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. <><><><><><><><<<<>><<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>><><><><><><><><>>>>>>>><><><><><><><> Janet Dombrowski, Reference Librarian National Geographic Society Washington, DC 20036 [log in to unmask] 202-775-7879 <><>>>>>>>>>>>>>><><><><><><><><<<<<<<<<<<><><><><>>>><><><><><>>>>>>>><><>