Mongolia coverage index
Oral history interview No. 090745A with Garamhand (b. 1934): translation
Garamhand
J.Garamkhand was born in 1934 in Hutag-Öndör sum, Bulgan aimag, in a place called Bürged. She spent her childhood with her parents.
subject: Khatanbaatar Magsarjav, World War II, education, oral history, repression, trade
Oral history interview No. 090804B with Dolgorjav (b. 1942): translation
Dolgorjav
Oral history interview with Jamba Dolgorjav.
subject: Myangad, childhood, environment, family, oral history, sacred mountains, work
Oral history interview No. 090759A with Ariunzaya (b. 1976): translation
Ariunzaya
Ariunzaya was born in 1976 at Bürentsogt mine, Sühbaatar aimag. When she was three years old, her parents were appointed to work at the GOK that had just been established.
subject: belief, childhood, family, illness, oral history, travel
Oral history interview No. 090213A with Nadmid (b. 1936): translation
Nadmid
J. Nadmid was born in 1936. She tended livestock before she got married. She worked as a janitor and cleaner at sum and brigade centers. From 1990 she started tending livestock.
subject: Kazakh uprising, collectivization, cultural campaigns, family, oral history, privatization, repression, work
Oral history interview No. 091028A with Batmönh (b. 1978): translation
Batmönh
Oral history interview with Sumiyaabaatar Batmönh.
subject: childhood, education, oral history, privatization, travel, urban issues
Oral history interview No. 080810B with Sugir (b. 1963): translation
Sugir
In this interview Sugirtai continues to elaborate on the topics of socialism and democracy.
Oral history interview No. 090804A with Dolgorjav (b. 1942): translation
Dolgorjav
Oral history interview with Jamba Dolgorjav.
subject: childhood, collectivization, education, family, oral history, work
Oral history interview No. 081218B with Davaasambuu (b. 1958): translation
Davaasambuu
Oral history interview with Ööldöh Davaasambuu
subject: authority, military, new technologies, oral history, prison, work
Oral history interview No. 081223A with Ichinhoroloo (b. 1956): translation
Ichinhoroloo
Ichinhorloo was born in Bayan-Ӧndӧr sum of Ӧvӧrhangai aimag in 1956. Her father, Shoovdor, was a herder and had six children.
subject: biomedicine, democracy, education, new technologies, oral history, privatization, work
Oral history interview No. 090745B with Garamhand (b. 1934): translation
Garamhand
In the second part of her interview J. Garamhand told about the people who worked at the trade organizations. In the socialist period they occasionally had the problem of being in debt.
subject: Khatanbaatar Magsarjav, keepsakes, military, oral history, railway, trade, work
Oral history interview No. 090759B with Ariunzaya (b. 1976): translation
Ariunzaya
Ariunzaya egch told how she established a congregation [tsuglaan] in Dornod aimag. Her uncle lived in Dornod, which is why she went there by car in 1996.
subject: belief, family, funerals, illness, oral history, travel
Oral history interview No. 090213B with Nadmid (b. 1936): translation
Nadmid
J. Nadmid was born in 1936. She tended livestock before she got married. She worked as a janitor and cleaner at sum and brigade centers. From 1990 she started tending livestock.
subject: childhood, democracy, environment, funerals, horse relay, oral history, travel, urban life
Oral history interview No. 090744B with Osor (b. 1955): translation
Osor
In the second part of his interview, Osor talked extensively about horses. He never imagined himself learning and becoming educated. He always thought of busying himself with horses.
subject: gender, horse races, oral history, wedding
Oral history interview No. 081218A with Davaasambuu (b. 1958): translation
Davaasambuu
Oral history interview with Ööldöh Davaasambuu
subject: democracy, military, oral history, prison, privatization, sports
Oral history interview No. 090744A with Osor (b. 1955): translation
Osor
A former cooperative horse herder. Now he is a race horse trainer, herder.
subject: airag, authority, belief, collectivization, drinking, gambling, oral history, privatization, repressions
Owen Lattimore interviewed by Caroline Humphrey, 21st May 1983 – Part 1
Lattimore, Owen
Owen Lattimore describes Mongolia of the early 20th century and the aftermath of revolutions in that period.
subject: pastoral life, labour relations, gender, social stratification, Russians in Mongolia, Kazakhs in Mongolia
Mongolia II—The City on the Steppes
Lattimore, Owen; Moser, Brian
The second of two films on Mongolia made by Granada Television in 1974–75 looks at life in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia and home of a quarter of the population.
subject: naadam, Tsagaan Sar, urban life
Mongolia I—On the Edge of the Gobi
Lattimore, Owen; Moser, Brian
Mongolia is a country the size of Western Europe with under 1.5 million people but over 23 million head of livestock.
subject: herding, social change, rural life
Studies In Frontier History: Collected Papers, 1928-1958
Lattimore, Owen
Collection of essays on the history of Inner Asia as a “frontier” region, addressing the relationship between nomadic and sedentary peoples.
subject: Inner Asia
Owen Lattimore interviewed by Caroline Humphrey, 21st May 1983 – Part 1 (transcript)
Lattimore, Owen
Owen Lattimore describes Mongolia of the early 20th century and the aftermath of revolutions in that period.
LamaInterviewAndBuddhistMonastery
Penn Museum
Buddhist Monastery. Exterior shot; monks accepting money. Lama Interview.
Mongolia, Shaman Ceremony at Mother Rock
Penn Museum
Offerings, incense. Crowd, people (many NMMH staff members with family). [5:04] Pan up to Shaman. [6:19] Offering. [8:24] Shaman hits camera for blessing. [9:40] Shaman hits camera for blessing.