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
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I'm reading an oral history of the Great Depression.
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There are also oral histories featuring interviews with veterans of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Head here for all of THR’s season three interviews, including our uncensored oral history with White and the cast and breakdown of the finale.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Told as an oral history, the book weaves together interviews from the band members spanning nearly five decades.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The Nashville Public Library has unveiled an oral history of Music Row featuring the executives and industry insiders who know the iconic thoroughfare best.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Head here for all of THR’s season three interviews, including our uncensored oral history with White and the cast and breakdown of the finale.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Told as an oral history, the book weaves together interviews from the band members spanning nearly five decades.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The Nashville Public Library has unveiled an oral history of Music Row featuring the executives and industry insiders who know the iconic thoroughfare best.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oral history
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“Oral history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20history. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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