Oral history: Books

The anthology provides a cross-section of historians, political scientists and anthropologist?s viewpoints on oral history. It describes examples of oral history projects with concentrations of regional history, folklore, anthropology and libraries.

This book collects black women’s personal recollections of their public and private lives during the period of legal segregation in the American South. Using first-person narratives, collected through oral history interviews, the book emphasizes women’s role in their families and communities.

This book discusses the use of oral sources as a way to reconsider past historical scholarship. This book begins with a general discussion about the uses of such projects, the history of the oral history movement and concludes with a section on project management.

Oral History and Public Memories explores the relationship between the well-established practice of oral history and the burgeoning field of memory studies.

This book provides a personal narrative by an archivist/oral historian who has engaged in several projects from Alaska to the Yukon to South Africa. It discusses issues of intellectual copyright and cultural sensitivity based on the author's experiences.

An important part of oral history is the end product. Often researchers prefer a written version rather than the hours of tape. This book demonstrates methods and decision making relative to the transcription process. It also provides tips on indexing and editing.

This booklet sponsored by the AASLH provides a somewhat dated perspective on techniques and equipment. Its' primary value lies in providing specific ideas relevant to defining community history projects.

This volume provides detailed instructions on the uses and practices of oral history. Includes valuable detailed information on the how-to's of a project including: project goals, interview setup and transcription. This volume also discusses the possible uses for histories produced such as exhibits and publications.

This updated edition describes the aspects of an oral history project and the correlation to social science research standards. There are sections dealing with the various aspects of conducting interviews, evaluation guidelines and principles and standards for projects.

This manual provides a concise overview of the steps and process relative to oral history projects. In addition to the chapters on interview techniques and processes, sections deal with project and budget planning and the storing of histories.