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    The Special Collections Division houses the genealogy and local history materials of the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Our goal is to collect, preserve, and provide access to the history of Summit County, and to continue to maintain one of the area’s most extensive genealogy collections.

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Oral History

Oral History

What was life like for great-grandfather after serving in World War II?  How did great-grandmother adjust to life in the United States after she emigrated from Italy?  What was it like growing up in the tumultuous 1960s?  Interviewing parents and grandparents is one of the best ways for your students to learn about history within the context of their own family stories.  Many resources are available to teachers for planning and organizing student oral history projects.  Following are some useful resources and links:

Resources and Links:

Planning an Oral History Project / Smithsonian Institution: American Folklife Center

Oral History Projects / Library of Congress

Oral History Resources at ASCPL

Books

Check our online catalog for books and other resources about oral history.

Lesson Plans:

Interview an Older Person / Ohio Historical Society

Oral History Lesson Plans / Library of Congress

Speaking of History: Doing Oral History Projects / Western Reserve Media (PBS)

Family History Projects for Kids and Teens / ASCPL Special Collections

 

 

 

 

 

 

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