National Oral history archive

List of collections

No.LanguageYearTitle of the CollectionAdditional Information
1Latvian1986-1991Interviews of «People's Archive»The Latvian Culture Foundation's "People's Archive" interviews
2Latvian1990Latvians in the USA and CanadaInterviews with Latvians livings in the USA and Canada recorded by Māra Zirnīte
3Latvian1990; 1992; 2009-2013Latvians in the United KingdomInterviews recorded by Māra Zirnīte, Edmunds Šūpulis
4Latvian1992-1995NOH interviews in LatviaInterviews recorded by NOH researchers
5Latvian1975-1992Dagmāra Vallena's collectionInterviews recorded by Dagmāra Vallena, correspondent of radio «Free Europe»
6Latvian1993; 1996Latvians in NorwayInterviews recorded by Arta Savdona
7Latvian1995Field-work in SkrīveriIn cooperation with Andrejs Upīts Memorial Museum
8Latvian1995-2019A house in Riga, LatviaLong-term study about a single living house in Riga
9Latvian1996Field-work «Life-story in Latvia: Zemgale, Kurzeme, Vidzeme»Joint field-work with the support of Latvian Foundation (USA)
10Latvian1996-2007Latvians in SwedenInterviews with Latvians living in Sweden recorded by NOH researchers
11Latvian1996-1997Riga Commercial school's collectionInterviews recorded by the students of Riga Commercial school
12Latvian1997-1998Field-work «Life-story in Latvia - Latgale»Joint field-work with the support of Latvian Foundation (USA)
13Latvian1997Field-work in RendaField-work in cooperation with James Staley
14Latvian1996-2008American Latvian Association's oral history project «Life-story in Exile»Interviews with Latvians living in the USA
15Latvian1999Field-work «Life-story in Latvia - Vidzeme»Joint field-work with the support of Latvian Foundation (USA)
16Latvian2000Field-work «Life-story in Latvia - Sēlija»Joint field-work with the support of Latvian Foundation (USA)
17Latvian2000-2010Interviews recorded by Ināra Kaija EglīteCulture in 1960-1970ies
18Latvian1997Interviews with the eldest generation in LatviaInterviews recorded by NOH researchers
19Latvian2001Field-work «Life-story in Latvia - Lejaskurzeme»Joint field-work with the support of Latvian Foundation (USA)
20Latvian1980iesInterviews from the documentary «Strēlnieka zvaigznājs» (director Juris Podnieks)Compiled by Dainis Grīnvalds
21Latvian2002Field-work «Life-story in Latvia - Ziemeļkurzeme»Joint field-work with the support of Latvian Foundation (USA)
22Latvian2000Interviews recorded by Dace Beļecka in NeretaInterviews with teachers
23Latvian1998-2004Interviews recorded by the students of Department of library science and informatics (University of Latvia)Compiled by Ruta Šemberga
24Latvian2003Field-work in AlsungaIn cooperation with folkloristic students of University of Latvia
25Latvian2003Field-work in VišķiIn cooperation with folkloristic students of University of Latvia
26Latvian2004-2005Field-work in VārkavaIn cooperation with folkloristic students of University of Latvia
27Latvian2004Field-work in AlūksneJoint field-work with the support of Latvian Foundation (USA)
28Latvian2005Latvians in Muenster, GermanyInterviews with Latvians living in Muenster recorded by NOH researchers
29Latvian2004-2005Mārtiņš Vesperis collectionInterviews recorded by historian Mārtiņš Vesperis
30Latvian2005Field-work in Branti, Rauna, SmilteneInterviews recorded by NOH researchers
31Latvian1997-2004Latvians in BrazilInterviews recorded by Brigita Tamuža, Īrisa Priedīte, Nora Vilmane and Inta Gāle-Kārpentere
32Latvian1970-1980Solveiga Miezīte's collectionInterviews with exile Latvians
33Latvian2006Field-work in TurlavaIn cooperation with folkloristic students of University of Latvia
34Latvian2004Jānis Čakars collectionInterviews with representatives of Latvian media recorded by doctoral student of Indiana University Bloomington (USA) Jānis Čakars
35Latvian1990Anita Timane's collectionInterviews in Latvia recorded by Anita Timane
36Latvian1990-2000Egīls Ermansons collectionsInterviews with Latvian farmers recorded by film director and writer Egīls Ermansons
37Latvian2008«Traditional culture and life-stories in Ziemeļlatgale»In cooperation with folkloristic students of University of Latvia
38Latvian1890-1999Vieda Skultāne's collectionInterviews recorded in Latvia by the professor of Bristol University Vieda Skultāne
39Latvian2008Latvians in AustraliaInterviews recorded by Otīlija Leitāne and Māra Strautmane
40Latvian2010Field-work in SaldusIn cooperation with folkloristic students of University of Latvia
41Latvian Swedish2010-2011Field-work in GotlandInterviews with locals and Latvians living in Gotland
42Latvian2011Field-work in DagdaIn cooperation with folkloristic students of University of Latvia
43Latvian1990-1992Latvian life-stories in BostonInterviews recorded by Ilze Raudsepa
44Latvian Russian2009-2012Interviews of the project «The formation of the self-confidence of a political nation after the restoration of Latvia's independence: tendencies and factors»Interviews with academics, politicians, heads of public and non-governmental organizations, representatives of mass media and creative industries (artists, actors, directors), teachers of higher education institutions and general schools, as well as members of various ethnic groups
45Latvian2013Field-work in ValkaIn cooperation with folkloristic students of University of Latvia
46Latvian Russian2013-2016Interviews of the project «Ethnic and narrative diversity in the construction of life stories in Latvia»Interviews with representatives of Latvian, Russian and Romany communities in Latvia
47Latvian2014-2015Field-work in DundagaIn cooperation with folkloristic students of University of Latvia
48Latvian2014Latvians in Omsk, RussiaInterviews recorded by Liene Salmiņa
49Latvian2016-2017Field-work in DaugavpilsIn cooperation with folkloristic students of University of Latvia
50Latvian2016-2019Interviews with Latvian re-emigrantsInterviews recorded by Jānis Vīksna
51Latvian2017-2020Interviews of Nordplus projectInterviews with Latvians living in Sweden
52Latvian2010-2019Generational identity in life-storiesInterviews of the project «Narrative perspectives on intergenerational transmission of memory»
53Latvian2018Natālija Abrola's collectionInterviews with Latvian artists about the connections with Eastern cultures