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Oral History Best Practices - Five Years of Learning in the Field

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

12:00 - 1:00 PM EST

Julia Fell, lead curator of the oral history initiative and Dr. Neal V Hitch, Director at the Museum at Bethel Woods will describe the Museum’s goals and strategies, as well as lessons learned over a five-year period. Logistics, equipment, and management of staff capacity will be discussed, with a particular focus on “pop-up” travel programs. The Museum at Bethel Woods has collected over 1,300 audiovisual oral histories since 2020.

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Speakers

Julie Fell
Curator of Exhibits, lead curator of the oral history initiative at the Museum at Bethel Woods


Dr. Neal V Hitch
Director at the Museum at Bethel Woods

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