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.
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In 2021, the team co-wrote Welcome to Dunder Mifflin, the official oral history of the hit show, which aired from 2005 to 2013.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Aware of the limitations of oral histories—at the time, record-keeping was not common practice in the Arabian Gulf—Binzagr documented traditional architecture and domestic rituals over several years.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 Sep. 2024
Despite standard commemorations like biographies, building dedications, oral histories, and even a postage stamp, Perkins receded from memory by the late 20th century, becoming little more than a trivia answer.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
The answer, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s 2017 oral history of Batman Returns, is simple: The studio wanted a more family-friendly creative behind the camera, and Burton’s sophomore outing in Gotham City was decidedly too dark.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Aware of the limitations of oral histories—at the time, record-keeping was not common practice in the Arabian Gulf—Binzagr documented traditional architecture and domestic rituals over several years.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 Sep. 2024
Despite standard commemorations like biographies, building dedications, oral histories, and even a postage stamp, Perkins receded from memory by the late 20th century, becoming little more than a trivia answer.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
The answer, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s 2017 oral history of Batman Returns, is simple: The studio wanted a more family-friendly creative behind the camera, and Burton’s sophomore outing in Gotham City was decidedly too dark.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Oral history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20history. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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