Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Oral History?
What is Oral History?
As defined by Rutgers University Oral History Archives: Oral history interviews are written documents or audio or video recordings of interviews with people who lived during a certain time period, experienced historical events, and have the desire to share their story about how those factors shaped their lives and the greater world, thereby providing primary sources for the study of history and other disciplines.
Who should submit to the DA Oral History Project?
Who should submit to the DA Oral History Project?
Our aim is to gather and preserve the stories of the people who were a part of, and directly involved with, the Deerfield community during the pandemic. Anyone affiliated with the Deerfield community, past or present, is welcome to submit, which includes not only students, alums, faculty, but also our larger school community, whether here on campus or connected from afar.
What types of submissions does the DA Oral History Project hope to receive?
What types of submissions does the DA Oral History Project hope to receive?
As our goal is to create an inclusive and representative collection of oral histories and ephemera from the Deerfield community that represent engaged citizenship in the age of COVID-19, we are interested in creating a multimedia repository where people can share in the medium they feel they can best express themselves.
What forms will submissions take?
What forms will submissions take?
The three main forms of submission are as follows:
Monologue
Monologue
The monologue provides the speaker with 20-45 minutes of uninterrupted time to respond to a desired prompt, or share their own story, which allows the listener is engage in "deep listening" by hearing an uninterrupted narrative.
Interview
Interview
Most oral histories are interviews. One can decide to be interviewed by a member of the Oral History project team, or by a friend. The interviewer will be able to add emphasis by asking clarifying questions to aspects of the narrative that need more explanation to allow the narrative to stand on its own.
Ephemera
Ephemera
Art, music, poetry, class essays, diary entries, any written word, etc. The medium by which you share your story is not as important as the act of sharing. Share your creativity, thoughts, and emotions through various forms of media by sharing your ephemera.
How will submissions be used?
How will submissions be used?
The Deerfield Academy Oral History project is an internally facing project. Materials will be used for institutional purposes, and will not be published, displayed, or shared externally without first receiving express written consent. Primary uses of materials will be for archival and institutional history, as well as classroom materials. Current and future students will hopefully use this content within coursework.
How will submissions be stored?
How will submissions be stored?
Submissions will be stored and managed digitally by the Library, Archive, and ITS departments.
May I submit multiple times over the course of the DA Oral History Project?
May I submit multiple times over the course of the DA Oral History Project?
Absolutely! We encourage and look forward to multiple submissions from frequent flyers!
After I submit, may I change my mind as to whether I want to continue share?
After I submit, may I change my mind as to whether I want to continue share?
Participation in the Deerfield Academy Oral History Project is completely voluntary, and participants are entitled to opt out at any time.
Will students who use the content in classes know who I am?
Will students who use the content in classes know who I am?
When content is used in classes, name will be scrubbed so students will only see initials, class year, and other metadata/"markers of identity" shared during submission.
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