1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0b8fe0b70cfc0797b74cbebb3f576005.jpg 393302d15ae01eba24c27957fed25a5a https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f8e8fd2781b7869ae92ae1ff731158ca.mp3 253425bfc595c91ae76e2cb63189b233 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015) Subject The topic of the resource University history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2016-015 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a> Description An account of the resource Initiated in 2015 by the President’s Office and managed by faculty and staff in History, English, TLOS, VT Libraries, and the Alumni Association, the VT Stories Oral History Project collects and examines stories, memories, tall tales, tragedies, and triumphs of all members of the Hokie community to help us know our shared history and to make sense of it. At the heart of the project is Hokies interviewing Hokies—largely student-staffed and trained by oral historians, interviewers engage with VT Alumni to learn their history and to make mentoring connections that go beyond the student experience. As we seek to understand why Virginia Tech is top rated in its success in engaging alumni, we highlight the exciting, memorable, historic moments in Hokie lives that have forged strong and enduring connections. Any questions regarding this collection should be directed to Ren Harman, Oral History Projects Archivist, harman07@vt.edu Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="http://vtstories.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VT Stories</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Jenny Nehrt Narrator A person being interviewed during an oral history recording. April Cheek-Messier Location The location of the interview. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:25:59 Viewer Select which type of viewer is needed for the files OHMS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VT Stories Oral History with April Cheek-Messier, October 22, 2015 (Ms2016-015) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral histories Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2016-015_AprilCheekMessier Subject The topic of the resource University History Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-10-22 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech Description An account of the resource April Cheek-Messier arrived at Virginia Tech for her master's degree in history in 1996. Prior to coming to Blacksburg, she attended undergraduate school at Hollins, and got a master's degree in both history and English. In the master's program at Virginia Tech, she found comradery with her peers and professors who facilitated her love of history. Coming out of college, she worked at small museums and eventually ended up at the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va. Here she works to teach the history of D-Day and World War II, and how Virginia Tech is tied to it. References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. <a href="https://oralhistory-dev.cloud.lib.vt.edu/ohms-viewer/viewer.php?cachefile=Ms2016-015_AprilCheekMessier.xml" target="blank">Click here for synced audio and transcript</a> archived