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Italian Oral History Institute Los Angeles, California
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I.O.H.I. Italian Oral History Institute

An archive of Italian life in California, built from people's own words.

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Institute Wish List

Not everything the Institute needs can be bought with a membership. Some of it can only be given.

Gifts of skill

What would help right now

Besides membership at any level, the Institute welcomes gifts in kind, which means offering your expertise or your resources rather than money. If you can help with any of the following, please let us know how.

Graphic arts

Design of programs, brochures and posters for public events.

Printing

Help to meet the cost of printing large mailings and event materials.

Data management

Mailing lists, membership records and clerical assistance.

Camera work

A professional videographer or still photographer for high profile events and oral history interviews.

Field researchers

Help to collect oral histories, to find interviewees and to support experienced fieldworkers.

Writing and public relations

Reviews of Institute events and help in publicising programs and the organisation itself.

Fundraising

Advice and assistance in finding the support that keeps fieldwork going.

Materials and equipment

Recording media, storage, and the ordinary supplies that a working archive consumes.

How to offer

Write to [email protected] describing what you can offer and when. If a gift of equipment or material would suit the archive, we will explain how it would be used and cared for.