n. ~ 1. An interview that records an individual's personal recollections of the past and historical events. - 2. The audio or video recordings, transcripts, and other materials that capture and a [..]

information obtained by interviewing and recording the memories of people who experienced an event.

"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." (Webster's Dictionary

An account of events or a genealogy that is passed on verbally rather than in a written form.

A sound recording or transcription of a planned interview with a person whose memories and perceptions of historical events are to be preserved as an aural record for future generations. Also refers t [..]

Oral history is an approach to the construction of history that relies on verbal testimonies.

A process of collecting, usually by means of a tape-recorded interview, recollections, accounts, and personal experience narratives of individuals for the purpose of expanding the historical record of [..]

Verbally transmitted information about past events. Although often providing information about non-written events, such history is subject to the vagaries of human perceptions and mental recall.

An oral account of a past event or process in the words of one who experienced it. Oral history is solicited through personal interview and is usually documented on tape and transcribed. It is an aspe [..]

History obtained by gathering, preserving and interpreting the Voices and memories of people, communities, and participants in past events.

the recording of recent history through interviews with people who lived or worked during the time period under study

Evidence about past life, events, and traditions, taken from the spoken word of people who have personal knowledge of these facts. Oral history is often collected by interviews, recorded on tape, and then transferred to paper. When compared and cross-checked with ARCHIVAL and other records, it can be used to write history and to document claims.