In celebration of Veterans Day, we’re pleased to share a conversation between Oral History Review managing editor Troy Reeves and Dr. Robert P. Wettemann Jr., director of the US Air Force Academy Center for Oral History. A historian at heart, Wettemann shares his thoughts on the importance of preserving veterans’ stories, using oral history to […]
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Guest Post: Highlights from the Oral History Conference
Guest Post: Highlights from the Oral History Conference Digital humanities was alive and well at the 2013 annual meeting of the Oral History Association in Oklahoma City, driven by archivists’ use of digital technologies to enable their use and engagement with the public In case you missed it, SOHP’s Seth Kotch did a great write-up […]
Milwaukee Transgender Oral History Project
Milwaukee Transgender Oral History Project uwmarchives: Happy National Coming Out Day! Click on the link above to listen to oral histories of eight people sharing Milwaukee’s transgender community and its history. They are social activists, organizational leaders, healthcare workers, service providers, and performers. Individuals self-identify across a broad spectrum of gender identities, and some resist […]
The wondrous world of the UW Digital Collections – OUPblog
The wondrous world of the UW Digital Collections – OUPblog oralhistoryreview: Caitlin here! I’m interrupting Steven’s excellent coverage of OHA 2013 to let everyone know that our latest post is up at the Oxford University Press Blog. This week, while everyone else was off gallivanting in Oklahoma City, I decided to step outside the oral […]
The wondrous world of the UW Digital Collections – OUPblog
The wondrous world of the UW Digital Collections – OUPblog Caitlin here! I’m interrupting Steven’s excellent coverage of OHA 2013 to let everyone know that our latest post is up at the Oxford University Press Blog. This week, while everyone else was off gallivanting in Oklahoma City, I decided to step outside the oral history […]
Entertaining Evening
The OHA 2013 attendees were treated to a wonderful evening of music and culture at the Oklahoma History Center tonight. The center itself featured a beautiful atrium surrounded by exhibits, most notably the new Oklahoma @ the Movies installation. The evening culminated with a musical performance piece, Polango, inspired by a collection of oral histories […]
Presentation Post-Game
After completing my first OHA presentation as part of Doug Boyd’s OHMS panel I have one pervasive thought: why didn’t I do this sooner? The experience was wonderful: an overflowing crowd with expressions of excitement throughout, a very gracious chair and an overall welcoming atmosphere. My thanks to Doug (@douglasaboyd), Sady Sullivan (@sadyoh) and Dean […]
tumblr_mufrl4dvbh1snjbcz Live from OHA – meet Gayle Knight, Program Associate for OHA! While volunteering at the registration desk today Gayle spoke to me about her experiences since joining OHA in January, the part of the annual meeting she is looking forward to most, and how even non-members can be a part of the conference.
Greetings from OKC!
Hello followers of the Oral History Review blog! My name is Steven Sielaff and I will be serving as editorial assistant to the OHR during the OHA annual conference in OKC this week. My day job is University Researcher at Baylor University’s Institute for Oral History. In the coming days I will be posting updates […]
