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- DictionaryO·ral his·to·ry/ˌôrəl ˈhist(ə)rē/
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- 1. the collection and study of historical information using sound recordings of interviews with people having personal knowledge of past events.
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Historical discipline of the collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews
Oral history is the collection and study of historical information from people, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews. These interviews are conducted with people who participated in or observed past events and whose memories and perceptions of these are to be preserved as an aural record for future generations. Oral histo... Wikipedia