Doing Oral History

by Ritchie, Donald A.

• ISBN13: 9780805791280
• ISBN10: 0805791280
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-10-01
• Publisher: Twayne Pub

Summary

The emphasis is on doing in this thorough guide to oral history theory, methods, and practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgments	xi
An Oral History of Our Time	1	(22)
Memory and Oral History	11	(7)
Public History and Oral History	18	(5)
Starting an Oral History Project	23	(34)
Funding and Staffing	27	(7)
Equipment	34	(7)
Processing	41	(10)
Legal Concerns	51	(6)
Conducting Interviews	57	(28)
Preparing for the Interview	58	(4)
Setting up the Interview	62	(3)
Conducting the Interview	65	(17)
Concluding the Interview	82	(3)
Using Oral History in Research and Writing	85	(24)
Oral Evidence	92	(10)
Publishing Oral History	102	(7)
Videotaping Oral History	109	(22)
Setting, Equipment, and Crew	115	(6)
Preserving and Using the Videotape	121	(10)
Preserving Oral History in Archives and Libraries	131	(28)
Managing Oral History Collections	137	(6)
Sound Recordings	143	(7)
Donated Interviews	150	(3)
Legal Considerations	153	(3)
Public Programs	156	(3)
Teaching Oral History	159	(26)
Oral History in Elementary and Secondary Schools	164	(13)
Oral History in Undergraduate and Graduate Education	177	(8)
Presenting Oral History	185	(22)
Community History	186	(7)
Family Interviewing	193	(3)
Therapeutic Uses of Oral History	196	(3)
Museum Exhibits	199	(2)
Radio and Oral History	201	(2)
Oral History on Stage	203	(2)
Computers and Interactive Video	205	(2)
Appendix 1: Principles and Standards of the Oral History Association	207	(4)
Appendix 2: Sample Legal Release Forms	211	(6)
Notes and References	217	(24)
Bibliography	241	(18)
Index	259