Why Use Oral Histories?
Oral history is the collection and study of interviews with people who experienced or observed past events. An oral history may be a sound recording, video recording, or a transcription. Oral histories are objective and provide personal narrations and recollections of the past.
Oral History Archives
- Cuban Heritage Collection Digital Records
- Explore digital collections including oral histories, manuscripts, photographs, and more related to Cuban heritage. Access is provided by the University of Miami Digital Collections.
- Digital Collections of The National World War II Museum
- Oral histories and photographs from veterans and civilians. Access provided by the National World War II Museum.
- Presidential Speeches and Oral Histories
- Explore famous presidential speeches, oral histories, and more. Access is provided by the Miller Center, a non-partisan affiliate of the University of Virginia.
- Rutgers Oral History Archives
- Free oral histories and transcriptions related to New Jersey residents who served during times of conflict
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Oral History Archive
- Testimonies and interviews by individuals who experienced the Holocaust, including Jews, Roma, political prisoners, and more. Access provided by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
- Survivors Testimonies
- Free digital collections of interviews and testimonies by individuals who experienced the Holocaust. Access provided by the Yad Vashem Center for Holocaust Research.
- Voces Oral History Project
- Oral histories from Latinos and Latinas veterans and civilians from World War II to the present.
- Veteran's History Project
- Personal accounts from American war veterans. Interviews date from World War I to the present. Access is provided by the Library of Congress.