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PREPARING AN ORAL HISTORY BIOGRAPHY



You are responsible to provide a 1-page biography that will serve as an introduction to your interviewee.  As best as possible, your biography should include:

 

·       Where and when your interviewee was born and lived

 

·       Educational background and degrees

 

·       Occupation(s)

 

·       Family information

 

·       Additional information from their background that might have influenced the interview

(i.e., religion etc.)

 

·       Any interesting facts that might provide some insight into the nature of your interviewee.

 

If possible, secure a photograph of your interviewee to include in your final project.





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