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History of Organic Farming in America
By Anneliese Abbott
Organic History
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If I Did an Oral History: A Biographical Interview with Anneliese Abbott
When I do oral history interviews with people, I always ask off the recording if they have any questions for me. And what they usually...
Anneliese Abbott
Sep 29, 20233 min read
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Why Does My Transcript Look So Awkward? How I Transcribe Oral Histories
Oral histories are important primary source documents to help preserve the history of organic farming. But they’re long and most...
Anneliese Abbott
Sep 29, 20233 min read
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Oral History vs. Podcast: What an Oral History Is and Isn’t
When I tell people that I’m collecting oral histories from people involved in organic and sustainable agriculture, I get an almost...
Anneliese Abbott
Sep 14, 20232 min read
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In-Person or Remote? Why I Do Most Oral Histories Over the Phone Now
Ever since people began collecting oral histories in the 1970s, they have tried whenever possible to record them in-person. Legends...
Anneliese Abbott
Aug 10, 20232 min read
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So You Want to Do an Oral History...
What is it like to do an oral history? It’s as easy as telling a story—your story. That’s what an oral history is: a chance for you to...
Anneliese Abbott
Jul 13, 20233 min read
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