New Haven Oral History Project

I. Books

1. Donald, A. Ritchie, Doing Oral History. New York, NY: Twayne Publishers, 1995.

A comprehensive general overview on doing oral history projects.

2. John A. Neuenschwander, Oral History And the Law. Oral History Association, 2000.

The authoritative source on the legal issues around oral history.

3. David K. Dunaway and Willa K. Baum, Oral History: An Interdisciplinary Anthology. Walnut Creek, CA: Alta Mira Press, 1996.

Anthology of essays and articles about oral history theory and practice.

4. Robert Perks and Alistair Thomson, eds. The Oral History Reader. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005.

Anthology of essays and articles about oral history theory and practice.

5. Paul Thompson. The Voice of the Past: Oral History. Oxford University Press, 1978/2000.

A founding overview on oral history theory.

II. General “How-To” Websites

1. The Smithsonian Folklife and Oral History Guide

2. The Southern Oral History Program’s Guidebook

3. Baylor University Oral History Workshop

III. Equipment-related Websites

1. The Vermont Folklife Center Guide to Recording Equipment

2. Transom.org’s Guide to Recording Tools

IV. Organization Websites

1. The New Haven Oral History Project

2. The Oral History Association

3. H-OralHistory Oral History Listserv

4. The UCONN Center for Oral History