Bearing Witness to Life: Oral History and the Conveyance of Experience- Boardman

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Bearing Witness to Life: Oral History and the Conveyance of Experience- Boardman

When: Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Boardman Library at BD Meeting Room (Large)

Oral history is a first-person narrative that preserves a portrait of experiences and interpretations of events.  Oral accounts provide eyewitness “testimony,” offering a richer description of the past, to teach us what has changed and what has stayed the same.  Historical documents alone do not provide a full spectrum of knowledge.  Oral history reports offer answers to questions that were left out of those documents.  Oral history is the place to discover personal stories and truths that have been untold or forgotten.  For the genealogist who has lost or never possessed the war letters and diaries of their ancestors, some level of context and understanding can be gained from the experiences of those who were there, and lived to tell their stories.  In this program we will examine oral history resources and discuss the best practices for conducting effective interviews.  For adults and teens.  Registration is required by telephone 330-744-8636 or online via the Events Calendar.

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