Oral History Guides & Forms
Guides for Conducting Oral History Interviews
Forms Needed for Oral History Interviews
When you complete oral history interviews, it is very important that you and your interviewee complete release forms and certificate of gift forms. Release forms allow the interview to be used by researchers, while a certificate of gift form is needed to donate the material to your local historical society. Visit with the staff at the historical society that you are donating your items to and ask them the following questions:
- Baylor Institute for Oral History: Introduction to Oral History
This resource discusses what oral history interviews are and provides recommendations to follow. - Minnesota Historical Society: Oral History Guidelines
The bottom of this webpage contains tips on writing questions, transcribing, and general information about oral history interviewing. - Southern Oral History Program Resources
This webpage contains a number of resources for conducting oral histories. - Step-by-Step Guide to Oral Histories by Judith Moyer
This excellent resource includes tips and tricks from writing questions to selecting equipment.
- Oral History in the Digital Age
This sight highlights equipment and other tricks for conducting oral histories.
Forms Needed for Oral History Interviews
When you complete oral history interviews, it is very important that you and your interviewee complete release forms and certificate of gift forms. Release forms allow the interview to be used by researchers, while a certificate of gift form is needed to donate the material to your local historical society. Visit with the staff at the historical society that you are donating your items to and ask them the following questions:
- Do you have a standard oral history release form that I should use?
- Does your historical society have a certificate of gift form that I and/or the interviewee should sign to donate this interview?
- Are there any additional forms that I should have ready before the interview?
Sample Interview Release Form | |
File Size: | 25 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Sample Certificate of Gift Form (Please note this form is for Concordia College) | |
File Size: | 30 kb |
File Type: | doc |