Oral History for the Local Historical Society (American Association for State and Local History) [Paperback]

Willa K. Baum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 7, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0761991336 | ISBN-13: 978-0761991335 | Edition: Third Edition

A practical step-by-step guide for gathering history from the people who've experienced it. Oral History for the Local Historical Society, a classic in the field for three decades, tells you how to start an oral history program in your community, how to select the right equipment, and how to interview people whose memories are a living connection to the past. Baum goes on to demonstrate what you do when the interviews are collected, instructing you how to transcribe and index them, store them, and make them available to the public for research. Oral History for the Local Historical Society is an invaluable tool for anyone who has ever wanted to capture the story of the past in his or her local community.

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[It] remains the most useful practical introduction for those considering the start of an oral history project, providing combinations of how-to-do-it suggestions and theoretical discussions. (American Archivist )

[It] remains the most useful practical introduction for those considering the start of an oral history project, providing combinations of how-to-do-it suggestions and theoretical discussions..... (American Archivist )

About the Author

UC Berkeley

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Altamira Press; Third Edition edition (December 7, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761991336
• ISBN-13: 978-0761991335
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,709,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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