The Why of Oral History

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Sound recording of a talk titled "The Why of Oral History" given during an oral history workshop in San Diego, California. Research for the talk was done by Manfred Waserman, teaching by Gwendolyn Safier, and preservation by Kenneth W. Rock.

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3 sound reels (212 min., 53 sec.) : analog ; 1/4 in.

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Oral History Association October 20, 1977.

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Sound recording of a talk titled "The Why of Oral History" given during an oral history workshop in San Diego, California. Research for the talk was done by Manfred Waserman, teaching by Gwendolyn Safier, and preservation by Kenneth W. Rock.

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3 sound reels (212 min., 53 sec.) : analog ; 1/4 in.

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  • Preferred Citation: Courtesy of Oral History Association Collection (HM12), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Oral History Association. The Why of Oral History, audio recording, October 20, 1977; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc953783/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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