Revealing Restricted Voices: The Love Canal Interview Redaction Project In-Person
This presentation explores the complex journey of making previously restricted interviews with Love Canal residents accessible to researchers. Archivists and faculty from the University at Buffalo will share their methodical approach to reviewing and redacting these sensitive 1970s testimonials, detailing how they navigated the intersecting challenges of legal requirements, privacy concerns, and ethical stewardship. Attendees will learn about the partnership with students from UB's Department of Environment and Sustainability that informed this process, and discuss curation elements from the fall campus exhibit "Toxic Archives: Stories from Love Canal." This presentation offers valuable insights for archival professionals and community archivists managing collections that contain sensitive personal information while trying to maximize their research value and historical significance.
- Date:
- Thursday, October 23, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Capen 310
- Campus:
- North Campus
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- All Workshops