Definitions for oral history

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

o′ral his′tory(n.)

  1. historical information obtained by interviews with persons whose experiences have been representative or of special significance.

    Category: Common Vocabulary

  2. a book, article, recording, or transcription of such information.

    Category: Common Vocabulary

Origin of oral history:

1970–75

o′ral histo′rian(n.)


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