The Oral History Division of Mystic Seaport Museum has collected and conducted oral-history interviews since the 1960s, and this guide lists and describes 218 of them, as well as 93 recordings of lectures in maritime history sponsored by the Museum"s Munson Institute. The General Collection described includes interviews with fishermen, boat-builders, whaling hands, marine craftsmen, and veterans of the U.S. Lighthouse and Life-Saving services. The Yachting Collection includes interviews with more than a hundred major figures in the sport, from racing skippers to designers.