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This Very Short Introduction is a general introduction to oral history from the interview to the archive. Douglas A. Boyd examines the oral history interview, recording techniques and strategies, technologies for making oral history accessible, and the legal and ethical implications throughout the work of oral history. Boyd also pays special attention to the role of the archive and the importance of memory.

“A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit, and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life before streaming TV.” —Town & Country Welcome to the O.C., b*tch: it’s the definitive oral history of beloved TV show The O.C., from the show’s creators, featuring...

In 2022, NYC Parks embarked on an oral history project to capture stories from more than 100 Parks employees about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 changed New Yorkers’ relationship with open space. This project aims to capture and preserve for the historical record this important slice of Parks history. The interviews captured what they did, saw, thought, learned, and hoped for as New Yorkers, public servants, and lovers and stewards of parks and open spaces. The interviews are raw, sincere, insightful, personal, painful, and funny—as unique as each person who ...

Created to mark 40 years of Women in Prison, this podcast brings together the voices of women who have lived through the criminal justice system and fought to transform it. Each conversation is led by women with lived experience of criminalisation, offering a rare and deeply informed perspective on a system that continues to harm women.Through stories of survival, solidarity and resistance, the podcast charts the history of Women in Prison, a feminist organisation that has spent four decades challenging injustice and demanding better for women.These are not just personal testimonies. They are...

Get the detailed story of the World's Greatest Record Store Chain, told by the people who worked and shopped in them.