Now Available | Barack Obama Presidency oral history collection, 2020-2023

  The Oral History Archive at Columbia announces the Barack Obama Presidency oral history collection, 2020-2023 archive is officially open to the public in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library reading rooms and online. Produced by Columbia University’s Incite Institute in collaboration with the Obama Foundation, this groundbreaking digital collection offers an unprecedented look at a […]

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Orienting to Oral History Resources at Columbia

As one of the oldest institutional oral history collections in the U.S., the Oral History Archives at Columbia (OHAC) offers a number of resources to help you understand the range of oral history methods and primary sources available to the Columbia community. This list is updated at the start of each academic year, so check […]

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DO BETTER: A Call to Re-Imagine Oral History

How can we truly listen? How can we ensure the stories we capture are both authentic and accessible? These are the questions driving the Oral History Archives at Columbia’s latest display, DO BETTER: Reflexively + Critically Encountering Oral History Methods. Join us as we embark on a journey through the evolution of oral history, challenging […]

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An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia | C…is for the Cuban Voices Oral History Collection

  An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia is a monthly posting featuring the people, events, and organizations in the Oral History Archive at Columbia’s collections, as well as behind-the-scenes info about oral history methodology.   Collection title: Cuban Voices oral history collection, 2004-2010 Interview contents summary from its catalog record: “The Cuban Voices oral […]

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