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U.S. Home Front Handouts - World War II
Handout #2
Basic Rules of Oral
Histories
Be Prepared, Be Considerate, Review
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Do your research. Know what questions you want to ask
in advance
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Prepare your questions. If possible, provide the
questions to the person you are interviewing to give them time to think
about it and remember.
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Bring paper, pen, pencil or whatever equipment you
need to the interview.
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Explain everything. Explain the purpose of the
interview when you first contact the person, and again before the
interview.
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Make the person comfortable. Be sure they have a
comfortable chair.
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Use your best manners.
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Go quickly over the notes you made in the interview
to make sure you have everything correct.
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If possible, contact the individual again after you
have written your piece to make sure all your details are correct and to
fill in any pieces that may be missing.
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