Thank you MLive Media Group for coverage of the Historical Museum of Bay County's Oral History program!
The story is subscriber-only, so I will post some of it here:
"BAY CITY, MI — Honest history — that’s what Sam Fitzpatrick set out to record and share when he launched the Bay County Historical Society’s oral history project last fall.
'The stories we’re being told versus what’s been written is just vastly different,' said Fitzpatrick, the historical society’s education coordinator.
'There’s that white-washed history, and then there’s the real history. And the real history should be recorded, documented and preserved for people to know.'
Since October, Fitzpatrick has been interviewing people with connections to Bay County and working to preserve their diverse lived experiences, memories and reflections. Recordings of these interviews are available to the public for free on the the Historical Museum of Bay County’s website and Bay County Historical Society’s YouTube channel.
Some interviewees have lived in Bay County for decades, while others are recent transplants. Some have recognizable names — they’re elected officials or have ties to long-standing local businesses. Others have experienced significant adversity, including racism, discrimination and incarceration.
All of them have a story to tell.
'I want everyone to be included. When people think of history, they think of museums and books, documentaries and stuff, which are all great, but I think the oral history is very important from the people themselves,' Fitzpatrick said.
'You could read about something in The Bay City Times, you could read a book, but what about an interview when you talk to someone who experienced it, who was there? Everyone’s going to have a different perspective depending on their age, race, gender, and we’re just trying to increase that diversity as much as we can.'"
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3wWhat about a video or a detailed explanation of this new service??