Oral History Interviews

Nothing beats listening to oral history interviews or reading interview transcripts. The stories of American history come alive, whether the narrators are friends of a president, a landscape architect of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a World War II "Rosie" who worked in shipyards, a Cold War missileer, or a former director of the National Park Service.

One-story brick structures, walkways, stone walls, and trees in the Hubbell Trading Post landscape.
Oral History Recordings

Listen to NPS oral histories

The Red Jacket shaft workers in a mine, c. 1930s.
Oral History Transcripts

Read NPS oral history transcripts

Last updated: March 1, 2024