Alumni Oral History Project FAQs

We have partnered with PCI (also known as Publishing Concepts) to produce an Oral History Publication for Williamson College of the Trades. PCI is a family-owned business based in Dallas, TX that has published directories for educational institutions, fraternities, sororities, and military organizations across the nation for over 100 years. Williamson worked with this company known as Harris Direct at the time as recently as 2016 to produce alumni directories. This new project allows us to hear your personal Williamson story and how the college helped to shape your life and career.  And, while we have you on the phone, we want to make sure your contact information is up to date.

Yes, in a few different ways:

Updated Information – allows us to effectively communicate with and engage alumni

Legacy – sharing and collecting stories preserves the history of our institution

Community – sharing your Williamson story helps to connect you more closely to the college and your Williamson brothers

PCI is committed to protecting your information. The names, addresses and information provided to PCI for the publication of the oral history project will be held confidential by PCI, except to the extent that they are utilized in, or in the preparation of, the Oral History Project and except as required by court order or law.

• If you have received a postcard or an email with a telephone number, you may call the number to speak with a dedicated representative for the oral history project. The representative will verify the information we have on file for you, make any updates where needed, and then ask you to share your story about your time at Williamson College of the Trades. Your story will be recorded, and the sound clip provided to Williamson College of the Trades at the conclusion of the project.
• If you have received an email with an embedded link, you may go to the online site to review your information and submit a story.
• If you did not receive a postcard or email, you may call the dedicated Williamson College of the Trades update line at 855-857-4082  (toll-free).
• If you are living internationally or are unable to call the update line, please email PCIservice@publishingconcepts.com. PCI will send you a personalized link for you to share your written story and photo.

If you would like to participate and are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, please email customerservice@publishingconcepts.com. PCI will send you a personalized link for you to share your written story and photo.

The only information that is included in the publication is your name, class year and shop, along with your story and photo. No contact information is printed. When you call to update your contact information, it will only be used to update your alumni record for the college. You may revoke consent for your story and/or photo to appear any time before 7/18/25 by contacting PCI’s customer service helpdesk at 1-800-982-1590 / PCIservice@publishingconcepts.com.

You can call back at any time before 7/18/25 to share your story.

You will receive an email with a link to upload one photo (black and white or color) plus a caption.

If you have also purchased a book but do not have an email address on file, you will be sent a photo mailer to send a physical photo in to be printed (note: the photo will be returned if you include a self-addressed, stamped envelope).

The Williamson College of the Trades oral history publication is available for sale only to Williamson College of the Trades alumni.

The total duration of the oral history project is about 12 months. Since we began the project in January 2025, the books will be distributed in January 2026.

Contact PCI’s customer service helpdesk at 1-800-982-1590 and they will take care of this for you.

You may contact Williamson’s Director of Alumni Relations Laura Brown at 610-566-1776, ext. 420 or email alumni@williamson.edu with any further questions regarding the project. For questions related to book orders, contact the PCI customer service helpdesk at 1-800-982-1590.