Open up the MusicBox Project

Dyann and Rick Arthur of Mill Creek have been traveling the country, seeking out women who perform traditional music: folk, blues, bluegrass, jazz, gospel and more. The couple are collecting oral histories from the women and recording them as they perform.

Buffalo doctors share stories of Kashmir

A Kashmir native and UB clinical associate professor of urology has launched the Ladi Shah Project, Kashmir’s first digital oral history archive. Khurshid A. Guru, a Buffalo surgeon noted internationally for his advances and teaching in the field of robotic-assisted surgery, has created the project as an initiative of the Guru Charitable Foundation, founded by Guru and his wife, Lubna Guru, a pediatrician. The project has been in development since 2009.

Legislature OKs funds for Waterloo museum

WATERLOO, Iowa - The Iowa Legislature has approved $279,450 for Waterloo's Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum to conduct and record "oral history" interviews of military veterans returning from current conflicts.

Memories of a Newsman

Memories of a Newsman is the title of a book which contains the memories of one of Iran’s oldest news dealers, Mohammad Ebrahim Ranjbar Amiri, 86, who has spent 76 of his life selling papers.

Specialized library of Majlis history established

During the 3rd specialized session of Majlis history, the head of the Majlis library announced the establishment of the specialized library of Majlis history saying that great works have been purchased which can be offered to the researchers.

Memoirs should not turn into novels

Issues raised at the session of reviewing books of "Memoirs of Women and POWs": At the session of reviewing the book series of "Memoirs of Women and POWs", Mohesen Kazemi said: “We witness an improving move at recording books for women and hope that the fast move does not harm oral history and does not turn memoirs into novels.”

'Well-Equipped Division'in book market

The book “Well-Equipped Division” which consists of the memoirs of Reza Nik Ayeen, a technical force in the Logistics Staff of the Iraqi imposed war against Iran has been compiled by Saeed Alamian and published with the contribution of The Organization of Preserving and Publishing the Values of the Sacred Defense of The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Basij [voluntary forces] (Fatehan Publication) and the Guilds Basij, Iranian Oral History website reported.

Safe Haven of Bullets praised in Tabriz

Iran's Oral History Website: Abdolreza Alboghobeish's memories are gathered in a book entitled as “the Safe Haven of Bullets” which is in fact an oral history of Iraqi invasions of Khoramshahr in their early days. Javad Kamvar Bakhshayesh has compiled the book and has had it published by Soreie Mehr Publications. The book has undergone 4 print-runs so far.

An Analysis of the Book I May Forget You from the Perspective of Resistance Literature

An Analysis of the Book I May Forget You from the Perspective of Resistance Literature The website of the Iranian Oral History reports that the book I May Forget You, a documentary, historical novel by Hassan Rahimpūr on the Islamic Revolution and the Imposed War, was published by Ārma Publications. The story opens with events from before the Revolution and narrates onto the final years of the War. The book retells the life-story of the 21 adopted children (7 daughters and 14 sons) of Māshā`Allah Āzarfar.

Leader’s Biography Well-Received at Book Fair

Iran Daily: Biography of the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is a bestseller at the 25th Tehran International Book Fair. Compiled by Hedayatollah Behboudi, the book has been released by the Political Studies and Research Institute. Entitled ‘Sharhe Esm’ (definition of the name), the book features the activities and life of the leader before the Islamic Revolution, ISNA reported.