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
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I'm reading an oral history of the Great Depression.
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But this is an oral history, and oral history is a lush place to hide.
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Daniels told The Hollywood Reporter during an interview for an Office oral history that The Paper will employ much of the same crew that worked on the former mockumentary series.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Huse oversaw the Florida Studies and University Archives collections at USF Libraries, gathering oral histories and helping to establish the Florida Environment and Natural History Collection.
—Gabrielle Calise, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
His collection spans hundreds of rare varieties gathered from Appalachian and Cherokee seed keepers, the product of four decades spent working with mountain communities and recording the oral histories tied to seeds.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Daniels told The Hollywood Reporter during an interview for an Office oral history that The Paper will employ much of the same crew that worked on the former mockumentary series.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Huse oversaw the Florida Studies and University Archives collections at USF Libraries, gathering oral histories and helping to establish the Florida Environment and Natural History Collection.
—Gabrielle Calise, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
His collection spans hundreds of rare varieties gathered from Appalachian and Cherokee seed keepers, the product of four decades spent working with mountain communities and recording the oral histories tied to seeds.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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