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Oral History Web Resources

Oral histories can be found in many digital library collections or located through a library's special collections website. Some nonprofit organizations are also dedicated to creating oral histories. Examples of oral history collections that can be found online, either the transcript or original audio recording, are listed on this page.

Oral History Collections on the Web

Regional Oral History Office, UC Berkeley Bancroft Library
The Regional Oral History Office produces carefully researched, audio/video-recorded and transcribed oral histories and interpretative historical materials for the widest possible use on subjects including the history of California, the nation, and the interconnected global arena.
Voices from our Past: Cal Poly Pomona Oral History
Materials relating to the history and development of the University: photographs, scrapbooks, oral history recordings, memorabilia, yearbooks, campus newspapers and other campus publications.
UCLA Center for Oral History
Documents the history of Southern California and the Los Angeles metropolitan region through oral history interviews and gives information and advice regarding the practice of oral history to UCLA students, faculty, and staff as well as to the broader Los Angeles community.
VOAHA II: Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive at CSU Long Beach
VOAHA II covers topics ranging from women's social history, labor and ethnic studies to Long Beach Area history and the musical developments in Southern California.
University of California, Santa Cruz University Library | Regional History Project
Recorded interviews focused on the history of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz, Organic and Sustainable Farming, LGBT, Agriculture, and the Lick Observatory.
USC Korean American Digital Archive
Digital access to recorded interviews from the Korean American Digital Archive available at the USC Library and Archives.
StoryCorps
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.

Oral History Organizations & Directories

Oral History Association
Oral History in the Digital Age (http://ohda.matrix.msu.edu) connects you to the latest information on digital technologies pertaining to all phases of the oral history process.
Oral History Wiki
Includes information on Oral History Association Resources, Education Resources, Committee Resources, Business, Publications, Regional and International Organizations, as well as Centers and Collections.
H-Oralhist
H-Oralhist is a network for scholars and professionals active in studies related to oral history. It is affiliated with the Oral History Association.
The Smithsonian Folklife and Oral History Interviewing Guide
A general guide written by Marjorie Hunt to conducting an interview, as well as a sample list of questions that may be adapted to your own needs and circumstances. The booklet concludes with a few examples of ways to preserve and present your findings, a selection of further readings, and sample information and release forms.

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