Oral History at Thanksgiving

Dave Isay talks about the opportunity to collect oral history at family holidays

such as Thanksgiving. -DD

Oral History Ethics

Beth McMurtrie has written about the ethical and legal issues that can arise should a scholar recording oral history make a promise of confidentiality that they cannot maintain.

In a followed-up video, experts suggest steps for ensuring that participants are aware of the risks of making a recording and then give informed consent to the release of their recorded interview.

-DD