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2019 OHA Conference

GOLDEN MICROPHONE SPONSOR Southwest Oral History Association CONFERENCE SPONSORS Event SponsorsBaylor University Institute for Oral HistoryCenter for Oral History and Oral History MA Program, Columbia UniversityCenter for Oral and Public History, California State University, Fullerton Chao Center for Asian Studies, Rice UniversityChurch History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Department of […]

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OHA Webinar: Finding Common Ground at the Intersection of Cultural Sustainability and Oral History

In partnership with the American Folklore Society, the Oral History Association is hosting a webinar on“Finding Common Ground at the Intersection of Cultural Sustainability and Oral History,” December 11, 2019, 1:00-2:30 pm EST. Amy Skillman, director of the Goucher College Master of Arts in Cultural Sustainability program, and former OHA President Linda Shopes will present a webinar on the intersections between oral history practice

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Meet our New President

Allison Tracy-Taylor is an independent oral historian based in Sacramento, California. She began her work in oral history in 2002 at the University of Nevada Oral History Program (UNOHP), eventually interviewing for a multi-year project on the history of women’s athletics at the University of Nevada. Returning to the UNOHP as its coordinator in 2009,

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2019 Day of Giving

Invest in the OHA’s future! Please donate on the OHA’s 2019 Day of Giving. Donations will support a range of projects such as travel scholarships, webinars, regional organizations, conference events & speakers, and the expansion of OHA initiatives. Donate Online Here: https://oha.memberclicks.net/2019-day-of-giving#/ Or, fill out this Donation Form and mail your check to: Oral History

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OHA Diversity Scholarship Award

The OHA Diversity Scholarship supports emerging oral historians from diverse backgrounds whose research/creative work addresses issues affecting diverse populations. The scholarship can be used toward research expenses, including but not limited to: travel, transcription, archival duplication, and equipment.The recipient of the award will be required to attend the OHA 2020 annual conference in Baltimore to

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President’s Column

By Natalie Fousekis             As summer winds down, the Oral History Association is gearing up and getting excited to see all of you in Salt Lake City this October!  Personally, I am looking forward to one of my favorite weeks of the year when I get to hear about all the remarkable oral history work

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Remembering Vivian Perlis (1928-2019)

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Vivian Perlis, the intrepid founder and long-time director of Yale’s Oral History of American Music. Vivian Perlis’s legacy is an invaluable collage of pioneering foresight and determination, the effects of which will be felt for generations to come. Her discernment of the benefit of chronicling the musical voices

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Strategic Plan Membership Survey

The Oral History Association is developing a new strategic plan. As part of the process, it is gathering information from members and other stakeholders about its strengths and weaknesses as an academic and professional association, as well as possible future directions for its work. The survey consists of eight (8) questions and should take approximately

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OHA Election is Open!

Online voting is open for the OHA’s Annual Election! OHA members have until July 31 to cast their electronic ballots for OHA first vice president, one Council seat and three Nominating Committee members. Please cast one vote for each position. Here is the link: https://oha.memberclicks.net/2019-oha-election#/​. You will need to sign in to your membership account to vote. Need help? Contact OHA at oha@oralhistory.org for assistance.

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Co-Directors’ Report

By Kristine McCusker             Have you seen that we’re offering a new webinar? This is in response to the members’ survey in 2017 (capably led by Troy Reeves and the Membership Task Force) in which members told us they wanted more professional development opportunities.             Molly Graham was our choice to lead our Radio Storytelling webinar

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President’s Column

By Natalie Fousekis             I hope this message finds everyone enjoying the slightly slower pace of summer and with that time to engage in oral history work, attend one of the many workshops offered across the country, or turn your interviews into an exhibition, a monograph, a podcast, digital project, article, performance or one of

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