Interviewer Oral History Agreement

1. [If a work for hire] I, ______________________________________ [name of interviewer], 

agree, in consideration of a payment of $ _________, to conduct an oral history interview 

with ______________________________________ [name of interviewee], for the 

______________________________________ [name of historical society], as a work for 

hire. I do hereby grant and convey to the ______________________________________ 

[name of historical society], and its successors and assigns, all of my rights, title, and interest 

in the material resulting from the interview including literary rights and copyrights. I also 

waive any claim I might have to any royalties derived from any work published or 

disseminated by the ______________________________________ [name of historical 

society] or any other party which includes any part of the material resulting from the 

interview.

2. [If not a work for hire] Having agreed to conduct an oral history interview with 

______________________________________ [name of interviewee] for the 

______________________________________ [name of historical society], I, 

______________________________________ [name of interviewer] do hereby grant and 

convey to the ______________________________________ [name of historical society], 

and its successors and assigns, all of my rights, title, and interest in the material resulting 

from the interview including literary rights and copyrights. I also waive any claim I might 

have to any royalties derived from any work published or disseminated by the 

______________________________________ [name of historical society] or any other 

party which includes any part of the material resulting from the interview.

3. I agree that I will make no use of the interview and the information contained in it until it is 

concluded and edited, and that I will use it then if permitted by the 

______________________________________ [name of historical society] only according to 

the policies, rules, regulations, restrictions and protocols established by the 

______________________________________ [name of historical society], and restrictions 

placed on the material by agreement between 

______________________________________ [name of historical society] and 

______________________________________ [name of interviewee] regarding the use of 

and access to the product of the interview and information contained therein.

Description of material: Recordings and transcripts from oral history interview sessions with 

______________________________________ [name of interviewee] conducted by 

______________________________________ [name of interviewer] on _________________ 

[date(s)].

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______________________________ __________________

Signature of Interviewer Date

State of __________________________

County of ________________________

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _________ day of ______________ 

[month], _______ [year], by ____________________________ [name of interviewer].

_____________________________

Notary Public

My commission expires ______________________

Accepted this _________ day of ______________ [month], _______ [year], by 

____________________________ [authorized representative of historical society].