Mount Horeb Area Historical Society's DRIFTLESS HISTORIUM
  • Home
  • VISIT
    • Museum >
      • Exhibits
      • Museum Gift Store
      • Facility rental
    • Tours by Appointment! >
      • Book Your Tour!
    • Special Tours
    • COVID-19 >
      • COVID19 Policy
  • EVENTS
    • Explore on your own!
    • Past News & Events
  • Research
    • Information
    • Resources and Genealogy
    • Research Services & Fees
    • Oral History Project
    • Online Resources
    • Research Volunteering
    • Donating Materials
  • About Us
    • Mission and History
    • Board of Directors
    • Bylaws
    • Staff and Volunteers
    • Newsletter
    • Contact us
    • Photo Gallery
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Business Membership >
      • 2023 Business Partners
    • Financial Support >
      • DONATE TODAY!
    • Raffle Calendar 2022
    • Exhibit Sponsorships
    • Volunteer!
  • Links

INGLESIDE ORAL HISTOries:
​Nya Lizdas Girl Scout GOld Award Project

Picture
Nya Lizdas interviewing residents at Ingleside Manor.
 
​   In 2018, the Mount Horeb Area Historical Society collected oral histories from participating residents in Ingleside  Assisted Living facilities in a series of five sessions. Each session has been recorded, transcribed, and archived with the Mount Horeb Area Historical Society for public access. Sessions focus on themes intended to bring out the history and everyday experiences of Mt. Horeb’s residents throughout the town’s past.  
​

​View questions and transcriptions or listen to the sessions:
Session One: Radio, Telephone, TV
Session Two: School Days
Session Three: Recreation and the Outdoors
Session Four: Cooking, Food, and Family Gatherings
Session Five: Historical Events and Voting
The goal of the project was to collect, catalogue, and preserve the small moments and personal anecdotes that add vibrance and context to Mt. Horeb’s history. The oral histories collected and transcribed are intended to further an understanding of local history and introduce the past to future generations in an intimate, personal, and meaningful manner.

This project was undertaken in partnership with local resident and Girl Scout Ambassador Nya Lizdas as her Girl Scout Gold Award project and an investment in the future of the Mount Horeb community.

For further questions on archived materials or oral histories, visit the Mount Horeb Area Historical Society or contact us via email or phone. 
CONTACT US

Oral History Resources

    Oral Histories are a valuable way of collecting memories and personal stories from times passed; they also provide a meaningful opportunity to connect with others. If you’re interested in collecting an oral history from a senior or loved one in your life, you are encouraged to explore the resources below for further guidance and information.

Questions from the interview process that most successfully sparked memories and thoughtful discussion are listed in the document below:
Recommended Questions for Conversations with Seniors
File Size: 62 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


StoryCorps is an organization that aims to preserve and share humanity’s stories by facilitating and recording thought-provoking conversations and stories Below is a link to a list of questions they’ve found particularly effective for various audiences and age groups.
StoryCorps Website

Oral History Release Form- provided by the Library of Congress
Sample Release Form
File Size: 18 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


The Oral History Association, a primary organization working towards the capturing and preservation of oral histories, is a great resource for those interested in getting involved in, or capturing their own, oral histories. ​

View their Web Guides for more information on recording your own oral histories:
Oral History Association Web Guides

HOME
MUSEUM
     
Visiting Us
​      Exhibits
      Museum Gift Store
      Tours
      Facility Rental
      Photo Gallery
​
      Focus on Energy Award

     
​EVENTS 
    Current & Upcoming Events
    Ongoing Events      
    Past News Events     
RESEARCH
  
Finding your Regional Roots
   Location and contact Information
   ​Research and Genealogy Resources
   Oral History Project

   Services and Fees
​
​   Volunteering
   Donating Materials 

​ONLINE RESOURCES 
   1873 Plat Book Histories
   1928 Prairie Farmer's Directory
   Cemeteries   
   Century Farms
   Cheese Factories
   Churches
   Civil War
   Community Histories
   Combined Interactive Map
   Early Settlers of Donald Park Area
   Miller Report
   Mills

   Museum Collections (off site)
   Nat'l Historic Sites and Markers
   Past Times Newsletters 
   Post Offices
   Schools    
   ​William E. Keithley  
JOIN

​SUPPORTING US
Get Involved
​Financial Support
​33 Ways to Help

Memberships
Business and Corporate Memberships

Volunteer Opportunities
Gift Store
Virtual Store


​ABOUT US
History and Mission
Board of Directors  
Bylaws

Staff & Volunteers
​Contact us

LINKS
Architectural History Facebook Group
Join us on Facebook
​

The Mt. Horeb Area Historical Society controls copyrights to the images on this site. 
For permission to use these images please call 608.437.6486 or email mthorebmuseum@mhtc.net