Standard Text for the Introduction
on an Oral History Tape
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"This is an interview with
________________________________,
[full name]
__________________________________________,
[present/former/retired?/institutional affiliation]
of
_________________________________________, _______.
[city and state of current residence]
__________________________________________ ...
[here, you may give a one-sentence biographical
sketch of this person's activities relevant to the focus of this oral history]
This interview is being conducted on
_______________________ _____, 200__,
[date]
at
_______________________________________________________,
[place of interview]
on the
occasion of____________________________________
[note if it's some special occasion]
The interviewer is
____________________________________________,
[interviewer's name]
representing the Center of Southwest Studies,
Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado."
BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR INTERVIEW, FROM THE
, PLEASE
ASSIST THE NARRATOR IN COMPLETING
(1) THE RELEASE FORM AND (2) THE BIOGRAPHICAL
QUESTIONNAIRE.
TAKE TIME TO EXPLAIN ALL ASPECTS OF THE
INTERVIEW AND HOW IT MAY BE USED; ASK QUESTIONS TO BE SURE THAT THE NARRATOR
UNDERSTANDS.
THANK YOU!
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