By Michael Grathwohl When I read or watch the news (on both sides of the political aisle) I find myself spending an inordinate amount of time lamenting that one person’s story told in minute detail can be spun in such a way as to overwrite the experiences of others to serve […]
The Sharecroppers’ Troubadour: African American Songs and Oral Poetry as Oral History In the Thursday plenary session at the OHA annual meeting, historian Michael Honey and music educator Pat Krueger will present a mix of oral history analysis, songs, and oral poetry performed by themselves and, through short digital presentations, by John Handcox (1904-1992). Deemed
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Located in Central Texas, USA, the Institute for Oral History is a freestanding research department within Baylor University’s Division of Academic Affairs. The Institute was created in 1970 by and for Baylor faculty from across academic disciplines. Over its forty-four years, the Institute has maintained a position at the forefront of best oral history practices.
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John Biewen will be the keynote speaker at the Friday luncheon on October 10. Biewen directs the audio program at the Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) at Duke University. Since 1983, Biewen’s public radio reporting and documentary work have taken him to forty states and to Europe, Japan, and India. He worked as a reporter
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“Oral History and Personal Connections” Written by Lisa Thyer, English Teacher at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills, IL Oral history is an extremely attractive and powerful teaching tool to many educators. When my colleague, Mary and I sat down to write a grant proposal that aimed to bring in writers, editors and
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The Preliminary Program for the OHA 2014 annual meeting is now posted. We are delighted to make available much more information than ever before. You may simply view the program by clicking “View the Online Program ” on the left side of the screen at the All Academic site. If you want to customize a
post by Leslie McCartney, International Committee Web Liaison Each year scholarship applications submitted by selected international participants for the upcoming OHA annual meeting are reviewed by the International Committee. This year ten applications were reviewed. With only $3,500.00 in total to offer, the decisions on which applications to fund were difficult ones for the committee. The
A new article on the aftermath of the Belfast Project.
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The Oklahoma Oral History Research Program (OOHRP) was founded in 2007 as part of the Oklahoma State University Library, with the goal of documenting and making accessible the history of Oklahoma and OSU through oral history interviews. In addition to conducting interviews staff members speak to classes, offer instruction and lead workshops. Undergraduate and graduate students
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Register for the conference, learn about new initiatives for 2014, and make your hotel reservations on the Registration and Housing page. Learn more about the Annual Meeting by reading the Program Highlights.
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Post written Miriam Laytner, Oral History Intern, Apollo Theater Oral History Project The Apollo Theater Oral History Project at Community School 154, The Harriet Tubman Learning Center in New York City is almost complete for 2013-14. The interviews have been completed, the stories gathered and the group poem and plays performed. Though the calendar says
