oral history noun
plural ∼ -ries 1 [noncount] : recorded information about the past that you get from talking to people about their experiences, families, etc. 2 [count] : a book, article, etc., that is based on oral history
▪ I'm reading an oral history of the Great Depression.
▪ I'm reading an oral history of the Great Depression.
— oral historian noun, plural ∼ -ans [count]
