Working with older Groups
Reminiscence Groups
GUIDELINES FOR STARTING YOUR OWN REMINISCENCE GROUP.
Oral History and Reminiscence
Oral history and reminiscence are not the same things. Oral history is the gathering of historical evidence in oral form, whereas reminiscence, although recalling the past, has more in common with social work. The purpose of oral history is to create a spoken record where none exists or to supplement existing records. It is primarily a record of language and of eyewitness accounts giving insights into society, its changing values and attitudes. In many instances, oral history gives a voice to those previously denied the chance to contribute to the recording of history.
Oral History and Reminiscence
Oral history and reminiscence are not the same things. Oral history is the gathering of historical evidence in oral form, whereas reminiscence, although recalling the past, has more in common with social work. The purpose of oral history is to create a spoken record where none exists or to supplement existing records. It is primarily a record of language and of eyewitness accounts giving insights into society, its changing values and attitudes. In many instances, oral history gives a voice to those previously denied the chance to contribute to the recording of history.
| Guidelines for starting your own reminscence group |
Information Sheet of Phone Numbers
Contact details for useful organisations for distribution to groups working with older people.
| Phone numbers |
Step by Step Guide to Oral History
In oral history projects, an interviewee recalls an event for an interviewer who records the recollections and creates a historical record.
Oral history is the systematic collection of living people's testimony about their own experiences. Oral history is not folklore, gossip, hearsay, or rumor. Oral historians attempt to verify their findings, analyze them, and place them in an accurate historical context. Oral historians are also concerned with storage of their findings for use by later scholars.
Oral history is the systematic collection of living people's testimony about their own experiences. Oral history is not folklore, gossip, hearsay, or rumor. Oral historians attempt to verify their findings, analyze them, and place them in an accurate historical context. Oral historians are also concerned with storage of their findings for use by later scholars.
| Step by step guide to oral history |
