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Meet Katie: Your History MN Oral History Writer with a Ph.D. in Social Work
I am an extrovert who trained as a social worker, therapist, teacher, and qualitative researcher (essentially, working with words and stories rather than numbers). Being interested in others’ stories and helping them make meaning of their stories is my life’s work. I connect easily with a diversity of people and operate from a place of…
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Meet Pam Dewey: Your History MN Founder, Project Manager, and Oral History Writer
I’ve known I wanted to be a writer since I was in the third grade. I had a writing assignment, I believe the theme was camping (??), and we were given a single piece of paper with lines on it. My story filled the lines, went on to the back, and I had to staple…
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What is an Oral History Narrative?
Here’s a sample of our work. Your History MN oral history writers meet with your loved one to record favorite family stories. With each meeting, we provide a free audio recording of our conversation. We can also provide a written transcript and/or an oral history narrative. The transcript is just a written version of exactly…