Oral history
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Oral history is the collection and study of historical information from people, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews. Thes
An Evergreen Protective Association volunteer recording an oral history at Greater Rosemont History Day
Joe Gould (writer)
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Joseph Ferdinand Gould was an American eccentric, also known as Professor Seagull. Often homeless, he claimed to be the author of the longest book ever written, An Oral History of the Contemporary Wor
Oral history
…tradition or traditional oral history due to the source receiving the information aurally. It is believed that the term oral history originates with Joe Gould, a homeless man living in New York City who solicited donations by claiming that he was working on a massive manuscript called "An Oral History of Our…
Gould died at Pilgrim State Hospital (pictured in 1938)