Oral History by Ken Howarth

Oral History by Ken Howarth

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A practical introduction for amateurs and professionals which explains oral history recording and its uses. The author has born in mind the requirements of archivists, teachers, library and museum professionals, town planners, park rangers and tour operators in his summary of relevant information.

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Oral History by Ken Howarth

Oral history is a very powerful historical tool. It allows insights into the lives and attitudes of ordinary and not so ordinary people that no amount of dry documentary evidence could give. Through recorded, guided interview it is possible to build a base of primary history quite invaluable for the proper understanding of social and local history. The author provides a wide-ranging practical introduction for amateurs and professionals which explains oral history recording and all its uses. There are detailed practical sections on planning and conducting interviews, storage, cataloguing and retrieval, and the applications of oral history, as well as several case studies.
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ISBN 13 9780750917568
ISBN 10 0750917563
Title Oral History
Author Ken Howarth
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 1998-10-22
Number of pages 224
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