Last year, the Inter-Museum Council of Nashville (ICON) collected oral histories from local scholars and Native Nashvillians to document their memories and current perceptions of Nashville. The program, I Remember Nashville, aims to preserve the true and authentic stories of community members like Carlos DeFord Bailey, Linda Wynn, Jamel Campbell-Gooch, Jimmy Church, Lucius Talley, and many more.
Using accessible technology, museums and historic sites of all sizes can collect oral histories in their communities. In this webinar, Tranae Chatman, TN State Museum Cuator of Social History and ICON President, will walk you through ICON’s process of collecting oral histories and discuss scalable ways to replicate the process across the state.
