A Visit to Murnau, Germany
Last week my dad and I flew to Munich, Germany. The main purpose of the trip was to travel to Murnau, a city about anRead More
7 responsesFilming “First Ladies: Influence and Image” Lou Henry Hoover
C-SPAN is in the midst of presenting a TV series on First Ladies of the United States, “Influence and Image”. Last summer they were onsiteRead More
Leave a commentRecording an Oral History: The Pre-Interview
Last weekend I attend the first session of a two-part workshop on recording oral history interviews, sponsored by the Palo Alto Historical Association. The sessionRead More
Leave a commentWhat is Local History?
I recently attended an excellent workshop on writing local history. We don’t often think about local history. When we think about history we think aboutRead More
Leave a commentInterviews as Primary Sources for Research
Most of what we learn is passed on to us verbally. We reinforce this knowledge with reading and writing, but we’ll hear far more inRead More
2 responsesHow to Start a Family Archive
So you thought archives were just for universities or governments, right? Think again, you probably have your family archive scattered all over your house andRead More
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