NYTimes marks StoryCorps’ 10th Anniversary
The New York Times has published an interview with Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps. It is available on their website.
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OHA seeks input on strategic plan
The OHA has been involved in a strategic planning process to provide direction as to where the organization will be going over the next four years. Toward that end we have developed a document itemizing our mission, vision, values, and objectives in a number of areas. We are posting this document on the OHA website
SOHP account of the OHA 2013 Annual Meeting
The Southern Oral History Program at the UNC Center for the Study of the American South has posted an account of their presence at the 2013 Annual Meeting. It is available on their website here. Did you write an article or blog post about your experience at the meeting? Please send it to us! oha@gsu.edu
Amy Evans on 2013 Annual Meeting
Amy Cameron Evans, of the Southern Foodways Alliance, has a blog post about her experience at the OHA 2013 Annual Meeting. It can be found here. Did you write an article or blog post about your experience at the meeting? We would love to read it! Send it to us: oha@gsu.edu
AHA spotlights oral history projects documenting Hurricane Sandy
The American Historical Association has an article on several of the oral history projects that have emerged to document the effects of Hurricane Sandy. It can be found in the newest issue of Perspectives on History, or online here.
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Kenosha History Center offers tips for video oral histories
Cynthia Nelson, archivist at the Kenosha History Center, recently offered suggestions on how to successfully use video in recording oral histories. You can read them here.
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UNLV Oral History Research Center records stories of Ward One
Claytee White, director of the Oral History Research Center, based in the special collections department at University of Nevada – Las Vegas, has begun work on an oral history project called The West Charleston Neighborhood: An Oral History Project of Ward One. Read more about the project from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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Composer uses oral history to pay tribute in Birmingham bombing anniversary
From the AP: Seeking inspiration for a musical commission to mark the 50th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, composer Yotam Haber turned to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Oral History Project. Combing through the files in the Alabama city, he came across a 1998 interview with Henrietta Tripp. He was struck by
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Oral History “Family Trees”
This AARP article suggests steps to creating your own oral history-based “Family Tree.” It is a good entry-level guide for those interested in preserving their own family’s stories.
2013 OHA Annual Meeting overviews
We have two overviews of the 2013 meeting that give a flavor of all the great things that happened there. One was done by OHR blogger Steven Sielaff: https://oralhistoryreview.tumblr.com/ And the other was compiled from the various tweets done about the meeting by Jaycie Vos of the University of North Carolina’s Southern Oral History Program:
South African Deputy Minister addresses OHASA conference
South African Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture addressed the 10th annual Oral History Association of South Africa conference in Kimberley, South Africa. He urged participants to reflect on their freedom and where they come from. Read more about his comments on The New Age Online.
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Reminder: Don’t forget the dine-arounds!
Remember to sign up for the dine-arounds, where you get out of the hotel, dine at a distinctive Oklahoma City restaurant, and are hosted by a member of the local community. Sign-up is at the registration table.