When I finished this reading I felt it taught me a very detail ways to collecting oral histories for an interview with a Holocaust survivor, liberator, or rescuer. I like this reading for 3 reasons.
Firstly, this lecture was very organization. It including different processes of how to interview an elder. Such as you should know the background before you interview others. For instance, accroding the reading, “You will find some guidelines here for collecting oral history. You will find general guidelines for interviews as well as a sample list of questions.” Thus, it helped me know what kind question I can ask people who will be interviewed, what kind of question I will not need to ask. Like a social rule, everything has a bottom line. Then, it’s time to interview olders, so you need to choose a good, comfortable enviorment for theirs. In the reading, it also gave me many suggestion for asking question. It’s very useful in the furture.
Secondly, this lecture was very detail. It was very helpful for me to get informations from my parents and grandparents to ask them about their memories of family history.
Finally, in the reading, it said, “Making a grandparents book—a scrapbook or album that will reflect a family’s own history as far back as the oldest member can recall. The whole family can join in gathering the material and the books as they take form will be full of surprises and discoveries for everyone.” I think it’s a great idea for collect family history or other types histories. At the same time, people can use this way to save and keep the wonderful memories.
