In a concise, easy to read book, you now have all the information you need to begin collecting oral histories from family members. Whether you want to find a new use for your camcorder, record stories for future generations, or participate in the White House Millennium Project, you must first learn what is involved.
As we get further away from the time when an event occurred, the details of that event start to blur. Eventually, the event becomes a distant memory, the recollection of which is flawed. Those past experiences might be significant for our children, grandchildren, and others.
Over the years, many people have attempted to capture family histories using various media. Family Bibles often served as repositories of important family events. Some families have used tape recorders while, more recently, others have pointed their camcorders at loved ones and hoped to save family stories.
Most of these attempts have failed for a variety of reasons. The most common problem is that good intentions are not sufficient to overcome a lack of experience and technique in recording personal histories.
This guide was written for the express purpose of helping you record your family histories. Pick and choose from the suggestions presented here.
Remember that there will be countless generations of your descendants who will be grateful that you took the time to produce a quality recording of your family's history. Do not shortchange the future by waiting until tomorrow to record what should be documented today.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth the price,
By A Customer
This review is from: Preserving Family Memories: A Guide to Creating Oral Histories (Paperback)
When I got the package from Amazon.com, I spent a few confused minutes thinking, "Where's the book?" Turns out this book is only 23 pages long, and is the quality of a Xerox copy. Luckily, I had a $10 gift certificate, so I only paid shipping for the book. It's worth that, but not worth it's cover price. Has some decent sample questions, but was mostly a disappointment.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
