This essay introduces the archive created by the Rhetoric Society of America (RSA)’s Oral History Initiative. The archive consists of 21 audio interviews recorded at the 2018 RSA conference, transcripts of those interviews, and miscellaneous supplementary materials. Recorded on the occasion of RSA’s fiftieth anniversary, the interviews feature long-time RSA members, past and present officers and board members, and those who were otherwise a part of key moments in the society’s history. The essay’s authors explore the contents of the interviews, emphasizing three key terms frequently invoked by the interviewees themselves: interdisciplinarity, intimacy, and inclusivity. The authors also provide instructions for accessing the archival materials and invite readers to make use of them.

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一个活生生的修辞企业：RSA口述历史倡议

本文介绍了由美国修辞学会 (RSA) 的口述历史倡议创建的档案。该档案包括在 2018 年 RSA 会议上录制的 21 次音频采访、这些采访的笔录以及各种补充材料。在 RSA 成立 50 周年之际进行了采访，采访对象包括 RSA 的长期成员、前任和现任官员和董事会成员，以及参与过该协会历史关键时刻的人。这篇文章的作者探索了访谈的内容，强调了受访者自己经常提到的三个关键术语：跨学科性、亲密性和包容性。作者还提供了访问档案材料的说明，并邀请读者使用它们。