Oral histories

The Oral History Collection is a unique resource that documents the history of bankruptcy in America through first-person narrative accounts. These interviews highlight the people, communities, and participants tied to past bankruptcy events. The NBA's oral history holdings are composed of projects from 1993 to the present day, and many of these oral histories are available online with full or partial transcription. Common topics of discussion in the oral history interviews include the interviewees’ childhood and education, interviewees’ involvement in the field of bankruptcy, significant bankruptcy cases, and how the 1978 US Bankruptcy Code altered the practice of bankruptcy law.