Description
Virginia Folklife Program at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Oral History Resource Guide
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities 145 Ednam Drive Charlottesville, VA 22903 (434) 924-3296 www.virginia.edu/vfh
ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP
A BASIC GUIDE TO THE CONCEPTS, TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES OF ORAL HISTORY RESEARCH
I. Introduction: The Nature of Oral History Research
II. The Techniques of Oral History Fieldwork
A) Pre-Interview Research Scope of project Background research Locating and screening the interviewees Explaining the project
B) First Interview: Strategies and Tactics Into the field Tactics for getting more and better information Ending the interview
C) Post-Interview Analysis and Review
D) Re-Interview
III. Technical Matters
A) Documentation: Tape Recorders and Field Notes Using the recorder Field Notes
B) Photos and Photography
C) Forms Interview data sheet Legal release form
D) Archiving Issues Accessioning Transcription
Verbatim vs. edited transcripts
IV. Conclusion
V. Acknowledgements
