Sarasota Oral History Project Old Stories New Media

Date of Award

2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Dean, Erin

Keywords

Oral History, Audio Slideshow, Sarasota, Watershed, Water Resources, Local

Area of Concentration

General Studies

Abstract

This thesis has two components: four oral histories and a written portion. Three of the four oral histories are part of the larger Sarasota Oral History Project, a collaborative project between NewCollege and SarasotaCounty. The oral histories take two forms: a complete transcription of the interviews and a 5-8 minute long audio slideshow. The written portion of the thesis provides a critical analysis of the Sarasota Oral History Project. The first section briefly outlines the history of oral history. In the second section I utilize this historiography to better understand where the Sarasota Oral History Project fits within this history, making the case that it fits within the growing field of public oral history. I look specifically at the challenge within this subset of oral history to produce work which appeals to the public while also satisfying scholarly notions of the discipline. Here I look at the audio slideshow as a response to this quandary. In the third section I draw from interviews I performed with seven of the past- participants to better understand ethical concerns regarding our representation of them. In the final section I make recommendations for how we might further develop the Sarasota Oral History Project to better meet concerns within the field of public oral history.

Rights

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