Oral history

In this post we will present an oral history definition and answer the question what is oral history. Cover image: Griots of Sambala, king of Medina (fulas, Mali), 1890. Griots and Griottes (keepers of oral tradition in Western Africa). #oralhistory #historiaoral #históriaoral #intangible heritage

The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program offers workshops in oral history practice, methodology and fieldwork for community groups, academic institutions, and other organizations interested in beginning oral history projects. Introduction to Oral History from Dr. Paul Ortiz Dr. Paul Ortiz, director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program from 2008 to 2023, prepared the following […]

Record Your Family's Oral History- Before It Dies Out.: If you have a grandparent or great-grandparent who loves to reminisce about “the old days”, make the most of their memories and record them for future generations before it’s too late. Unless you have perfect recall, their precious memories of your …

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Spark student interest with eyewitness to history interviews! Here are some ideas for oral history interview topics, people, and final projects as well as suggestions for project planning.

Here are some guidelines Smithsonian folklorists have developed over the years for collecting oral histories from family and community members.

Prosthetic Articulation by George Wood Clapp was published by Dentists' Supply Co. of New York in 1914. The book is intended to make plain ...

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Please allow me to introduce you to … your teeth! INCISORS are the teeth at the very front of your mouth Incisors are your sharpest teeth … built to cut food and are shaped to shovel yo…

Sneek Peak! The Thanksgiving Holiday is approaching very fast. This happens to be one of my favorite Holidays. I love it! A few weeks ago, I was thinking about doing a fun family activity that would hopefully get the family and the children excited about their family history. As I looked around and thought some more, I came across this idea from musings from mommyland. It was a jar with family history questions inside. Though hers was made the traditional way, which was still very cute, I…

Book — Non-fiction and CD. Edited by Ira Berlin, Marc Favreau, and Steven F. Miller. Foreword by Robin D.G. Kelley. 2007. 359 pages. Oral histories of first-person accounts of slavery.

A 2019 study published in Science Advances analyzed ancient DNA. It showed that the Philistines had European ancestry; more than did earlier and later inhabitants of the region.

Toothpaste and shampoo were not yet commonplace.

Here are some guidelines Smithsonian folklorists have developed over the years for collecting oral histories from family and community members.

Britain declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939. See the newspaper headlines that announced the start of World War Two.

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