What is Your Story?
Are you interested in collecting oral histories in your community?
We are looking for volunteers…
Join us in collecting Charlotte County memories of all the families, traditions, historic events, historical landmarks/buildings and so much more.
Do you know a senior in your community that has a story to share? Help them tell it!
What is Oral History?
Oral Histories are a way of gathering and preserving individual voices to capture the social memory of everyday life, work, and play in Charlotte County. These stories shed light on the lived experiences and individual perspectives on the events and people who have shaped our past and present that are often missing from the written records. It is our mission to preserve these stories for the present and future generations.
How Do You Collect Oral History?
With an oral history interview that consists of a well-prepared interviewer questioning an interviewee and recording their exchange in audio or video format.
Charlotte County Archives
Feeling shy? Unsure of where to begin?
Stay safe at home and conduct an oral history interview online.
Fear not… we will walk you through how to install, create and host a Zoom Cloud Meeting so you can conduct oral history interviews from the safety of your own home.
Our Products and Services
We have created CC Archive Backpacks that have all the equipment you will need to conduct a thorough oral history interview. Inside the backpacks, you will find a basic oral history interview guideline, a voice recorder and so much more. For a more in-depth look at how to conduct proper oral history interviews in diverse types of settings, visit our website or contact us at contact@ccarchives.ca.
The creation of the Oral History and Stories component of our website was generously supported by the “Seniors Preserving Charlotte County Memories Project” of the Canada New Horizons for Seniors Program.