An introduction to oral history projects
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Oral history is a technique or methodology for understanding and preserving the experiences, memory, legacy, and cultural heritage of a specific group of people. To create an oral history of a community, people conduct interviews to document someone’s life and their reflections on their experiences. Oral histories are often archived by a historical or archival society for future generations. The Crisfield Oral History Project is part of the broader Chesapeake Coastal Resiliency Solutions Driven Research team’s broader goals to support Crisfield in its flood mitigation efforts. The oral history project will help communities reflect on their past experiences with the environment and flooding, and assist them in identifying goals for efforts to address flooding and environmental change. In this presentation, students at Salisbury University will learn about oral history projects and the mechanics of conducting oral history interviews.