SELECTION OF CANDIDATES

The Members of the Oral History Advisory Committee choose candidates based on established criteria. The mission of the Program is to document and preserve the history of the Legislature, so longevity of service, involvement in leadership, participation in decision-making and significant events, and authorship of key legislation are all considered. The ability of a narrator to remember and explain events with reasonable clarity and accuracy is essential. Committee members also strive to balance party affiliation, geographic location, points of view and areas of service. As is common in oral history practice, the Program makes a special effort to interview people who can relate stories from the most distant past before their recollections are lost.

PERMISSION TO QUOTE

Notification of intention to quote from one of our publications is not necessary, but is a courtesy appreciated by the Program. Please use the following citation format when quoting from an oral history:

Name of Interviewee
Interviewed by Name of Interviewer
Name of Publication
Washington State Oral History Program
Olympia, WA
Date of Publication

ORAL HISTORIES PUBLISHED TO DATE