Capturing and Sharing Stories of the Northwest
Northwest Oral History Association in Collaboration with Seattle Public Library and Pacific Northwest Historians Guild
March 6, 2015 Seattle Public Library
9:00-12:00 Capturing Stories: Basic Oral Interviewing Skills
Room 1, Level 4
Facilitators:
Sharon Boswell & Lorraine McConaghy
Learn about the basic techniques to plan and record oral history interviews.
• Philosophy and Practice
• Project Planning
• Research
• Equipment Selection
• Interview Techniques
• Documentation and Preservation
12:00-1:00 Lunch
Room 1
Level 4
Time for talk and questions.
1:00-3:30 Sharing Stories: Diverse Oral History Projects from the Northwest (Open to the public)
Room 1, Level 4
Learn about innovative uses of oral history in a variety of projects and settings.
1:00-2:15
School Project: Telling Our Westside Stories with Madison Middle School Students
Judy Bentley, South Seattle College
Clay Eals, Executive Director, Southwest Seattle Historical Society
Library Program: History in Memories and Stories: a UW East Asia Library Initiative
Zhijia Shen, Director, East Asia Library, University of Washington
Lillian Prueher, Sociocultural Anthropology PhD Student, Univ. of Washington
Historical Society Series: Women and Politics—Comparable Worth and the ERA;
Sharon Boswell, SWCA Environmental Consultants
Women’s History Consortium, Washington State Historical Society
2:30-3:30
Traveling Exhibit: Uprooted: Japanese American Farm Labor Camps During World War II
Morgen Young, Consulting Historian, Portland, Oregon
Labor Union Publication: Bringing Power to the People: The History of IBEW Local #77
Ellie Belew, Independent Historian, Roslyn, Washington
Readers Theater: Speaking History: Using Oral History in Readers Theater Programs
Lorraine McConaghy, Historian Emeritus, Museum of History and Industry
3:30-4:30 Collaboration Sessions
Room 2, Level 4
Learn from each other and address questions and opportunities.
Presenters will be available to provide more information and discuss individual projects with attendees in an informal setting.
Northwest Oral History Association Business Meeting (for members only)
Central Library
Room 2, Level 4
5-6 pm