INTERVIEWER AGREEMENT FORM

I, _______________________________________________, an interviewer for the _______________________________________Oral History Project, understand and agree to the following statements:

• I understand the goals and purposes of this project and understand I am representing the _____________________________(project sponsor) when I am conducting an interview;
  
• I have participated in oral history training sessions and am familiar with the recording equipment;
  
• I understand the legal and ethical considerations regarding the interviews and will communicate them to and carry them out with each narrator I interview;
  
• I am willing to do the necessary preparation, including background research, for each interview I conduct;
  
• I will treat each narrator with respect and I understand each interview will be conducted in a spirit of openness that will allow each narrator to answer all questions as fully and freely as he or she wishes;
  
• I am aware of the need for confidentiality of interview content until such time as the interviews are released for public use per the repository's guidelines and I will not exploit the narrator's story;
  
• I understand my responsibilities regarding any archival materials or artifacts related to the interview that the narrator may want to include in the interview process; and
  
• I agree to turn all interview materials over to the repository in a very timely manner and to facilitate all necessary processing steps.
  

Signed _______________________________________________ Date_________

_______________________________________________ Date_________