oral history
noun
1
: a recording containing information about the past obtained from in-depth interviews concerning personal experiences, recollections, and reflections
also
: the study of such information
2
: a written work based on oral history
oral historian
noun
Examples of oral history in a Sentence
I'm reading an oral history of the Great Depression.
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The event celebrated Almond’s new oral history collection Slow Train Coming: Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl From the North Country’ and Broadway’s Rebirth.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
Much of the content in the audio clips comes from a series of oral history interviews conducted around 2005 that the museum has used to shape content over the years but has not put directly on public display.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Her research was widely cited, her use of oral histories praised.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The talk will be co-hosted by the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums, which will also share oral histories recorded from Altadena artists and residents, and collect new histories.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
Much of the content in the audio clips comes from a series of oral history interviews conducted around 2005 that the museum has used to shape content over the years but has not put directly on public display.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Her research was widely cited, her use of oral histories praised.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The talk will be co-hosted by the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums, which will also share oral histories recorded from Altadena artists and residents, and collect new histories.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oral history
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“Oral history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20history. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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