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	How to Interview

The Heart of Oral History: How to Interview

Chapter 3 from Thomas L. Charlton's classic text, Oral History for Texans, this essay provides practical instruction in oral history interviewing. Viewing the recorder as "an invited guest," Charlton advises readers on how to formulate open-ended questions to achieve rapport with narrators and how to then use both verbal and nonverbal probing techniques to further enhance significant recollection of the past.

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