StoryCorps in Tulsa
Looking more than a little out of place, there's a shiny Airstream trailer parked on the Williams Center Green at 3rd and Boston.
It belongs to StoryCorps, a non-profit organization which aims to collect the life-stories and memories of ordinary Americans. The process works like this:
- You pick a friend, relative, or acquaintance that you'd like to interview.
- You reserve a 40 minute time-slot for recording your interview.
- You compose some good questions for the interview.
- You conduct the interview.
- When you're done, you get a CD of the interview; a copy is archived in the Library of Congress.
Interview a parent or an elderly neighbor. Have your kid interview you. Talk to someone who remembers downtown or Greenwood in their glory days, before urban renewal.
The StoryCorps trailer will be in Tulsa through November 29. Follow that link to book a time and learn more.
If StoryCorps isn't coming to your town, they offer some alternatives along with some tips for recording your own interviews.
Saving buildings is important, but we also need to save the memories associated with those buildings. StoryCorps is one way to do that.
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Hi Michael,
I'm writing from StoryCorps to let you know we saw your blog post about StoryCorps and multiple ways people can get involved. I love your comment on saving memories; so much a part of StoryCorps' mission.
I wanted to write to let you know about a new initiative we're launching this year that might also appeal to your readers. StoryCorps is asking the whole country to set aside one hour on Friday, November 28th, the day after Thanksgiving, to record a conversation with a friend or loved one. We're declaring this day the National Day of Listening. We launched a website (www.nationaldayoflistening.org) with more information and tips for a Do-it-Yourself style interview as well as a video walking through an interview scenario. Since so many Americans aren't able to make it to a StoryCorps recording booth, we're making it easier for everyone to share this experience in their own homes.
Again, thank you for writing about StoryCorps on your blog. Please share the idea of National Day of Listening and these Do-it-Yourself tools with your readers, family, and friends, helping us make the experience of listening as an act of love even more accessible.
Thank you again,
Kathleen
StoryCorps
Hi again Michael,
I'm hoping to pass on a holiday gift idea from StoryCorps: For everyone who has done a personal interview with a loved one, either through the National Day of Listening or during the MobileBooth stop in Tulsa, make a copy of the interview and pair it with a paperback copy of the New York Times bestseller Listening is an Act of Love, a compilation of just some of StoryCorps' amazing, touching stories. This provides a meaningful addition to the holiday season, and gives that special someone even more incredible stories to read! The book can be linked to (as well as recording tips) at www.storycorps.net.
Best wishes for the new year,
Kathleen
StoryCorps