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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.

This podcast is of the oral history of Doug Rachford, Vietnam veteran and Donovan scholar at Northern Kentucky University. Mr. Rachford gave this oral history with friends Anh Hua and Trinity Eagles, sitting with his wife Megan at the History Departments podcast room on the fourth floor of Landrum Hall at NKU (with professor Kevin Eagles).

Woodstock: The Oral History is the definitive, electrifying account of the rock festival that shook the world and defined a generation. It shares the adventures of a ragtag bunch of businessmen and bohemians, of hippies, hucksters, handymen, and hangers-on, working against all odds to unite a generation for one wild, glorious weekend in August 1969.

An oral history podcast. Coming Soon, Season 3: Join us as we research, write, and submit an academic article for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.Season 2: Daily advice and prompts for students and practitioners of Oral History. Season 1: Daily blog and interview series of teachers and students in the COVID19 era. Brought to you by the South Phoenix Oral History Project at South Mountain Community College. Formerly the More and More Every Day Podcast. Contact us: https://southphoenixoralhistory.com/historysouthmountain@gmail.com@SMCC History (Twitter/Insta)

A podcast on American experiences of institutional racism and the need for repair. Featuring oral histories and interviews. Brought to you by Reparations4slavery.com and the African American Redress Network, a collaboration between Howard and Columbia Universities.

In 1963, 30-year-old Friedman - who had recently quit his job as a Boston advertising executive and returned to his hometown of New York to become a theatrical producer - opened a coffee house for Broadway performers called the Improvisation. His goal? Simply to make a living, and if all went according to plan, to also make enough professional contacts to be able to mount his first Broadway show within a year's time. Later shortened to the Improv, its first West 44th Street location was in a seedy section of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen.

Everyone has a story to tell and everyone has something valuable to share. The Oral History Project (OHP) is the only program in the world that collects and preserves stories from the members of the organizations we partner with. We’ve collected over a million stories so far, and our collection grows every day. The Oral History Project Podcast shares some of our favorite stories from our actual callers.

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 ...

Asbury UMC DC Oral Histories features interviews from members of Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington, DC. These episodes are drawn from oral histories of members of one of Washington's historic Black churches. Asbury has been at the corner of 11th and K Streets Northwest since its founding in 1836. These church members share their personal experiences with Black history, national history and the history of the Washington, DC, area. This podcast was made possible by a grant from the DC Oral History Collaborative, a partnership of HumanitiesDC, Historical Society of DC, and the DC ...

Our podcasts interviews Ilminster residents to reminisce and recall times gone by in Ilminster. Many fantastic stories and anecdotes are discussed all relating to the history of the town.

The mission of the Washington County GSA Oral History Project (OHP) is to build a comprehensive and publicly accessible archive that preserves the diverse oral histories of LGBTQIA+ individuals residing in or around Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Stories told by those who lived them––our hidden history unveiled

Reporting on China has long been one of the most challenging and crucial of journalistic assignments. Nonetheless, American media coverage of China has profoundly influenced U.S. government policy and shaped public opinion not only domestically but also, given the clout and reach of U.S. news organizations, around the world. This book tells the story of how American journalists have covered China—from the civil war of the 1940s through the COVID-19 pandemic—in their own words.

A captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the Stone Pony and of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Asbury Park, New Jersey—featuring interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Steve Van Zandt, Southside Johnny, members of the E Street Band and Asbury Jukes, the Ramones, the Jonas Brothers, Jack...

Before the team headed to Los Angeles in 1957, the Brooklyn Dodgers were one of the most colorful and beloved teams in baseball. In Bums, best-selling author Peter Golenbock has compiled a fascinating oral history of the Ebbets Field heroes with recollections from former players, writers, front-office executives, and faithful fans.

The Connecticut Music Oral History Podcast is a deep-dive interview series with musicians, artists, conduits, collectors, and dedicated fans focusing on 20th century Connecticut music history across all genres. This project preserves narratives, heralds unsung movers and shakers, and defines Connecticut’s influential role in cultural history.

In Mni Sóta Makoce (Minnesota), Indigenous people have lived, worked, and played near Ȟaȟa Wakpadaŋ (Bassett Creek) for thousands of years. Through an oral history project, 15 Indigenous people share how they experience the watershed as part of their historic and contemporary cultures. These interviews were conducted by Dr. Kasey Keeler with support from Valley Community Presbyterian Church (VCPC) and partners. To learn more, please contact Hennepin History Museum (https://hennepinhistory.org) or visit VCPC’s land acknowledgment webpage (https://www.valleychurch.net/land-acknowledgement)...

Hosted by Joshua Bulavko, currently a student in the Indigenous Studies Program at the University of Kansas, the Boarding School Oral History Podcast (BSOHP) is a research project focused on reckoning with the experiences of survivors, descendants, public officials, and tribal communities with the systematic efforts of assimilation in the United States. In 2021, the Department of the Interior, under the direction of Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), released the “Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report.” Within this report, the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, Bryan...

In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration commissioned an oral history of the remaining former slaves. Bullwhip Days is a remarkable compendium of selections from these extraordinary interviews, providing an unflinching portrait of the world of government-sanctioned slavery of Africans in America. Here are 29 full narrations, as well as nine sections of excerpts related to particular aspects of slave life, from religion to plantation life to the Reconstruction era.

The HEART OF ALL Oral History Project is a 7-part audio series that tells the story of the Lakota oyate from the Pine Ridge Reservation through the words of local elders, community members, and students. Proudly brought to you by Little Wound School and generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.