Lowcountry Oral History Initiative (LOHI) Toolkit: LOHI Partners Hub

Individualized Instruction

After each LOHI training session, LOHI partners will have the opportunity to set up individual meetings with Dr. Johnson to discuss session content and/or receive assistance with your assignments. These meetings will be offered over Zoom and can last up to one (1) hour. 

All LOHI partners will be eligible to borrow a LOHI Field Kit after completing the first three assignments in the program.  This field kit includes a Zoom H4N recording device, detailed instructions, and more to assist our partners in recording their oral history projects.  For a complete list of contents, please below:

LOHI Oral History Field Kit Contents List

If you are a member of the LOHI 2024-2025 cohort and you missed a class, never fear! Recordings are available for 2024-2025 cohort members via the shared Google drive.  Linked below are the PDFs of each slide deck (added after each class session).

• Session 1: September 19, 2024
  • Conceptualizing an Oral History Project
• Session 2: October 23, 2024
  • Conducting Background Research and Developing Interview Questions
• Session 3: November 19, 2024
  • Oral History Ethics, Standards, and Forms
• IN PERSON EVENT: November 22, 2024
  • LOHI Research Day - Visit College of Charleston Special Collections and the Avery Research Center archives and meet with archivists. Stay and network with your cohort colleagues at a catered lunch.
• Session 4: February 4, 2025
  • Conducting the Interview
• IN PERSON EVENT: February 11, 2025
  • LOHI Field Kit Day - Come to the College of Charleston Libraries and pick up your field kit!  Personalized instruction on using the Zoom recorders will be available.  Refreshments will be provided!
• Session 5: March 4, 2025
  • Processing the Interview - Metadata, Transcripts, and Abstracts
• Session 6: April 3, 2025
  • Sharing Your Oral History Project

4CCCCz Communities Communicating Connecting Collaborating

Bonds-Wilson High Alumni Association

Colleton Training School / Colleton High School Alumni Association, Inc.

Concerned Citizens of Johns Island

Eastside Community Development Corporation

Four Mile Community Association

Gullah Geechee Group, Inc.

Hamlin Beach Community Association

Liberty Hill Historical & Genealogical Society

Maryville-Ashleyville Neighborhood Association

Metanoia

Orleans Woods

Red Top Improvement Association

Ten Mile Community Association

Unity Village Ministries

Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians