Written by Dale Treleven of the UCLA Oral History Program, Doing Oral History will help with the development and production of an oral history by suggesting types of questions to ask during the interview, equipment necessary for a successful interview, and steps to take to preserve your interview tapes.Versión en español/Spanish version: Haciendo La Historia Oral (PDF) Chinese version (PDF)
In Doing Your Neighborhood History, Waverly Lowell of UC Berkeley provides a concise research guide to discovering your community's past. Lowell reviews necessary sources of information and types of documentation - published sources, visual materials, maps, public records and special collections - available for researching local history.Versión en español/Spanish version: Haciendo la Historia de su Vecindario (PDF) Chinese version (PDF)
Written by Alison Moore, formerly of the Pacific Telesis Archives & Museum, Family Papers: Preservation and Organization helps identify family archives, what kinds of papers are important to save, how to store papers to avoid damage caused by heat, moisture and light, and methods for organizing precious documents.Versión en español/Spanish version: Papeles de Familia Conservación y Organización (PDF) Chinese version (PDF)
In Preserving Family Photographs, Kathy Orlenko, a private conservator, provides a basic overview of photograph composition, best methods of storing, mounting and housing photos, identification of cellulose nitrate negatives, and simple preservation practices for home application.Versión en español/Spanish version: Preservando las Fotografías de Familia (PDF) Chinese version (PDF)
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