Oral Histories
The files available here are sound files of native speakers talking about the places they live. They are all incidentally useful for dialect research.
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| Cuba History One | A fifty four year-old woman, born Havana, emigrated to Florida at six years old, reflects on her Cuban heritage. | Cuba History One |
| Devon History One | Two founding members of the Appledore Historical Society in conversation about their memories of changes in the village over their lifetime. Appledore is a fishing village on the north coast of Devon in England. | Devon History One |
| Devon History Two | Two founding members of the Appledore Historical Society in conversation about their memories of changes in the village over their lifetime. Appledore is a fishing village on the north coast of Devon in England. | Devon History Two |
| Devon History Three | Two founding members of the Appledore Historical Society in conversation about their memories of changes in the village over their lifetime. Appledore is a fishing village on the north coast of Devon in England. | Devon History Three |
| Devon History Four | Two founding members of the Appledore Historical Society in conversation about their memories of changes in the village over their lifetime. Appledore is a fishing village on the north coast of Devon in England. | Devon History Four |