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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In 2021, as part of a larger oral history of the film, Emmerich, star Bill Pullman and writer-producer Dean Devlin recalled watching the White House explode ….
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
There will also be interactive storytelling and oral history components where attendees will have the opportunity to record their own stories and contribute them to the Black Archives digital collection.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Such is the difficulty of oral history to breech the gulf of a Western religious narrative.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Brooks has been the longtime president of the Del Mar Historical Society (DMHS), preserving Del Mar’s legacy and promoting important community defining initiatives such as the Alvarado House and the Del Mar Voices oral history project.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
There will also be interactive storytelling and oral history components where attendees will have the opportunity to record their own stories and contribute them to the Black Archives digital collection.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Such is the difficulty of oral history to breech the gulf of a Western religious narrative.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Brooks has been the longtime president of the Del Mar Historical Society (DMHS), preserving Del Mar’s legacy and promoting important community defining initiatives such as the Alvarado House and the Del Mar Voices oral history project.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Oral history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20history. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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