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The British-based organisation was founded in 1973, with its origins in an informal day conference at the British Institute of Recorded Sound (BIRS) in 1969. [1] In the early years support for the Society was drawn from amongst labour and social historians as well as archivists, folklorists, ethnographers and researchers in oral tradition (including the School of Scottish Studies).
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The Amateur Athletic Association of England or AAA (pronounced 'three As') is the oldest national governing body for athletics in the world, [citation needed] having been established on 24 April 1880. Historically it effectively oversaw athletics throughout Britain and Ireland (until 1923).
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The Oral History Association (OHA) is a professional association for oral historians and others interested in advancing the practice and use of oral history. [1] It is based in the United States but has international membership. [ 1 ]
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Types of information held by oral repositories includes lineages, oral law, mythology, oral literature and oral poetry (of which oral history is often entwined), folk songs and aural tradition, and traditional knowledge. In many indigenous societies, such as Native American and San, these roles are fulfilled in a general sense by elders.
The International Oral History Association (IOHA) is a professional association established to provide a forum for oral historians around the world. [1] IOHA was formally constituted in June 1996 at the IXth International Oral History Conference in Gothenburg , Sweden . [ 2 ]