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Other

Tanks for the Memories: Oral History of the Tankers

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed excerpts from a book containing written oral histories of those American soldiers who served in tanks during World War 2.
Primary
US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Oral History of the House of Representatives

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Through interviews with House officers, aides, committee staff, former Representatives, and others, a rich heritage has been preserved. Audio, video, and transcripts provide a look into legislative processes and procedures, personal and...
Primary
Other

Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: Family Histories

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the stories of six Americans with different backgrounds who wanted to know more about their ancestors' journeys to America and used immigration and genealogy records to complete their family histories.
Primary
University of Texas at Austin

Voces Oral History Project: u.s. Latinos and Latinas and World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Find personal narratives from Hispanic Americans that served in World War II. Many faced harrowing experiences in war only to be discriminated against upon returning home.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Archives of American Art: Oral History Interview With Charles White

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a transcript of an interview from 1965 with Charles Wilbert White.
Primary
Other

Nashville Public Library Digital Collection: Veterans History Project Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of oral history interviews and artifacts from veterans from Nashville, Tennessee and Davidson County, Tennessee. Most of the material and interviews come from World War II veterans, but a few are from later wars, including...
Primary
Wyzant

Wyzant: History and Politics Outloud: Famous Speeches

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Featured is a searchable archive of politically significant audio materials for scholars, teachers, and students. All audio is relevant to American history and politics and is searchable by title, speaker, date, or subject.
Primary
Other

Plugger Publishing: Coming Together: Oral Histories of the Civil Rights Era

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of stories told by those who personally struggled through the 1960's Civil Rights Movement in the South. Forty of the thousands experienced hatred and prejudice speak out to share their experience.
Primary
Other

Oral History Digital Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
First-person narratives of northeastern Ohioans who have participated in, or closely observed events which have significantly affected both the state and nation.
Primary
Rutgers University

Rutgers Oral History Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This archive records the personal experiences of the American men and women who served on the homefront and overseas during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. Also offers resources on the men and women who...
Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: "I Started Filling Rifles"

For Students 9th - 10th
You can listen to or read an interview with a woman who was a strike supporter during the Colorado Coal strike. In this interview she recalls how she helped save women and children during the Ludlow Massacre in April, 1914.
Primary
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: All Things Considered: An Oral History of the Was Ps

For Students 9th - 10th
A story about a story. A Radio Diaries documentary records personal stories from the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Great information about these incredible women.
Primary
Other

The Stories of the People of Bland County

For Students 9th - 10th
A high school project in which the students collected the oral histories of people living in Bland County, Virginia which is located in the western part of the state. The stories focus on the family histories.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: American Imperialism: Negro League Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
In this primary source set, students will view original photographs, listen to oral history recordings, and read historical texts to gain a better understanding of the lives and experiences of Negro League baseball players. Includes...
Primary
University of Washington

University of Washington Libraries: South Asian Oral History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
hese interviews reflect religious, linguistic, occupational and gender diversity and provide rich insight into changing experiences of South Asians in the Pacific Northwest.
Primary
University of Florida

University of Florida: Panama and the Canal

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an extensive collection of historic photos, documents, stories, oral histories, indigenous art, and news items related to the Panama Canal and America's involvement in it.
Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth

For Students 9th - 10th
This oral history transcript from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute documents the tumultuous life and leadership of the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, who survived a bomb attack that destroyed his home.
Primary
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Remembering D Day 70 Years Later

For Students 9th - 10th
The D-Day invasion was a major turning point in WWII. Using primary sources such as oral histories, diaries, and memoirs, students can understand the uncertainty and hope that surrounded this time period.
Primary
Other

Nashville Public Library Digital Collections: Civil Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
More than seventy artifacts representing the Civil Rights Movement in and around Nashville, Tennessee. Brief audio clips of oral history interviews with people involved in the movement, and photographs of people and events from the Civil...
Primary
New Deal Network

New Deal Network: Ccc Memories: Dominick Gadamowitz Joins the c.c.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated oral history of Dominick Gadamowitz, interviewed by his grandson about his experiences in the C.C.C. Includes general commentary about the CCC. Excellent primary source material.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Slave Experience: Family

For Students 9th - 10th
Using oral histories and primary sources, the story of slave family life is told.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: The New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source set allows you to explore the crisis of the Great Depression, as well as the dramatic developments of the New Deal, through photographs, speeches, letters, and oral histories. Includes a teaching guide.
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: The Boston Tea Party

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source set allows you to explore the Boston Tea Party through photographs, cartoons, letters, and oral histories. Includes a teaching guide.
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Early Chinese Immigration to the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
This set of resources provides photos, documents, and oral histories that help tell the story of this early period of Chinese immigration to the United States. Teaching guide included.