Oral History Help


inthefirstperson.com (A growing collection of histories written and oral in various repositories. It contains close to 4,000 collections of personal narratives in English. It lets you keyword search more than 700,000 pages of full-text by more than 18,000 individuals from all walks of life. It also contains pointers to some 4,300 audio and video files and 30,000 bibliographic records. You can actually listen to the histories!)

Sidwell, David and Egan, Ryan "Oral History Program"

Moyer, Judith "Step-by-Step Guide to Oral History"

Russell, David E "The Art of the Oral Historian"

The Library, University of California, Berkeley "One Minute Guide to Oral History"

The Library, University of California, Berkeley "Tips for Interviewers"

newdeal.feri.org (In 1997, students at Richfield High School, in Richfield, Utah, interviewed members of their community about their experiences during the Great Depression. Directed by Richfield High School English teacher Judy Busk, and funded by the Utah State Historical Society, these interviews are now available online at the New Deal Network. In addition to the twenty-four oral history transcripts, the website includes essays, photographs, and bibliographical and online resources.)

"What Did you Do in the War Grandma?"

The British Library Oral History Collection 

Virtual Vietnam Oral History Project

Voices from the Dust Bowl

 

Transcription Help

Old Willow Personal History, llc Need help transcribing oral history interviews to make them useable for a personal history?  We can help!  Please e-mail us for pricing information.

The Association of Personal Historians website has a list of people (organized by location) who can help with any stage of your project.