2026 Open House
Join us for our annual open house at 4pm on Wednesday, September 2nd in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Refreshments provided!
Building Toward 2027
As SPOHP approaches its 60th anniversary, this is an exciting time to explore the stories, people, and work shaping its next chapter.
Oral History in the Field
SPOHP works with students, scholars, and community partners across Florida and the Southeast to document lived experience and preserve historical knowledge.
Learn by Doing
Courses, internships, workshops, and fieldwork give students hands-on experience in oral history research, archival practice, and public humanities.
Explore the Archive
Discover more than 10,000 interviews and sound recordings documenting Florida, the Southeast, and beyond, with approximately 8,000 publicly accessible through UF Digital Collections.
Making History for Six Decades
Founded in 1967, SPOHP gathers, preserves, and promotes living histories of people from all walks of life.
Welcome to the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program
Founded in 1967, the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program is the University of Florida’s award-winning oral history program and home to one of the nation’s most significant oral history collections. SPOHP is a collaborative, student-centered, community-engaged program where history is preserved, shared, and brought into conversation with the present.