Oral History Project

CREATED BY
American Academy in Rome; Society of Fellows

DATES
C. 1983 - 2025

RESOURCES TYPE
Audio

HISTORICAL NOTES
The Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome began conducting oral history interviews from 1993-2000. In 2013, the project was taken over by Academy staff, who digitized and transcribed the existing oral histories, and conducted several additional interviews.

SCOPE AND CONTENT
The American Academy in Rome Oral History Project records the voices of notable figures from the Academy’s past and present, including James Ackerman, Jack Beeson, Richard Brilliant, Chris Celenza, Joseph Connors, Elliot Cook Carter, Karin Einaudi, Lukas Foss, Carmela Franklin, Gilbert Franklin, Palola Gaetani and Alessandra Vinciguerra, Elaine Gazda, Katherine Geffcken, Robert Berkeley Green, Walker Hancock, Bunny Harvey, Lester Little, Lucy Shoe Meritt, Laurie Olin, James Packer, Gifford Proctor, Michael Putnam, Lawrence Richardson Jr. and Emeline Hill Richardson, Laurance Roberts, and Roger Scudder.
The oral histories provide a first-hand account of Academy life, community, impact, and growth over time. The bulk of the interviews took place between 1993-2000, and later, 2018-2025.

ARRANGEMENT AND PROCESSING INFORMATION
The oral histories are organized by interviewee.
The first four oral histories were added to the DHC in 2021. Subsequent oral histories will be added to the DHC as audio and supporting materials are finalized.

Administrative Information