The Public History Program at Wright State University is committed to producing historical resources for the public in collaboration with area historical archives, museums, historical organizations, universities, government offices, and businesses.
Students complete individual projects for graduation.
In addition, students work together on research, exhibit, oral history, and neighborhood history projects in history courses. Completed by students in HST 714 in collaboration with the Montgomery County Historical Society, this exhibit opened at the Patterson Homestead Museum in June, 2000. Oral history archives and digital exhibits about life in the Miami Valley. Begun by Professor McLellan while teaching at Miami University, the Miami Valley Cultural Heritage Project is moving to a new home at Wright State University. The site includes audio, exhibits, audio, interview transcripts, a guide to doing oral history interviews for students and oral history resources for teachers.