Planning Oral History Projects

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How do you invite interviewees? How do you keep things on track? What does it cost?

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library - 4th Floor Conference Space

Running an oral history project is a lot of work! But the skills and best practices in this core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative’s Training Series will help participants understand how to avoid getting bogged down in budgetary or scheduling challenges.This session covers topics such as developing an organizing research question and overcoming common pitfalls and obstacles. Anxious about approaching potential interviewees, join us at this session for some practice!This session will be led by oral historians Kristy Li Puma and Darby Hickey.Wednesday, March 26, 2025Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Room 401-CThe DC Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC) documents, preserves, and celebrates the lived experiences of all Washington, DC residents and communities through oral history. The Collaborative accomplishes this by providing training, mentorship, resources, programs, and funding to current and aspiring oral historians. The Collaborative is a partnership of HumanitiesDC and the DC Public Library

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