The purpose of the Whitehead Memorial Museum's Oral History Project is to gather, preserve, and interpret the voices and memories of Del Rio and Val Verde County, Texas.

Oral histories provide a link to the past and enable us to connect current and future generations with the stories of yesterday. These memories won't be here forever and it is important that we preserve as much information as we can for future generations.
We are asking for the community of Del Rio and Val Verde County to record the stories of their families to be stored in our archives for the benefit of future generations.

How Do I Get Involved?

  • Download and read the Oral History Tips & Guidelines. (Hard copies can be picked up at the Museum Front Desk)
  • Fill out the Oral History Interview Release Form and have it signed by the person being interviewed.
  • Read over the How to Conduct an Interview & Sample Questions and add your own questions.
  • Set a time and date for the interview. Interviews usually take one to two hours to complete.
  • Find a comfortable and quite location to conduct your interview.
  • Using your phone or other digital recording device (digital recorders may be checked out at the Museum Front Desk) record and/or video your interview.
  • Bring your interview on a USB Flash Drive or Memory Card along with the signed Release Form to the Museum.
  • Your interview will be stored in our Museum Archives for future generations to listen to and learn from.


Complete guidelines including release form and sample questions
Release Form must be filled out, signed and returned to museum with your interview.
Sample questions that can be used. You can always add your own unique questions.

Need a Recording Device?

Digital audio recorders are available for check out at the museum front desk.
If you would like to check out a digital audio recorder, please follow the instructions below.
  • Fill out an Device Checkout Form
  • Conduct your interview and load the audio onto a USB Flash Drive or Memory Card.
  • Bring in the recording device along with your memory card and Oral History Release Form to the Museum.

Historically Significant Events

World Wide

World War 2
Vietnam War
Korean War

National

JFK Assassination
Civil Rights Movement

Local

Consolidation of School Districts
Building of Amistad Dam
Flood of 19998