December 9th, 2008
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Interview with Ms. Stephanie Victor
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General Topic of Interview: Memorialization – Museums
Date: 12 August, 2008
Location: Amathole Museum, King William’s Town, South Africa
Narrator: Ms. Stephanie Victor
Interviewer: James Chapnick
Transcriber: James Chapnick
Biographical Information:
Ms. Stephanie Victor was born in a small Western Cape Province town called Wellington. She attended the University of Stellenbosch, receiving her honors BA in cultural history. She has also received a degree in museum studies and completed her masters in history at Rhodes University. Since 1997 she has worked as the historian at the Amathole Museum in King William’s Town, South Africa.
Interview Information:
Ms. Victor details the role of the museum in post-apartheid South Africa. She discusses the changes that have occurred in the way the museum displays history since the implementation of democracy in South Africa in 1994, and the challenges that a museum faces in how it displays history in a country with many different viewpoints, both cultural and social on a given issue. Ms. Victor also discusses some of the Amathole Museum‘s exhibits and how they relate to the anti-apartheid movement, including the upcoming “Stories of the Struggle” exhibit that includes oral testimonies.