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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Beetlejuice 'Banana Boat (Day-O)' scene, a (mini) oral history with Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara Want more movie news? Rendy Jones, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024 Chase is immediately taken aback and only becomes more so after Gibney leads him through an initial round of conversation that resembles personal therapy more than an oral history of an Emmy-winning television series. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024 In 2021, the team co-wrote Welcome to Dunder Mifflin, the official oral history of the hit show, which aired from 2005 to 2013. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024 Aware of the limitations of oral histories—at the time, record-keeping was not common practice in the Arabian Gulf—Binzagr documented traditional architecture and domestic rituals over several years. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oral history 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of oral history was in 1950

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“Oral history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20history. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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