Books and Articles
These are just a few articles and
books gathered from various sources
to help you get started in this field.
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Baum, Willa K., Oral History for the Local Historical
Society, Nashville: American Association for State and
Local History,1987.
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Baum, Willa K., Transcribing and Editing Oral History,
Nashville: American Association for State and Local History,
1977. A guide to performing transcriptions of oral histories
including how to audit the the narrative and edit the text.
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| Curtiss, Richard D. et al, ed., A Guide for Oral History
Programs, Fullerton: California State Universtiy Oral
History Program and Southern California Local History Council,
1973. Covers choice and use of equipment, performing preparatory
research for an interview, interviewing techniques, and legal
considerations for oral history programs.
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| Davis, Cullum, et al, Oral History: From Tape to Type,
Chicago: American Library Association, 1977. A comprehensive
plan for producing oral histories.
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| Havlice, Patricia Pate, Oral History: A Reference Guide
and Annotated Bibliography, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland
and Co., Inc. (Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640), 1985. This bibliography
gives annotated entries on manuals, articles about oral history,
guides to collections, and books based on oral history. A well-done
subject index enables users to find publications on their topics.
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| Holstein, James A. and Jaber F. Gubrium,The Active Interview,
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. (P.O. Box 5084,Thousand
Oaks, CA 91359-9924), 1995. Addresses general interview techniques
for qualitative research.
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| Jackson, Bruce Fieldwork, University of Illinois
Press, 1987. Comprehensive guide to doing oral history, strong
on equipment, including videotape and film. |
| Oral History Evaluation Guidelines, Oral History
Association, 1992, Pamphlet Series #3.
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| Ritchie, Donald A., Doing Oral History, New
York: Twayne Publishers, 1995 (Simon Schuster Macmillan, 866
Third Avenue, New York 10022). Practical advice on oral history:
planning, conducting, videotaping, preserving, teaching, presenting,
and using
in research and writing.
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| Stielow, Frederick J., The Management of Oral History
Sound Archives, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1986.
A thorough guide for establishing and managing an oral history
archives. Includes legal considerations, appraising, processing
and cataloging collections, selection of equipment and storage
and maintenance of tapes.
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