The intent of the EERI oral history project is to publish a series of interviews with prominent figures in the field of earthquake engineering to preserve some of the rich history of those who have pioneered in shaping seismic design theory and practice.  The Oral History Committee is charged with submitting the names of candidates for this honor to the Board of Directors.

The interviews were initially conducted by the late Stanley Scott, research political scientist at the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, except for the Nicholas Forell and Henry J. Brunnier interviews, which were done by Joseph P. Nicoletti and Frank Killinger, respectively. Scott's interview of Joseph Penzien was supplemented by Robert Reitherman.

To be the subject of an EERI oral history, individuals must meet the following criteria:

1. have made an outstanding career-long contribution to earthquake engineering,
2. have valuable first-person accounts to offer concerning the history of earthquake engineering, and
3. have backgrounds, considering the series as a whole, that appropriately span the various disciplines that are included in the field of earthquake engineering

The following PDF files are searchable in Acrobat by clicking on the "binoculars" icon. After the first time a word or phrase is found, it can be found again by clicking on the icon next to the binoculars icon (a smaller binoculars with arrow). These PDFs are restricted to "view only". You won't be able to copy or print from these files. Each oral history is in print and available for purchase at the Online Store.

• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 1, Henry J. Degenkolb
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 2, John A. Blume
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 3, Rinne Pregnoff
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 4, George W. Housner
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 5, William W. Moore
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 6, Robert E. Wallace
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 7, Nicholas F. Forell
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 8, Maria Brunnier
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 9, Egor P. Popov
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 10, Clarence R. Allen
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 11, Joseph Penzien
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 12, Robert Park and Thomas Paulay
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 13, Clarkson W. Pinkham
• Connections: EERI Oral History Series, vol. 14, Joseph P. Nicoletti