Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit
Oral History Agreement of James Robertson
1. In consideration of the recording and preservation of my oral history memoir by
the Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit, Washington, D.C., and its employees
and agents (hereinafter, “the Society”), I, James Robertson, do hereby grant and convey to the
Society and its successors and assigns all of my rights, title, and interest in the voice recordings
(digital recordings, cassette tapes) and transcripts of my interviews as described in Schedule A
hereto, including literary rights and copyrights. All copies of the voice recordings (digital
recordings, cassette tapes) and transcripts are subject to the same restrictions herein provided.
2. I understand that the Society may duplicate, edit, or publish in any form or
format, including publication on the Internet, and permit the use of said voice recordings (digital
recordings, cassette tapes) and transcripts in any manner that the Society considers
appropriate, and I waive any claims I may have or acquire to any royalties from such use.
3. I reserve for myself and to the executor of my estate only the non-exclusive right
to use the voice recordings (digital recordings, cassette tapes) and transcripts and their content
as a resource for any book, pamphlet, article or other writing of which I or my executor may be
the author or co-author.
My Commission expires: ______ _
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James Robertson January 24, 2017
ACCEPTED this l’! day of h.?M’-f , 2012, by Stephen J. Pollak, President of the
Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit

Schedule A
Voice recordings (digital recordings, cassette tapes) and transcripts resulting from seven
interviews of James Robertson conducted on the following dates:
Interview No. and Date
No. 1, November 6, 2003
No. 2, March 18, 2004
No. 3, May 6, 2004
No.4,August 19, 2004
No. 5, November 15, 2006
No. 6, June 10, 2015
No. 7, July 28, 2015
Description of Media
Containing Voice Recordings
Cassette Tapes 1 and 2
Tape 3
Tapes 4 and 5
Tape 6
Tape 7
Tape 8
Tape 9
The transcripts of the seven interviews are contained on one CD.
Pages of Transcript
46
23
38
28
36
38
33