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Oral History Interview with Gary Urton, undertaken by Elizabeth Gettinger at the Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 23, 2009. At Dumbarton Oaks, Gary Urton has been a Senior Fellow of Pre-Columbian Studies (since 2004) and chaired the Senior Fellows of Pre-Columbian Studies (2005–2009).

Oral History Interview with Robert W. Thomson, undertaken by Anna Bonnell-Freidin at Pembroke College, Oxford, on August 1, 2009. At Dumbarton Oaks, Robert Thomson was a Junior Fellow (1960–1961) and a Senior Fellow (1979–1989) of Byzantine Studies and Director (1984–1989). Robert Thomson is an honorary affiliate of Dumbarton Oaks.

Oral History Interview with Irfan Shahîd, undertaken by Anna Bonnell-Freidin and Clem Wood in the Dumbarton Oaks Guest House (Fellows Building) on August 11, 2008. At Dumbarton Oaks, Irfan Shahîd was a Junior Fellow (1954–1955), a Visiting Fellow (1960–1961 and 1972–1973), a Visiting Scholar (1975–1976), and an Associate Fellow (1979–1984 and 1999–2008) of Byzantine Studies. He is presently an Honorary Affiliate Fellow of Byzantine Studies.

Oral History Interview with J. Scott Raymond, undertaken by telephone by Alyce de Carteret on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. At Dumbarton Oaks, J. Scott Raymond was a Senior Fellow of Pre-Columbian Studies (1996–2002).

Oral History Interview with Donald Pumphrey, undertaken by Anna Bonnell-Freiden and Clem Wood at the Dumbarton Oaks Guest House (Fellows Building) on September 4, 2008. At Dumbarton Oaks, Don Pumphrey was a member of the Building and Security Staff (1975–1983), Assistant to the Superintendent of Buildings (1983–1988), Manager of Buildings (1988–1991), and Manager of Buildings and Security (1991 until his retirement in 2008).

Conversation with Donald Smith, undertaken by Barbara Harrelson and David Keil in the Orangery at Dumbarton Oaks on August 6, 1992. The interviewers’ questions were not audibly recorded. At Dumbarton Oaks, Don Smith was Assistant Superintendent (1952–1974) and Superintendent (1974–1992) of Gardens and Grounds. He died in 2012.

Interview with Donald E. Smith, undertaken by Philip Page in Don Smith's office and in the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks on several days in July, August, and September, 1992. At Dumbarton Oaks, both Don Smith and Philip Page were Superintendents of Gardens and Grounds. Don Smith was Assistant Superintendent (1952–1974) and Superintendent (1974–1992) of Gardens and Grounds. Philip Page was Superintendent of Gardens and Grounds (1992–1996). Don Smith died in 2012.

Edited Oral History Interview with Cyril Alexander Mango and Marlia Mundell Mango, undertaken by Anna Bonnell-Freidin at Oxford University, on August 1, 2009. At Dumbarton Oaks, Cyril Mango was a Junior Fellow (1951–1953), Fellow (1953–1954), and Research Associate (1954–1955) of Byzantine Studies, Instructor in Byzantine Archaeology (1955–1958), Lecturer in Byzantine Archaeology (1958–1962), Associate Professor of Byzantine Archaeology (1962–1963), Executive Editor of Dumbarton Oaks Publications (1958–1963), member of the Board of Scholars for Byzantine Studies (1967–1972), and member of the research staff (1972–1973). He was also Co-Director of the Corpus of Dated Greek Inscriptions (not in residence) (1978–1982), co-director of the Christian Monuments in Turkish Mesopotamia Project (not in residence) (1982–1990), and director of the Cathedral of Nisibis Project (not in residence) (1990–1991). At Dumbarton Oaks, Marlia Mundell Mango was Assistant for the Photograph Collection (1966–1973), co-director of the Christian Monuments in Turkish Mesopotamia Project (not in residence) (1982–1990), and director of the Excavations at Androna, Syria Project (not in residence) (1999–2002).

Oral History Interview with Christopher Jones, undertaken by Jeanne-Nicole Saint-Laurent on July 13, 2009, at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey. At Dumbarton Oaks, Christopher Jones was a Senior Fellow of Byzantine Studies (1993–1999).

Oral History Interview with Kenneth G. Holum, undertaken by Jean-Nicole Saint-Laurent, Anne Steptoe, and Elizabeth Gettinger at the Dumbarton Oaks Guest House (Fellows Building) on July 27, 2009. At Dumbarton Oaks, Ken Holum was a Visiting Fellow (1976–1977) and a Fellow (1982–1983 and 1997–1998) of Byzantine Studies. He also received a project grant in 1989–1990 for work on the Israeli archaeological site of Rehovot ba-Negev.