oral history

noun

: a recording containing information about the past obtained from in-depth interviews concerning personal experiences, recollections, and reflections

also : the study of such information

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web Thursday night’s memory-sharing event also included members of the Howard County Historical Society who recorded the memories to be used in the society’s oral history collections. —

Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024 Silva’s grandfather, Rafael Silva, had his oral history archived at Stanford’s Bracero Legacy Project. —

Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 15 June 2024 According to IndieWire’s oral history, it was originally intended for an unnamed dramatic heavyweight who had hosted last year. —

Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 23 May 2024 According to oral history, Sayyida Manoubia became so influential that the Hafsid rulers consulted her on matters of state, making use of her judgement and considerable influence to shape policy. —

Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for oral history

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