A short film by the South Phoenix Oral History Project. In partnership with the Storytelling Institute. South Mountain Community College, 2025.
Reclaiming Black South Phoenix
Dr. Summer Cherland will be speaking at the Black Collections Symposium at Arizona State University on October 17th, 2024. She is on a panel organized
Where is South Phoenix: In Four Stories
Dr. Summer Cherland’s talk, “Where is South Phoenix: In Four Stories” explores Phoenix history from Territorial Arizona to the contemporary period, and includes a discussion
South Phoenix History in the News
ABC15’s story on South Phoenix History.
Honoring Verna McClain
Verna McClain never made a lot of money. But she made a major impact. You too, can make a difference in the lives of students
Announcing: Student-Centered Oral History: An Ethical Guide
By Summer Cherland Join us to celebrate the launch of a new book about oral history, culturally relevant teaching, and student-centered teaching. The book, written
Using our Media: Permissions and Copyright
Guidelines for using South Phoenix Oral History Project content and multimedia in your research, presentations, and publications
South Phoenix Historic Driving Tour
HISTORY | DIVERSITY | OPPORTUNITY Announcing the South Phoenix Historic Driving Tour! Explore South Phoenix history from its ancient origins to contemporary possibility. The tour
Archive Update 2023
Take a look at our South Phoenix history archive as it is being built.
Our Story:
How the South Phoenix Oral History Project Started, and Why It Matters In 2017, a group of students decided to research the history of their
“I Hope to Be Part of South Phoenix History”
Over the last couple of years, Ele Anedda – an international researcher who was trained at Columbia University’s Oral History Program – studied the effects
“A College Down There”
Resistance, Community Control, and Higher Education in South Phoenix, 1977‒1981 Learn more about the origins of South Mountain Community College and the South Phoenix Oral History
Announcing: The Ultimate History Summer Camp
Join us for this four-day intensive summer camp. Open to incoming high school juniors and seniors. Learn about your community’s heritage. Document and preserve our
Ask the Author Series
JOIN US ON JULY 11 FOR A FREE VIRTUAL PROGRAM! Recent Journal of Arizona History author Summer Cherland will discuss higher education in South Phoenix,
Gather: Creating and Telling Family Holiday Stories
The holidays are a great time to collect family tales. They’re also a good time for sharing and discussing generational and historical stories. This year,
Complete our Survey: Where is South Phoenix?
Complete our survey on the boundaries and landmarks of South Phoenix
SPOH Named a Top-Ten Finalist for 2022 Bellwether Awards
From SMCC’s Media Release: South Mountain Community College has been selected as a top-ten finalist in two of the three available categories for a prestigious
Where is South Phoenix: An A-Ha Moment in an Oral History Interview
Summer reflects on an a-ha moment with narrator Garry Walters.
Summer 2021 Newsletter
Click to read what we’ve been up to this summer!
Intersections: Remembering Central Avenue
The South Phoenix Oral History Project and the Storytelling Institute at South Mountain Community College invite you to relive your memories of “cruising down,” working
Archiving Community Oral Histories – Summer Workshop
Date correction: July 19-23rd. Join us for this interactive, intensive multi-day workshop for oral historians. Participants will learn to analyze and index completed oral histories
We are getting a new look!
Southphoenixoralhistory.com is getting a new look! Please forgive any confusion or visual clutter as we revamp our website this summer!
SPOH is hiring for Summer 2021!
Have you enjoyed learning more about South Phoenix and local history? Are you interested in giving back to the community? The South Phoenix Oral History
Our Story: The South Phoenix Oral History Project
Hear from the faculty founders:
Humble Origins Heroic Legacy
Celebrating 40 Years of South Mountain Community College A new documentary from the South Phoenix Oral History Project
Determining Metadata
From Website to Archive: Designing Metadata for the South Phoenix Oral History Project In this piece, oral historian Eleonora Anedda will explore SPOH’s approach to
It’s Time for Us
It’s Time for Us: The South Phoenix Oral History Project
is student-led, student-researched, student-published, student-sustaining.
Praxis, 2024
Dr. Summer Cherland is speaking at the American Anthropological Association Conference in Tampa on 11/22/24. Click here for her slides.
The Story of Stingy Jack
Join Dr. Summer Cherland to learn more about one of the oldest stories every recorded, the story of Stingy Jack. You might learn a little
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