The following books were mentioned in responses to my plea for source
recommendations on "how to do" oral history interviews.  These should all be
in print.  Thanks to all who responded promptly and concisely.
 
 
Edward (Sandy) Ives' THE TAPE-RECORDED INVTERVIEW:
A MANUAL FOR FIELDWORKERS IN FOLKLORE AND ORAL HISTORY (U. Tenn. Pr., 1980).
(received the most recommendations)
 
Henson, McMurray, and Clawson,*Oral History Project Procedures Manual,*
published 1982 and revised 1988. Pamela Henson, lead author, can be reached
at 202-786-2735.
 
Thompson, Paul.  THE VOICE OF THE PAST:  ORAL HISTORY.  NY:  Oxford University
        Press, 1988.
 
Baum, Willa K., ORAL HISTORY FOR THE LOCAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY.  Am. Assn. for
State and Local History, Nashville, 1987.
 
(also:  Baum, Willa K., Transcribing & Editing Oral History,  American
Association for State & Local History,  1987.)
 
The Association for State & Local History has produced a number of
publications on the topic.
 
Bruce jackson, _Fieldwork_ (U of Illinois Press, ca. 1989)
 
William Fletcher, _Recording your family history_ (1989) [revised edition
of _Talking your roots_]  Ten Speed Press.
 
The Oral history Association publishes a journal (Oral History Review)
which frequently has good articles on how to do oral history.
 
WORKING WOMENROOTS, edited by Joyce L. Kornbluh
and M. Brady Mikusko.
 
 
Some other titles from an online catalog search:
 
 
 TITLE(S):       Recording oral history : a practical guide for social
                   scientists
 AUTHOR(S):      Yow, Valerie Raleigh.
 PUBLISHER/DATE: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, c1994.
 
 
 TITLE(S):       Principles for oral narrative research
 STANDARD TITLE: Nogle grundsaetninger for sagnforskning. English
 AUTHOR(S):      Olrik, Axel, 1864-1917.
 PUBLISHER/DATE: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c1992.
 SERIES:         (Search using t=)
                 Folklore studies in translation
 
 
 TITLE(S):       Envelopes of sound : the art of oral history
 AUTHOR(S):      Grele, Ronald J.
 OTHER AUTHOR(S):
                 Terkel, Studs, 1912-
 EDITION:        2nd ed., rev. and enl.
 PUBLISHER/DATE: New York : Praeger, 1990.
 
 
 
 TITLE(S):       A shared authority : essays on the craft and meaning of oral
                   and public history
 AUTHOR(S):      Frisch, Michael, 1942-
 PUBLISHER/DATE: Albany : State University of New York Press, c1990.
 
 
 TITLE(S):       Oral history : from tape to type
 AUTHOR(S):      Davis, Cullom, 1935-
 OTHER AUTHOR(S):
                 Back, Kathryn, 1946- joint author.
                 MacLean, Kay, 1939- joint author.
 PUBLISHER/DATE: Chicago : American Library Association, 1977.
      available from Books on Demand
 
 
 
A PROJECT OF POTENTIAL INTEREST:
 
The Society of Women Geographers has received a $100,000 grant from the Henry
Luce Foundation to establish a methodology and hold training workshops on oral
history.  Contact Lynda Smith-Bugge 202-546-2041 for more information.
 
 
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