Prepared by: Stella Dickson

Southwest Oral History Association Oral History Association International Oral History Association American Folklore Society American Folklife Center @ Library of

Congress A detailed list of other regional

organizations can be found here

Andrew Gulliford- FLC Professor of History …has conducted a number of interviews that are stored in the

Center of Southwest Studies archives. He specializes in environmental history and regularly leads tours throughout the West.

Ruth Lambert-San Juan Mountains Association Cultural Program Director …specializes in heritage outreach and education, teaches oral

history workshops, directs groups of volunteers to conduct oral histories in La Plata County, and is also part of the Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society.

Duane Smith- FLC Professor of History … also has conducted many interviews that are stored at the

Center of Southwest Studies. He specializes in the history of Durango and Southwest Colorado and has written many books on the subject.

American Memory Project @ Library of Congress

Computer History Museum Oral History Archives

Museum of Modern Art Archives Oral History Program

“Telling Their Stories” Oral History Project

Columbia Center for Oral History: Online Exhibitions

The following is a selected list of oral history literature available to FLC students. Each resource is listed under its location and includes a brief description of its contents.

The Tape-Recorded Interview: A Manual for Field Workers in Folklore & Oral History by Edward D. Ives …details how to use equipment, what the research steps are from start (finding informants) to finish (processing for archive), and how to interview regular people.

Oral History for the Local Historical Society by Willa K. Baum …explains how to begin an oral history project with a focus on interviewing individuals in your local community. This is an older resource but considered a “classic” in the field.

Oral History: An Interdisciplinary Anthology ed. by David K. Dunaway and Willa K. Baum …was recently updated with an emphasis on oral history around the world and how it is used in different academic fields.

Doing Oral History: A Practical Guide by Donald A. Ritchie …goes in depth and is organized in FAQ format (not step-by-step) with detailed answers following each question. The concept-guided format may be confusing, so use the index.

Oral History: The Challenges of Dialogue ed. by Marta Kurkowza-Budzan and Krzysztof Zamorski …is an anthology of articles discussing challenges within various stages of oral history projects, including developing trust, how gender influences interview responses, interviewing politicians, stirring memories of traumatic events, and what to share with the general public.

Oral History by Patricia Leavy …is an in-depth, process-oriented resource emphasizing details on research design, methodology, and writing about results. Examples of successful/unsuccessful case studies are included.

Oral History and the Radio Documentary Feature: Introducing the 'COHRD’ Form by Siobhan McHugh …is for students interested in using a radio documentary series to present material from an oral history project (contact campus radio station KDUR to discuss a proposal and learn to use equipment)

Oral History Review (journal) …is published by the Oral History Association (USA). Contains articles, book and film reviews, and bibliographies. Older volumes are available on JSTOR; the current volume is freely available on the publisher’s website.

Oral History (journal) …is published by the Oral History Society (UK), and focuses more on oral history in the United Kingdom. Available on JSTOR.

Oral History Forum (journal) …is the publication of the Canadian Oral History Association.

Transcribing and Editing Oral History by Willa K. Baum …is a technical guide for after-interview processing, including transcription, auditing, editing, indexing, & legalities.

The American Indian Oral History Manual: Making Many Voices Heard by Charles E. Trimble, Barbara W. Sommer, Mary Kay Quinlan …addresses the unique concerns of collecting oral history from American Indians, discusses oral history vs oral traditions, and details the general process for collecting oral histories. Case studies are included.

A Guide to Oral History and the Law by John A. Neuenschwander …is a technical resource including samples of legal forms, oral history as evidence in legal cases, defamation, copyright/ownership, privacy, IRB, and case studies.

Using Oral History in Community History Projects by Laurie Mercier and Madeline Buckendorf …is a brief guide for how to plan and develop community oral history projects

Doing Oral History: A Practical Guide by Donald A. Ritchie …refer to Reed Library Digital Database for explanation

Oral History for the Local Historical Society by Willa K. Baum …refer to John F. Reed Library for explanation

The Oral History Manual by Barbara Sommer and Mary Kay Quinlan …is a process-oriented, very technical resource about equipment, planning, budget, and legal/ethical issues.

The Oral History Workshop: Collect and Celebrate the Life Stories of Your Family and Friends by Cynthia Hart and Lisa Samson …is the easiest to read and understand. It is useful for those wanting to collect oral histories from people close to them rather than for academic inquiry. Creative how-to guides for presenting findings through writing & scrapbooking are included.

Recording Culture: Audio Documentary and the Ethnographic Experience by Daniel Makagon and Mark Neumann …explains the importance of recording for honest representation in the historical record. Creative techniques to present qualitative research are included.

Recording Oral History: A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences by Valeria Raleigh Yow …is an extremely detailed, in-depth guide to oral history, including law/ethics, interview process, types of projects, technique, analysis, and interpretation.

Doing Oral History: A Practical Guide by Donald A. Ritchie …refer to John F. Reed Library for explanation