Photography is a medium that is important to the study of history because it is visual documentation of events, people, and places. It shows the growth and development of families, communities, and organizations, and is a fine art unto itself.

Reading a Photograph

Conducting an oral history is fascinating. You are asking someone to recount his or her past, and identify his or her place in history. Here are some guidelines that will help you, and the person you are talking to, do a better job. (You are the interviewer and the person you are talking to is the interviewee).

A Few "Do's" and "Don'ts" for oral histories