Summit County Historical Society

Listen my children and you shall hear…. History happens all around us everyday in our family’s, friends’, and neighbors’ lives.  How often have you thought – I really need to get “_______” (fill in the blank – mom’s, dad’s, grandpa’s, my buddy’s) story before something happens and it’s lost forever.  Here is your chance to share oral history with your community and beyond.  Listen to some of the stories shared by Summit County Historical Society volunteers at the Akron-Summit County Public Library event held in July.  You will be inspired to share.

Interview with Larry Williams by Ralph Witt on July 24, 2009

StoryCorps, the award-winning oral history project, and WKSU are bringing the StoryCorp mobile recording unit to downtown Akron from Aug. 27 through Sept. 19.  Don’t miss your chance at 15 minutes of fame!  Your recording could be used for segments on NPR’s Morning Edition and, if not, all recorded interviews are archived at the Library of Congress for the entire world to hear.

StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.  By recording the stories of our lives with the people we care about, we experience our history, hopes, and humanity. Since 2003, tens of thousands of everyday people have interviewed family and friends through StoryCorps. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to take home and share, and is archived for generations to come at the Library of Congress. Millions listen to our award-winning broadcasts on public radio and the Internet. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, creating a growing portrait of who we really are as Americans.

StoryCorp Mobile Unit

Reserve your slot by calling 800-850-4406.

For additional information or to reserve an appointment online, visit StoryCorps.org.