tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post8121108888082428665..comments2024-03-21T13:15:26.838-04:00Comments on The Rural Blog: Storytelling with Narratives in Print and Pictures, workshop for journalists, Oct. 2 in Lexington, Ky.Melissa Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01558431327921705882noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post-81282734012345060282009-08-27T09:13:16.592-04:002009-08-27T09:13:16.592-04:00This makes me think of the Foxfire Books. One of t...This makes me think of the Foxfire Books. One of the greatest oral history projects of the last century (in my opinion). <br /><br />Oral histories are invaluable to a variety of fields. As an archaeologist with the Kentucky Archaeological Survey we did on-the-spot oral histories with residents of Louisville's Portland neighborhood during a public day at one of our digs in that area. The information they provided us was extremely helpful in understanding variances between our intial research and our findings.Mike at The Big Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11510309563965977831noreply@blogger.com