The project was a collaboration of the Kellytown Neighborhood Association, Veneble Elementary School and the University of Virginia. The stories about this neighborhood in Charlottesville, Virginia, trace the history of people's lives back to the early 1800's. Each recollection includes audio clips, interview transcripts and snapshots from family photo albums. Other oral history projects found on the Net examine a multiplicity of human experiences. Projects from New Zealand and Australia highlight the indigenous cultures' histories as well as the transplanted colonial history.
European models are rich in narrative elements.
Native American sites keep alive linguistic records of dying tongues along with preserving sacred history. For a complete listing of article comments, questions, and other discussions related to Jeffrey Leinaweaver's Folklife and Folklore topic, please visit the Discussions page . Used under License.