Oral Histories Introduction: How to take oral histories and keep memories alive

Learn how to take oral histories through different recording devices including audio recorders you can borrow from the library. We will go over different interviewing styles, listening techniques, ways of creating a comfortable environment for your interviewee, the importance of consent, and other aspects of oral histories. This is a great way to learn about your family history, to learn about your community, environment and create opportunities for history to be preserved.