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Interview with Shirley Woodward

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Description

Shirley Woodward speaks about her  father's influence on her interest in local history, work as the Town of Maine historian and with the Nanticoke Valley Historical Society. She details the responsibilities of her work as the town historian. She discusses her years as Broome County Historian and her efforts during the bicentennial, as well as the nature of her work and how it impacted the community.

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This audio file and digital image may only be used for educational purposes. Please cite as: Broome County Oral History Project, Special Collections, Binghamton University Libraries, Binghamton University, State University of New York. For usage beyond fair use please contact the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections for more information.

Duration

48:32 Minutes

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Interview with Shirley Woodward

Date of Interview

1978-08-16

Interviewer

Wood, Wanda

Date of Digitization

2016-03-27

Collection

Broome County Oral History Project

Subject LCSH

Woodward, Shirley -- Interviews; Broome County (N.Y.) -- History; Historians -- Interviews; American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976

Town of Maine (N.Y.) Historian; Nanticoke Valley Historical Society; Broome County Historian

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Collection Description

The Broome County Oral History Project was conceived and administered by the Senior Services Unit of the Office for the Aging. Funding for this project was provided by the Broome County Office of Employment and Training (C.E.T.A.), with additional funding from the Senior Service Unit of the National Council on Aging and Broome… More

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“Interview with Shirley Woodward,” Digital Collections, accessed June 9, 2023, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/547.