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Davidson College Summer Institute 2019

This guide is a compilation of resources used during the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-funded K-12 Teachers Workshop titled: Davidson College Summer Institute, Engaging Primary Sources: A Digital Humanities Workshop.

Oral History Resources During the Workshop

Project Models:

Oral history projects at the K-12 Level: http://voiceofwitness.org/
Using Omeka to display oral histories: https://www.nunncenter.net/outsouth/gallery

Resources and General Guidance:

Technology Guides:

Otter.ai transcription application
Zoom recording
Easy Voice Recorder application
Audacity audio editing software

Witnessing Exercise
This document describes the components of an audio i.d. tag, recommendations for open questions, and walks the audience through a practice interviewing exercise.
Oral History Permissions Form
Sample permissions form for an oral history project. In this form, the narrator is transferring copyright.
Oral History Project Tracking Document
A document outlining the basic steps of an oral history project.

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