Twin Cities Oral History Project
Twin Cities Oral History Project
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Background
Background
The Twin Cities Puppet Oral History project began in June 2024 as a part of my Master's thesis research. The project explores the community of puppeteers in the Twin Cities, where it came from, and how and why it has endured so long and so successfully.
If you're just here to listen to the oral histories, you can skip to the links at the bottom of the page.
A video version of the presentation given in May 2025
Field Guide
Field Guide
The primary deliverable for the project is a zine, the Field Guide to Puppets of the Twin Cities. Sourced from archival research in addition to the oral history interviews, it considers factors that led to the emergence of the local puppetry community as well as places that you can see puppetry here and now.
40 Pages, Click the images to see the full zine
Oral History Recordings
Oral History Recordings
Click the names below to hear the interviews, hosted online by the Hennepin County Library. These links will be updated as the narrators approve their transcripts and audio.
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