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.
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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.
Mary Larson on KOSU
OHA President Mary Larson appeared on radio station KOSU to talk about the OHA Annual Meeting, happening this week in Oklahoma City. You can listen to the interview on the KOSU website, here.
OHA comes to Oklahoma City
The OHA annual meeting was recently spotlighted in the Oklahoma Gazette. You can read the piece on their website here.
Oral Historian Trevor Lummis has passed away
We are saddened to announce that Trevor Lummis, renown oral historian, passed away in September. His obituary is available from The Telegraph online.
OHMAR happy hour Friday, Oct 11
Want to meet new people and network with oral historians from your region? Join Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region (OHMAR) for a fun and social happy hour on Friday, October 11, in Oklahoma City. Meet up at the Skirvin Hilton lobby at 5:30pm. Email OHMAR board members Kate Scott (scott.kate@gmail.com) or Abby Perkiss (aperkiss@gmail.com)
Special session at meeting to discuss OHA strategic plan
As many of you know, in conjunction with the new executive structure, the OHA has been undergoing a strategic planning process to help chart where the organization will be going over the next four years. Toward that end, we have have been working with Janet Rechtman, a strategic planning consultant. Janet is no stranger to
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OHMAR happy hour in Oklahoma City
Want to meet new people and network with oral historians from your region? Join Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region (OHMAR) for a fun and social happy hour on Friday, October 11, in Oklahoma City. Meet up at the Skirvin Hilton lobby at 5:30pm. Email OHMAR board members Kate Scott (scott.kate@gmail.com) or Abby Perkiss (aperkiss@gmail.com)
Blog: Education Committee and the OHA Annual Meeting
Fall. Besides autumn leaves and season change it is considered a time for new found ideas and shared experiences. And of course, a new school year across ages and institutions. Education. I’ve been thinking a lot about its meaning and what Oral History in Education means to the Oral History Association and its members. If
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British Library-BBC ‘Listening Project’ conversations go online
The British Library has unveiled the first 355 “Listening Project” conversations, available at https://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history/The-Listening-Project From their website – “The Listening Project is an audio archive of conversations recorded by the BBC. People are invited to share an intimate conversation with a close friend or relative, to be recorded and broadcast (in edited form) by the BBC
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