ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM


Would you like to gather oral histories in your community? The Utah Historical Society offers opportunities for training, equipment loans, potential funding, and guidance for oral history projects. Your oral history recordings and transcriptions will become part of our Peoples of Utah Revisited online collection, where they will remain available to the public for research and educational purposes.

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Oral History Toolkit
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ORAL HISTORY TOOLKIT

This toolkit offers guidance and resources to help you successfully complete an oral history.
Oral History Training
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ORAL HISTORY TRAINING

Learn all about oral history–from conducting to transcribing an interview. Trainings are free.

Resource Guide
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RESOURCE GUIDE

This guide compiles oral history collections from various institutions across the state of Utah.
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WOMEN'S ORAL HISTORY DATABASE

This database includes a collection of alphabetized oral histories about Utah women.
Peoples of Utah Revisited
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PEOPLES OF UTAH REVISITED

View The Peoples of Utah Revisited’s online collection of oral histories.
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ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION

Best practices, guidelines, and toolkits for oral history practitioners. Image courtesy of OHA.



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CCAHA Webinar Recording

Watch the webinar that covers the basics of partnering with–and following the lead of–community scholars to prepare for and host an oral history effort. 

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Grants

Oral History Grants

Awarded in partnership with Utah Humanities to support local organizations in the collection, transcription, and public presentation of oral histories relevant to Utah. 

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CCAHA Webinar Recording

Watch the webinar that covers the basics of partnering with–and following the lead of–community scholars to prepare for and host an oral history effort. 


VIEW

Oral History Grants

Awarded in partnership with Utah Humanities to support local organizations in the collection, transcription, and public presentation of oral histories relevant to Utah.  

BROWSE
Grants

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Oral History Equipment Loans

Learn more about renting oral history equipment from UHS.

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Mountain West Digital Library

A central search portal for digital collections about the Mountain West region (free to access).
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CONTACT US

CONTACT US


For more information about the Oral History Program, contact:


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Monique Davila

Community Engagement

Coordinator

mdavila@utah.gov

(801) 245-7253