View of Davis Library’s Grounds around 2:45 PM Tuesday
10.15.13
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The Office
of Cultural Advancement at the University of
Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College continues its work on Ohio
River Tales, an oral history project aimed at collecting past and
present stories of Appalachian culture and heritage—particularly those narratives
associated with life along the Ohio River.
Today, Rio Grande alum Larry Rosen visited Davis Library to share tales of his student college years during the late 1960s –early 1970s. While attending classes, Rosen worked part-time
at local radio station that covered the 1967 Silver Bridge Tragedy,
one of initial focuses of the Ohio River
Tales project.
His memories of that unfortunate event were recorded so that
they could be added to an online collection that has already been established
and made public through the Ohio River Tales Website, which is
accessible through the Davis Library Home
Page or directly at: ohiorivertales.rio.edu
Rosen also discussed his experiences protesting the Vietnam War
on campus with Abbott
(Abbie) Hoffman, a leading social activist and politician at the time who
had staged a demonstration here just outside the Davis Library in 1969.
Ohio River Tales is
currently expanding its oral history collections to include stories of local
African-American heritage as well as recollections of Vietnam War era and its
impact on our tri-state (Ohio/Kentucky/West Virginia) region.
The gathering of such accounts will be a
continuous process and a number of recordings sessions are being scheduled both
on campus and within the community in the coming weeks.
Do you have a story
to share? If so, please contact Gregory
A. Miller, Director of Cultural Advancement for the university at
1.800.281.7201, extension 7030 or gmiller@rio.edu.
If you have questions about Davis Library’s role in this
digital initiative, please feel free to “Ask Us!”
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