Ho, J.D. (Class of 1996), 2021-11-15

File — Box: 2, CD: Ho-N

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Oral History Program collection contains interviews with faculty, staff, alumni, students, and friends of Williams College. The collection includes audio files (both analog and digital formats), transcripts of interviews, release forms, administrative papers about the project, correspondences, and a variety of other printed materials. The collection also includes oral histories from attendees of the 50 Years of Africana Studies exhibit reception held on April 6, 2019. Eleven participants answered two questions regarding Africana Studies. Participants include: Tatum Barnes '15, Grace Taylor Rae Bundy '13, Maria Washington, Richard Jefferson '70, Charles Sanders '78, James de Jongh '64, Melissa Fenton '91, Funmi Olosunde ''06, Charles Mitchell '74, Todd Hall '16, and Nicole Moore '93. The exhibit was curated by Rhon S. Manigault-Bryant, Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Faculty Affiliate in Religion, and Archives' staff. Oral histories continue to take place today and this collection is regularly being added to and updated.

Dates

Creation: 2021-11-15

Conditions Governing Access

The majority of the Oral History Program collection is open for research. Some oral histories may include restrictions which limit access. Please consult with the Special Collections staff prior to use.

Extent

From the Collection: 48.08 Linear Feet (60 manuscript boxes, 2 1/2 manuscript boxes, 72 shoe boxes)

From the Collection: 103.88 Gigabytes

From the Collection: 2089.6 Megabytes

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

Abstract

J.D. Ho is, in her own words, a writer and editor who works with filmmakers, artists, scientists, and educators, and she is particularly interested in environmental policy and history, environmental justice, and climate issues. As a student, she worked in Hopkins Forest with Carl Phelps. She talks about her experiences here, coming from a Chinese family in Hawa'ii, the practical skills she learned caring for a New England forest, and memories of Carl and friends who worked there. She also talks about environmental studies as she remembers the program, about the importance and challenges of bringing an awareness of land, sustainability and the environment into studies beyond Biology and Chemistry, and about her decision to major in English — including her studies with Louise Glück, who advised her creative thesis.