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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In Vanity Fair’s oral history of Freaks and Geeks, Daley and Jason Segel spoke about looking up to and learning from Flaherty on the series.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
When asked about finding the truth amid contrasting accounts in an oral history, Brown turned philosophical.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
This summer, Kansas City residents will have the opportunity to record their own oral histories and submit them to the Library of Congress.
—Hana Muslic, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
The opening scene in the Netflix version plays out like a documentary, as director Derek Tsang, who worked on the first two episodes, had researched oral histories of that dark historical period, where academics were beaten and some sent to reeducation camps.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Since 2016, Newtown Alive has recorded the neighborhood’s oral history.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
The Outsiders stars previously spoke of the intense audition process, filled to the brim with up-and-coming talent, while reflecting on the experience for EW's 2021 oral history of the movie.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
The oral histories preserved in the collection serve as primary resources for many students and experts in the ASU community.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
An important clue comes from the oral history of astronaut Henry Hartsfield, who commanded STS-61-A, another Spacelab mission that took flight just six months after Wang's flight in 1985.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
When asked about finding the truth amid contrasting accounts in an oral history, Brown turned philosophical.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
This summer, Kansas City residents will have the opportunity to record their own oral histories and submit them to the Library of Congress.
—Hana Muslic, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
The opening scene in the Netflix version plays out like a documentary, as director Derek Tsang, who worked on the first two episodes, had researched oral histories of that dark historical period, where academics were beaten and some sent to reeducation camps.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Since 2016, Newtown Alive has recorded the neighborhood’s oral history.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
The Outsiders stars previously spoke of the intense audition process, filled to the brim with up-and-coming talent, while reflecting on the experience for EW's 2021 oral history of the movie.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
The oral histories preserved in the collection serve as primary resources for many students and experts in the ASU community.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
An important clue comes from the oral history of astronaut Henry Hartsfield, who commanded STS-61-A, another Spacelab mission that took flight just six months after Wang's flight in 1985.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Oral history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20history. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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