oral history
Americannoun
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information of historical or sociological importance obtained usually by tape-recorded interviews with persons whose experiences and memories are representative or whose lives have been of special significance.
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a book, article, recording, or transcription of such information.
noun
Other Word Forms
- oral historian noun
Etymology
Origin of oral history
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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“I was getting slagged off by everyone, and that does make you question if you’ve still got it,” the star says in the book, “Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run,” an oral history which expands on Neville’s documentary interviews.
The oral history includes McCartney’s defense of that track: “The truth is, it was catchy.”
Among the booths for vendors, public service organizations and libraries were those dedicated to educating and celebrating local Black history, such as “Amplify,” an oral history documentary about those displaced by the construction of the 710 Freeway.
From Los Angeles Times
The book’s title was “Chewing the Fat: An Oral History of Italian Foodways from Fascism to Dolce Vita,” and its intrepid interviewer-compiler-translator-annotator was Karima Moyer-Nocchi.
Vaginal Davis on her L.A. beginnings and having fun while making an impact Visiting the in-demand Wendy L’Belle Tividad for a psychic reading Unpacking the oral history of jerkin’ and its lasting impact beyond L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
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