Doing Oral History

Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgments

1. AN ORAL HISTORY OF OUR TIME

Memory and Oral History

Public History and Oral History

2. SETTING UP AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

Funding and Staffing

Archiving and the Internet

3. CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS

Preparation for the Interview

Setting up the Interview

Conducting the Interview

Concluding the Interview

4. USING ORAL HISTORY IN RESEARCH AND WRITING

Publishing Oral History

5. VIDEO ORAL HISTORY

Setting and Equipment

Processing and Preserving Video Recordings

Video Documentaries, Exhibits, and the Internet

6. PRESERVING ORAL HISTORY IN ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES

Managing Oral History Collections

Sound Recordings

Digital Oral Archives

Donated Interviews

Legal Considerations

Public Outreach

7. TEACHING ORAL HISTORY

Oral History in Elementary and Secondary Schools

Oral History in Undergraduate and Graduate Education

Institutional Review Boards

8. PRESENTING ORAL HISTORY

Oral History Websites

Community History

Family Interviewing

Therapeutic Uses of Oral History

Museums and Historic Sites

Radio and Television

Appendix 1: Principles and Best Practices for Oral History of the Oral History Association

Appendix 2: Sample Legal Release Forms

Internet Resources

About the Author