Doing Oral History; A Practical Guide

Ritchie, Donald A.

ISBN 10: 0195154347 / ISBN 13: 9780195154344

Published by Oxford University Press 978-0-19-515434-4, Oxford

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[978-0-19-515434-4] 2003. (Trade paperback) Very good plus. 318pp. Notes, bibliography, index. A previous owner's initials on the half-title page. "Donald Ritchie has given us a remarkably comprehensive, far-reaching, and engaging primer on oral history. It will serve as an essential guide for students and scholars who plan to use oral history, as well as a vital introduction for those who simply desire more knowledge about the contours of the increasingly indispensable field of historical research" - Lawrence W. Levine, George Mason University. (History, Archives, Guidebooks, Historiography, History, Methodology, Oral History).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Doing Oral History; A Practical Guide
• Publisher: Oxford University Press 978-0-19-515434-4, Oxford
• ISBN 10: 0195154347
• ISBN 13: 9780195154344
• Binding: Soft cover
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Synopsis

Oral history is vital to our understanding of the cultures and experiences of the past. Unlike written history, oral history forever captures people's feelings, expressions, and nuances of language. But what exactly is oral history? How reliable is the information gathered by oral history? And what does it take to become an oral historian? Donald A. Ritchie, a leading expert in the field, answers these questions and in particular, explains the principles and guidelines created by the Oral History Association to ensure the professional standards of oral historians.

Doing Oral History has become one of the premier resources in oral history. It explores all aspects of the field, from starting an oral history project, including funding, staffing, and equipment to conducting interviews; publishing; videotaping; preserving materials; teaching oral history; and using oral history in museums and on the radio. In this second edition, the author has incorporated new trends and scholarship, updated and expanded the bibliography and appendices, and added a new focus on digital technology and the Internet. Appendices include sample legal release forms and information on oral history organizations.

Doing Oral History is a definitive step-by-step guide that provides advice and explanations on how to create recordings that illuminate human experience for generations to come. Illustrated with examples from a wide range of fascinating projects, this authoritative guide offers clear, practical, and detailed advice for students, teachers, researchers, and amateur genealogists who wish to record the history of their own families and communities.

About the Author

Donald A. Ritchie is Associate Historian in the United States Senate Historical Office, where he conducts an oral history program. A former president of the Oral History Association, he has served on the council of the American Historical Association, and chaired the Organization of American Historians' committee on research and access to historical documentation. He has conducted many oral history workshops, and for ten years, he edited the Twayne oral history series.