Oral History Interview Agreement

This Interview Agreement is made and entered into this  ___ day of ______, 20 ___ by and between the Archives, on behalf of the_________________ Oral History Project, hereinafter called the " _______________ Oral History Project," and _____________________, hereinafter called "Interviewee."

Interviewee agrees to participate in a series of tape-recorded interviews, commencing on or about ______________  and tentatively entitled "Interview with _______________." This Agreement relates to any and all materials originating from the interviews, namely the tape recordings of the interviews and a written manuscript prepared from the tapes, hereinafter collectively called "the Work." The interviews will be conducted and the Work prepared by the Archives.

In consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions, and terms set forth below, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. Interviewee irrevocably assigns to the Archives all his or her copyright, title, and interest in and to the Work. This assignment applies to the Archives, its successors, and assigns, for and during the existence of the copyright and all renewals and extensions thereof.
2. By virtue of this assignment, the Archives will have the right to use the Work for any research, education, or other purpose that the Archives may deem appropriate.
3.  Interviewee acknowledges that he or she will receive no remuneration or compensation for either his or her participation in the interviews or for the rights assigned hereunder.
4. Interviewee will receive from the Archives, free of charge, one copy of the typewritten manuscript of the interviews.
5. To ensure against substantive error or misquotation, Interviewee will have the right to review the manuscript before it is put into final form. The Archives will therefore send Interviewee a copy of the edited transcript for review and comment. Interviewee will return transcript and comments to Archives within 30 days of receipt of the transcript. In the event that Interviewee does not respond within 30 days, the Archives will assume that interviewee has given full approval of the transcript.
6. All notices and other correspondence concerning this Agreement will be sent to the following: