Oral history interview with Ronnie Vails, 2023

Oral History

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Springfield History Museum

Cover photo

Cover photo

Name/Title

Oral history interview with Ronnie Vails, 2023

Entry/Object ID

2023.010.008

Scope and Content

This oral history interview with Ronnie Vails by Michael Klindt in a single session in December 2023 for the Springfield History Museum's Oral History Project "ILLUMINATION 2023-24: Black African American Experience". Transcript in English.

Collection

Springfield Museum Oral History Collection

Oral History Details

Interviewee

Vails, Ronnie

Interviewer

Klindt, Michael

Interview Date

Jul 1, 2023

Interview Place

Location

Springfield High School

City

Springfield

County

Lane County

State/Province

Oregon

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Length of Interview

00:59:28 (54 minutes and 28 seconds)

Primary Language

English

Recording Media

Digital Recording

Date Transcribed

Nov 29, 2023

Transcriber

Springfield History Museum

Oral History Notes

Interview contains mature language and content.

Web Links and URLs

Interview on YouTube, Illumination Page

Copyright

Type of License

In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Copyright Holder

Springfield History Museum

Copyright Date

Dec 19, 2023

Copyright Details

This Oral History interview expresses the personal views, memories, and opinions of the interviewee. The content of this interview is personal, experiential, and interpretive because, by its nature, oral history relies on the memories, perceptions and opinions of individuals. This interview should not be understood as statements of fact or opinion endorsed by the Springfield History Museum, City of Springfield, or sponsors. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce this interview or its transcript must be obtained from Springfield History Museum. No use (beyond limited quotation) should be made of the transcripts of these interviews without authorization. Copyright 2023 by Springfield History Museum, All Rights Reserved. For all other uses please contact springfieldmuseum@springfield-or.gov.

Notes

Interview contains mature language and content.