.com; mariposahistory@egroups.com;> >Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 10:05 AM >Subject: Re: {not a subscriber} Mariposa oral history > > >>It sounds like it. Can someone check this out at the >>museum or call them. It would be way more accessible to >>all of us there instead of at the Bancroft. If someone >>does call can they ask if there is a list of who was >>interviewed? Also, Did some further research into the >>tapes. Some of the ones at the Bancroft are in bad >>condition. I wonder how the ones at the history center >>have fared? Hopefully all of the transcript has been >>moved onto microfilm because tape doesnt last very long. >>If they havent maybe someone(I would be willing) could >>volunteer to get them onto a CD. >>> Ben - I posted this message earlier- perhaps these are the same tapes? >>> >>> \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>> The Archival and Manuscript Repositories in California Directory, fourth >>> edition (pub 1996) >>> MARIPOSA MUSEUM AND HISTORY CENTER >>> 5119 Jessie Street >>> Mariposa 95338 >>> Mailing Address: P.O. Box 606 Mariposa 95338 >>> Telephone-209-966-2924 >>> >>> CONTACT: Dorothy J O'Brien, Museum Board Member (SEE #4 above) >>> >>> (REMEMBER WHEN READING THIS DESCRIPTION THAT THIS WAS AS OF 1996) >>> >>> OPEN: Closed January >>> Feb-Mar, weekends, 10:00-4:00 (ALL REFERENCES TO WEEKENDS APPLY ONLY TO >THE >>> MUSEUM-SEE ABOVE # 3) >>> April-October, daily including weekends 10-4:30 >>> November-December, weekends, 10:00-4:00 >>> Contact office for other arrangements. Appointments advisable(SEE # 1 >>> ABOVE) >>> >>> TYPE OF INSTITUTION: Historical Society; museum >>> >>> INCLUSIVE DATES: 1850 to present >>> >>> GENERAL SUBJECTS: Local history (including agriculture, genealogy, >>> governments and politics, law, and mining). >>> >>> HOLDINGS: History of Mariposa and early California, including pioneers. >>> >>> FORMATS: Family file of early pioneers: assessor records (1854-1965); >census >>> film, 1850-1920; index to brands and original branding irons,; early >>> surveybook (1850-1900); early marriage, court, citizenship records; >>> cemetery records, 75 oral history tapes, and over 100 photographs. >>> >>> COPYING PERMITTED?- Yes, facilities available 50 center per page. >>> >>> OTHER FEES: Research free to members, $5.00 for others (SEE # 2 above) >>> -------------------- >>> >>> Folks, this is the best I can do for your questions right now- if you >have >>> any corrections to the above please let me know-and share with the list. >I >>> cannot post any of this information to the website until I have the >official >>> information as prepared by the Board but we can try to help each other >via >>> this list- >>> >>> Best, Carolyn >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ben Pierce <benrpierce@worldnet.att.net> >>> To: 'mariposahistory@egroups.com' <mariposahistory@egroups.com>; >>> 'camaripo-l@rootsweb.com' <camaripo-l@rootsweb.com> >>> Date: Monday, August 28, 2000 7:41 PM >>> Subject: {not a subscriber} Mariposa oral history >>> >>> >>> >I found this while searching for something else on MELVYL the >electronic >>> >card catalog of the UC system: >>> > >>> >Mariposa reminiscences : and related material., oral history transcript >/ >>> >tape recorded interview conducted January 23, 1954 by Corinne L. Gilb >and >>> >assisted by Thomas Coakley Regional Cultural History Project, >University >of >>> >California, Berkeley, California, 1956 : Transcript : vi, 66 leaves ; >28 >>> >cm. + related material. Copies : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. >952:3) >>> >and positive. >>> > >>> >According to the site this is only available at the Bancroft library. >>> >Anyone have any ideas on how we may get a hold of it? Anyone live by >>> >Bancroft that could transcribe it for us? >>> > >>> > >>> >> > > > >